Senior House Officer – ICU HDU

Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University’s Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Ho…

Senior House Officer – ICU HDU

Job Purpose

The Senior House Officer/ Medical Officer quality health care to patients and continuously evaluate and improve the quality of care provided by the institution to meet patient treatment goals.

Key responsibilities

Access and manage patients.

• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds in the ICU & HDU per the monthly schedule/rota under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.

• Clinical instruction and appraisal of junior medical staff in the critical care units with oversight by the Critical Care Consultant

• Perform and/or supervise Critical Care procedures within their competence in the ICU & HDU under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant

• Assess and examine patients, order, and interpret diagnostic studies, develop care plans, update patients, their families, primary care providers and other consultants. This will be done under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.

Consultation outside the Critical Care Units

• Assist in the initial assessment and triage by phone, other electronic means or in person of potential critical care patients by providing assessment, management, and triage advice to non-critical care medical providers. This will be done at the direction and supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.

• Participate in the review and development of appropriate policies and procedures for patients’ health care to formulate best practice guidelines.

• Participate in discussions with relevant members of the clinical care team to enable better integration of patient care activities under the supervision of the Critical Care Consultant.

Participate in the meticulous use of resources.