Job Context
Established in 1952, the Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is part of the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS). It is a 61-bed acute care facility managed by qualified professionals including full-time resident physicians and experienced consultants. The hospital aims to provide high-quality, cost-effective healthcare to the population of Western Kenya.
Position: Consultant Pulmonologist & Intensivist
Contract Type: Full-time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND, MBA/MSc/MA
Experience: 2 years
Field: Consulting, Medical / Health
Overall Responsibility
Under the supervision of the Head of Department, the Consultant Pulmonologist & Intensivist will provide specialized services in pulmonology and intensive care. The position is responsible for delivering safe, evidence-based, high-quality, patient-centered care. The successful candidate will assess, diagnose, treat, and follow up patients with respiratory and critical illnesses in outpatient clinics, inpatient wards, emergency departments, the intensive care unit (ICU), and the high dependency unit (HDU). The consultant will provide clinical leadership, promote patient safety, support multidisciplinary care, mentor junior medical staff, participate in continuous professional development and quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to the growth and development of pulmonology and intensive care services at the hospital.
Key Responsibilities
Provide specialized consultations, diagnosis, and management of patients with acute and chronic respiratory diseases.
Perform and interpret specialized pulmonary diagnostic procedures, including bronchoscopy, pulmonary function tests, thoracic ultrasound, and other respiratory examinations.
Participate in multidisciplinary rounds, case discussions, and collaborate with other specialists to ensure coordinated patient care.
Provide specialized consultations for inpatients, outpatients, and emergency cases.
Provide specialized intensive care services to critically ill adult patients admitted to the ICU, HDU, and other hospital wards.
Lead the management of patients requiring invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation, advanced airway management, and other organ support therapies.
Participate in the consultant on-call rotation and provide specialized emergency services as needed.
Support the development and expansion of pulmonology and intensive care services within the cluster.
Develop, review, and implement evidence-based clinical guidelines and clinical care pathways.
Promote patient safety, infection prevention, antimicrobial stewardship, and other clinical and quality priorities.
Additional Responsibilities
Perform any other duties assigned by the Head of Department or Medical Director.
Candidate Profile
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB or equivalent
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