Senior Medical Officer at Sigma Consult

Location: Ikeja, Lagos

Reporting Line: Medical Director

Job Brief

• We are seeking a highly capable medical officer to manage our medical team and to supervise the healthcare services that they provide.
• In this role, your duties will include serving as a clinical advisor, overseeing clinical trials, and maintaining high standards of inpatient care.
• To ensure success, medical officers should exhibit extensive clinical knowledge and demonstrable experience in a similar managerial role.
• An accomplished medical officer will be someone who can align their medical expertise with best practices in health administration.

Responsibilities

• Contributing clinical expertise to patient care and providing guidance to junior physicians.
• Performing administrative duties and risk management.
• Ensuring the highest standards in patient care are maintained.
• Verifying complex diagnoses and facilitating treatment plans.
• Hiring, supervising, and mentoring healthcare professionals and collaborating with consultants.
• Managing allocated budgets and identifying areas of improvement in inpatient care.
• Keeping informed on advancements in the field and contributing to medical research programs.
• Ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and safety standards.
• Reporting to senior management, as well as liaising between administrative and medical staff.
• Ensuring consistent and accurate medical recordkeeping practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Medicine.
• Minimum of 6 years working experience.
• A master's degree in health administration (MHA) or business administration (MBA) would be advantageous.
• Clinical risk management experience.

Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of medical recordkeeping practices.
• Advanced ability to ensure the highest standards in patient care and compliance with healthcare regulations.
• Ability to keep abreast of advancements in the field of specialization.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills.