Murang’a County is one of the five counties in the Central region of the Republic of Kenya. It is bordered to the North by Nyeri, to the South by Kiambu, to the West by Nyandarua and to the East by Kirinyaga, Embu and Machakos counties.

Requirement for appointment

For appointment to this grade, one must have:

• A Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board;
• At least a minimum of three (3) years’ work experience preferably in telemedicine.
• Successfully completed one (1) year internship from a recognized institution;
• Registration license from the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;
• Certificate in Computer Application skills from a recognized institution.

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level, will be responsible for:

• Diagnosing, caring and treating diseases online;
• Performing medical and surgical procedures;
• Preparing and responding to emergencies and disasters;
• Participating in management of medicine, medical instruments and equipment;
• Providing health education;
• Maintaining health records, health information and data;
• Counselling patients and their relatives on diagnoses and bereavements;
• Teaching and coaching medical students, nursing students and clinical officer intern;
• Preparing requisite documents for registration.