Ophthalmologists (3)

Major Responsibilities

1. Doing clinical work including evaluating patients, evaluating eye conditions, and prescribing appropriate treatment.
2. Performing both major and minor eye surgeries that are within the ophthalmologist's professional ability and monitoring/sharing the outcome of such interventions.
3. Supervising other clinicians and other eye care team in the department.
4. Being available to be consulted by other clinicians.
5. Maintaining professional standards by providing guidance to other clinicians.
6. In-service teaching/training of ophthalmologic clinical officers, interns, and nurses.
7. Participate actively in training of residences, Master of Medicine students.
8. Performing any other duties incidental to the above as may be assigned by the Head of Department from time to time.
9. Innovate new ideas or methods to improve patients' outcome.
10. Regularly conduct self-audit and share with the team.
11. Productively engage in research to better patients' management.
12. Suggesting and supporting the development of income-generating activities to ensure sustainability and growth of the unit.
13. Participate actively in outreach activities.

Experience Requirements

• Surgical track record.
• Administrative and management experience.
• Clinical and surgical teaching experience.

Knowledge/Skills Requirements

• Surgical competencies, including MSICS, glaucoma surgery, basic eye lid surgery, YAG, excisions. (Strabismus surgeries, phaco, diode laser procedures, and vitreoretinal surgeries are an advantage.)
• Good writing skills and ability to develop meaningful full concepts, proposals, and concepts.
• Self-motivated and able to organize team work.
• Strategic thinker and results oriented.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets.
• Persistence in task.
• Flexibility.
• Ability to handle conflict and criticism.
• Good computer skills.
• Good communication skills.

Education Requirements

• Master of Medicine in Ophthalmology
• Medical degree including 3-4 years specialized training in ophthalmology (Residency or MMed Ophthalmology).
• Fellow of COECSA or recognized subspecialty is an added advantage.
• Willingness to subspecialize after a period of time will be highly rated as an added advantage.