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Clinical Officer Patient Care

Location:
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Posted:
August 16, 2023

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Ruth Wanjiru Chamwada

Experienced Clinical Officer

CAREER OBJECTIVES

A Reliable, caring certified Clinical Officer with over 5 years of expertise caring for the sick and vulnerable patients. Glorious consumer care, and work well with patients iin critical and stable condition. Friendly and compassionate, with glorious social communication skills. Flexible: obtainable days, evenings, weekends, and holidays. Discreet and confidential altogether dealings with patients and employees.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ganjoni Hospital Mombasa (2021-date)

Clinical Officer

Reviewing clinical data from patients’ medical records to ensure that treatment plans are being followed properly

Providing leadership to a team of physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, etc. who provide direct patient care services

Overseeing the development and implementation of protocols for best practices in clinical care

Determining the efficacy of new treatments and

medications prior to their use in patient care

Evaluating the effectiveness of treatment plans and making any necessary adjustments to improve patient outcomes

Collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals to develop treatment protocols based on best practices

Developing educational materials to help patients understand their conditions and treatments

SKILLS

Computer Operation

Excellent Communication

Excellent organization skills

Excellent team player

Flexible

Adaptability

Emphathy

EDUCATION

Alison International (2023)

Diploma in Nursing and Patient care

Mount Kenya University

Diploma Course in Clinical medicine

and surgery (2012-2015)

Star of the Sea Secondary

Kenya Certificate of Secondary

Education ( 2007-2010)

St John’s Frère Academy

Kenya Certificate of Primary School

(1999-2006)

TRAINING

Patient Handling

Advanced First Aid and CPR

Effective Communication

Guidance and Counselling

Leadership

Nutrition and health care

Computer Operation

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Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital (2018-2020)

Clinical Officer

Provided appropriate medical care to patients presenting in the outpatient department.

Requested for appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for both inpatient and outpatient clients.

Appropriately offered referrals and treatment options to clients when called upon.

Being available for urgent and emergent care of patients within the facility.

Pipeline Nursing Home (2017-2018)

Clinical Officer

Provided and documented all necessary documentation on the hospital medical record platform.

Being available for review of inpatients if and when called upon.

Sensitized patients and clients on preventive and promotive health.

Implemented Community Health Care activities in liaison with other health workers; guiding and counselling patients, clients and staff on health issues.

Naivasha District Hospital (2016-2017)

Intern Clinical Officer

Offered health care service to patients by taking history, examining patients, carry out investigations, and

prescribe treatment, follow up of patients and give health education talks.

Responded to enquiries relating to patients, lab requests, x-rays, prescription requests, etc.

Co-ordinated appointment for specialist’s referrals, x- rays, lab-test, etc. and convey patient instructions and information to the patients.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Carried out clinical evaluation,

management and follow-up of

patients on an outpatient basis.

Involved in Administrative

functions and effective running

of the health facility.

Conducted Health education

sessions on the importance of

educating the girl child, adverse

effects of practising harmful

traditional practices, etc.

Worked with the family in

creating and applying a

behaviour modification plan in

order to reduce the occurrences

and severity of problematic

behaviours.

Managed emergency care for

cardiac arrest, trauma, heart

attacks, asthma and COPD

patients

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Networking

Researching

LANGUAGES

English (Fluent)

Swahili (Fluent)

REFEREES

Available on request



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