Pediatrician, Outreach Clinics

Aga Khan University Hospital

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N) is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is one of the hospitals in East Africa accredited by the Joint Commission International from USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years. 

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https://hospitals.aku.edu/

Pediatrician, Outreach Clinics

Responsibilities

  • Review and examine patients consistently by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies.
  • Conduct daily ward rounds and monitor patients’ progress on a regular basis.
  • Initiate discussions with patient and care givers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care services.
  • Attend to critical patients in a timely manner.
  • When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially lifesaving emergency medical procedures.
  • Educate patients on wellness prevention and early detection of risk factors for disease (s).
  • Provide materials, resources and referrals to patients, family members/care givers.
  • Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.
  • Take role of teaching and supervising residents, SHOs and other clinical staff.
  • Engage nursing and ward staff in ensuring that all treating equipment is functional and available for patient care/treatment.
  • Work closely with other members of the clinical care team to reduce errors and waste, improve skillfulness and resource utilization.
  • Teaching, assessment and mentorship of medical school students, interns and residents.
  • Participate in developing and reviewing the syllabus for assigned teaching modules.
  • Participating in Departmental Residency Training Committee (DRTC), examination and other faculty or departmental meetings as may be determined.
  • Collaborate with consultants and colleagues to enable integration of clinical research activities, shared knowledge, institutional quality improvement and patient wellness activities.
  • Participate in all teams’ efforts as departmental needs arise
  • Carry out any other duty as may be required by the supervisor.

Qualifications

  • Masters of Medicine  in Paediatrics
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) or equivalent
  • Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
  • Emergency Paediatric Life Support (EPLS).

Method of application

If you are interested and qualified, kindly submit your application via the link provided below,

https://aku.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=260001U5&lang=en&utm_source=Jobinkenya

Deadline 31/05/2026, 9:59:00 PM

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