Duties and Responsibilities

• Performing complex and advanced clinical patient management in areas of specialization including: – internal medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology, General surgery, ENT surgery, Ophthalmology, Psychiatry, Anesthesia, Pediatrics, Pathology, Radiology, Public Health and other specialization recognized by the Board Coordination, training, coaching and mentoring of health personnel
• Managing health stores, including essential medicine and /or plant and equipment. Managing large facilities/hospitals
• Developing medical standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protocol Developing training curricular and syllabi in collaboration with training institution Coordinating emergency response and institution
• Coordinating health projects &progress
• Managing health information system
• Carrying out health survey & research
• Monitoring the provision of forensic and medico-legal services

Requirement for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.CH. B) Degree from an institution recognized by medical practitioners and Dentist Board.
• Masters’ degree in any of the following field; Medicine, Anaesthesia Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dermatology, Ear, Nose and Throat, Otorhinolaryngology, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Geriatrics, internal Medicine, Microbiology, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology. Occupational Medicine, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Pediatrics and Child Health,
• Palliative Medicine, Pathology, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Public Health, Radiology, Health system Management, Psychiatry, Health Economic, Health informatics, Epidemiology, Global Health Policy, Public Health Microbiology and Emerging Infectious Disease, Biostatics or equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the medical practitioners & Dentist Board
• Certificate of registration by the Medical Practitioners & Dentist board
• Valid Practicing license from medical practitioners & Dentist board
• Certificate in strategic leadership development programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
• Demonstrated high professional competence and administrative capability as reflected in work performance & result