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Job Summary

Job Title:
Medical Officer
Employer:
International Rescue Committee
Location:
Turkana
Country:
Kenya
Contract Type:
Full-time
Job Category:
Number of Positions:
Deadline:
Tuesday, 6 January 2026

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. The Medical Officer will offer quality health care to all patients in the hospital and work closely, as the team leader with nurses, staff in lab, pharmacy and health post to ensure all services are offered.

Full-time

Deadline: 

6 Jan 2026

Medical Officer Job at International Rescue Committee

International Rescue Committee

Job Description

The Medical Officer will offer quality health care to all patients in the hospital and work closely, as the team leader with nurses, staff in lab, pharmacy and health post to ensure all services are offered. 


Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

Program management:

  • He/she is in charge of the hospital.
  • Ensure all patients are attended to daily in the hospital.
  • Ensure the hospital is running effectively in all the wards
  • Attend to all emergencies, both medical and surgical.
  • Manage and supervise all the staff in respective wards.
  • Ensure proper documentation of patient care in patient files.
  • Conduct daily ward rounds in respective wards, ie maternity, medical, pediatrics and isolation wards.
  • Carry out all elective and emergency obstetric/Gynecological cases in theatre.
  • Conduct all elective and emergency surgical cases in theatre.
  • Carry out special clinics in the hospital on weekly basis ie, SOPC, GOPC,HRC, MOPC and POPC.
  • Attend to all medical legal cases, ie Filling of P3 forms and attend court sessions as deem fit.
  • Ensure survivors with sexual assault cases are promptly attended in GBV centre.
  • Ensure all Referrals both Emergency and Elective, to secondary and tertiary care centres is done promptly.

Human Resource:

  • Be a team leader in the hospital and in the care of patients.
  • Attend the Clinical staff meetings and give program updates as required.
  • Manage the Clinical Services Program in acting capacity when the Health Manager is not in office.
  • Coordinate and Participate the Continuous Medical Education (CME) for staff and give updates   on care of patients.

Program activities:

  • Conduct daily ward rounds in respective wards.
  • Be the doctor on call on weekly basis, 24hrs 7 days.
  • Carry out all emergency surgical/obstetric cases in theatre.
  • Conduct all special clinics on weekly basis, SOPC,GOPC,HRC,POPC,MOPC.
  • Properly document patient diagnosis, plans of treatment and care on patient files.
  • Attend morning Handover meetings and give feedback on patient care.
  • Carry out all elective surgical and gynecological cases twice a week in theatre.
  • Attend to all medical legal issues, fill P3 forms and attend court sessions.
  • Lead in death audits sessions to improve quality of care for patients.          
  • Fill the referral forms for both emergency and elective referrals.

Reporting and Coordination:

Report to Medical Officer IN charge or his/her designate.

Others:

Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Key Result Areas

  • Improved quality of care in the wards/hospital
  • Quality emergency obstetric care in maternity.
  • Prompt referral of patients.
  • Proper documentation of patient care.
  • Prompt management of outbreaks


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