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Vacancies at Vihiga County Government

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  • Open Jobs
    1. Registered Clinical Officers (Cardiologist)
    2. Assistant Occupational Therapist III
    3. Pharmaceutical Technologist II – 4 Posts
    4. Medical Laboratory Technologist III
    5. Assistant Public Health Officer III
    6. Health Records Information Officer
    7. Assistant Community Health Officer III – 2 Posts
    8. Radiographer III
    9. Mortician – 2 Posts
    10. Vocational Training Trainers – Automotive Engineering/ Motor Vehicle Mechanic – 2 Posts
    11. Vocational Training Trainers – Hair Dressing and Beauty Therapy / Cosmetology – 3 Posts
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Vacancies at Vihiga County Government

Registered Clinical Officers (Cardiologist)

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification BA/BSc/HND
  • Experience
  • Location Vihiga
  • Job Field Medical / Healthcare&nbsp

Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

  • Taking history, exxamining, diagnosing, ordering laboratory and imaging investigations;
  • Interpreting laboratory and imaging results;
  • Treating patients’ common ailments at an outpatient or inpatient health facility; providing community health care services in liaison with other health workers;
  • Guiding and counseling patients, clients and staff on health issues;
  • Sensitizing patients and clients on preventive and promotive health;
  • Carrying out surgical procedures as per training and skill:
  • Collecting and compiling clinical data;
  • Providing clinical outreach and school health services;
  • Organizing health management teams and convening health management committee meetings;
  • Preparing medico-legal briefs on clinical services; and
  • Referring patients and clients to appropriate health facilities.

Requirements for appointmnent

  • Direct appointment for Higher National Diploma Holders

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

  • Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery (Cardiology) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
  • Certificate of Registration from the Clinical Officers’ Council;
  • Valid practicing license from the Clinical Officers’ Council;
  • Proficiency in computer applications.

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Method of Application

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Dispensing of drugs/medicines;
  • Counselling patients on drug usage in a unit pharmacy;
  • Maintaining books/ register of drugs;
  • Stock taking of drugs and medicine on monthly basis.

Requirements for Appointment

  • Diploma in pharmacy from a recognized and approved institution;
  • A registration certificate on enrolment as a pharmaceutical technologist by the pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) as per provision of Pharmacy and Poisons Board Act, (Cap 244);
  • Valid practicing license fromn the Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
  • Proficiency in computer applications.

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