The seat of the County Government – Marsabit town, is situated 270Kms north of Isiolo town, with most trading and urban centers within the county ranging from 60Kms to over 300Kms from Marsabit town. Marsabit town sits at an altitude of 1,500m above sea level.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer and will also be responsible for: –

• Taking medical history
• Examining, diagnosing and treating patients’ common ailments at an outpatient or inpatient health facility
• Guiding and counseling patients, clients and staff on health issues
• Referring patients and clients to appropriate health facilities
• Assessing, preparing and presenting medical legal reports
• Organizing health management teams and convening health management committee meetings
• Implementing community healthcare activities with other health workers; sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and Promotive health
• Providing clinical outreach and school health and services
• Carrying out minor surgical procedures as per training skills and collecting and compiling clinical data
• Pre-operative preparations of patients for surgery
• Administering general anesthesia to patients prior to medical procedures and reverse the situation
• Monitoring, evaluating, overseeing and providing continuous assessment of patient before, during and after surgery
• Participating in management of all patients in ICU
• Preparing anesthetic plans and mentor and train students and other staff in the hospital
• Performing any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must: –

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Have Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery (Anesthesia)
• Have Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or Clinical Medicine and Community Health from a recognized institution;
• Have Certificate of Registration from the Clinical Officer’s Council;
• Have Valid Practicing License; and
• Have Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.

Personal Qualities
In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following qualities:

• Ability to get on well with the diverse workforce
• Good knowledge in the professional field of specialization
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Good organizational and supervisory skills