KEVIN OTIENO OPIYO

CELL NUMBER: 071*******/073*******

EMAIL: ad4fpf@r.postjobfree.com

DATE OF BIRTH: 13th APRIL 1989

PLACE OF BIRTH: NAIROBI, KENYA

CITIZENSHIP: KENYAN

MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE

CAREER PROFILE

I am a professional and enthusiastic Clinical Officer who is committed to the profession of saving lives and making safe healthy living and practice a priority. I am very comfortable with making diagnoses of different ailments and disease, providing counseling when needed and follow up of my patients and clients. I am also comfortable with basic procedures like stitching, removal of foreign bodies, insertion and removal of Norplant, deliveries, among many others. I am also a willing learner, always looking for ways to improve service delivery, be it through learning new things or working to perfect what I already possess. I am also of the belief that referral is part of management. I believe learning is a lifetime process, leading me to hold the opinion that there is always more knowledge to be gathered, evidenced by the fact that I am always on the lookout for any CMEs (Continuous Medical Education) within my vicinity. My aim in this particular field is to gather as much skills and knowledge as humanly possible so as to enable me to give the best services and have satisfied clientele. I am computer literate, having pursued a course in computer packages immediately on completion of my secondary school education. I seek to be challenged, enabling me to grow personally, while at the same time being a part of your organizations development.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• I smile easily and I possess excellent communication skills, being fluent both in English, Kiswahili and Luo, be it written or oral.

• I am computer literate and can work with computers comfortably.

• I easily create good rapport with patients and clients, making them comfortable, hence building trust from the get go.

• Good history taking skills, enabling me to arrive at the proper diagnosis and also picking up any subtle clues that might have not been obvious to the patient.

• High index of suspicion, which is important since it enables me to take nothing for granted, be it a mild symptom or a seemingly unimportant finding.

• Great physical examination skills, picking subtle clues leading me to farther confirm my diagnosis, and I am able to handle emergencies without panicking.

• I am able to work with minimum supervision.

EDUCATION AND PROFFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Registered Clinical Officer, July 2017

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Presbyterian University of East Africa, 2012- 2015

• Kenya certificate of Secondary Education, 2004-2007 PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Intern, Thika Level 5 Hospital, March 2016 – June 2017 Duties and responsibilities:

• Outpatient department: short history taking, diagnosing and prescribing proper medication, admitting and doing follow-ups and also liaising with nurses in triaging.

• Comprehensive Care Clinic (CCC): follow up of sero-reactive patients, initiating antiretroviral therapy, Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) prescription, counseling of patients on drug adherence and side effects, tuberculosis screening and TB prophylaxis in immunosuppressed patients and education on safe sexual practices.

• Casualty department; handling emergencies like organophosphate poisoning, road traffic accident victims, among other emergencies. I was also charged with taking brief history and sending for relevant radiological or lab investigations. Other duties included stitching, removal of foreign bodies, fixing and changing of catheters, wound cleaning, dressing, among others.

• Maternity: history taking, physical examination, diagnosing and managing obstetric complications, performing vaginal exams, delivery and discharge of patients, among others

• Gynecological ward: admitting patients, history taking, diagnosing and management of gynecological complications, physical exam, performing procedures like Manual Vacuum Aspiration, discharging and follow up of patients in the gynecological outpatient clinic (GOPC)

• Medical ward: history taking, physical exam and diagnosis of medical conditions, attending to emergencies like convulsions and Diabetic ketoacidosis among others, transfusing patients, performing procedures like assisting in insertion and removal of chest tubes, performing lumbar puncture, collecting blood samples for blood works and also following up of patients at the medical outpatient clinic (MOPC)

• Pediatrics ward; history taking, physical exam and diagnosis of different pediatric conditions, collecting samples for blood works, managing and discharging of patients and follow up at the pediatric outpatient clinic (POPC).

Yes 2 Kids (Y2K)/Vision, Intelligence and Passion to Serve (VIPS) health services, 2017 to present

Initially a volunteer, I am currently a clinician at the above mentioned on a locum basis. Duties and responsibilities:

• History taking, physical exam, making diagnoses and sending for relevant lab works.

• Prescribing proper and best drugs for treatment of illnesses.

• Follow up of patients seen at the facility.

• Performing basic procedures like stitching, removal of foreign bodies etc.

• Referral of patients for more specialized care.

Shepherds hospital, October 2017 to March 2022

Until recently I was employed at the above-mentioned health facility and was contracted since the above-mentioned dates.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive and good quality services to patients and receiving and attending to those requiring emergency services.

• Performing minor surgical operations.

• Ensuring clinic treatment rooms are well equipped at all times.

• Ensuring excellent standards on quality of care.

• Ensure patient data are handled with utmost confidentiality at all times.

• Ensuring cost effective use of hospital resources.

• Ensuring environmental safety and maintenance of infection control standards

• Using established protocols in handling and treating of patients

• Accurate record keeping, documentation and ensuring up-to-date patient records at the clinic

• Carrying out other duties assigned by the management from time to time.

Netcare Health Services, 2017

Apart from working at the above-mentioned hospitals, I also worked at Netcare Health Clinic, covering some nights and weekends during and after my internship from the year 2016 to 2017. Duties and responsibilities:

• History taking, physical examination and making diagnoses.

• Performing different procedures like stitching, removal of foreign bodies, among others

• Treatment of common ailments and disease.

• Referral of patients for specialist review.

• Family planning and ANC clinic services.

• Child welfare clinic.

Beta Healthcare, 2012

I worked as a salesperson, distributing drugs all over the country. I worked here for two months before I resigned to pursue a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery at The Presbyterian University of East Africa.

INTERESTS/HOBBIES:

• Writing is my number one hobby. I write poems and rap songs in my free time, mostly being a gateway to pour my heart out on paper. Although I do not produce my writings to the public, except occasionally on social media platforms, it is a dream I harbor to one day do so.

• Listening to music. Shai Linne and Stephen the Levite are my particular favorites when it comes to music. Classical music and jazz also have a special place in my heart.

• I am also an avid reader of books that add value to my life and inspire me to be a better individual. Books like Think Big, by Doctor John Carson, and Who Moved My Cheese, by Doctor Spencer Johnson, are of particular interest. Common books with simple but deep rooted insight. REFEREES:

Please feel free to contact the below mentioned in relation to my competence, performance and work ethic:

1. Doctor Tom Olewe

Managing director

Y2K/VIPS Health Services

Telephone number: 073*******

2. Doctor Samuel Ooga

Medical Officer

Bliss Medical Centre Narok

Telephone number; 070*******

3. Rosemary Wanjiru

Former Administrator

Shepherds Hospital

Telephone number: 071*******

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