Pediatric ICU Physician for Premier Private Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya

A US Joint Commission International-accredited private hospital in Nairobi, Kenya seeks a full-time Pediatric ICU Physician (pediatric intensivist).  This is an exciting opportunity to help the premier pediatric ICU in East Africa expand from 5 beds to 10 beds as the hospital expands its pediatric cardiac surgery program and its ICU program in general.

The pediatric ICU team consists of one other ICU physician, pediatric senior registrars, medical officers, and junior doctors, ICU nurses, and ICU allied health professionals.

As a specialty physician in an academic hospital, you will have the opportunity to conduct and publish clinical research.

The position reports directly to the hospital medical director.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide best-practice care to patients in the pediatric ICU.
2. Communicate compassionately with patients’ parents.
3. Determine patients’ needs for other specialty care and coordinate the specialists.
4. Supervise, teach, and mentor senior registrars, medical officers, and junior doctors as needed.
5. The pediatric intensivist usually spends 4 hours per workday in the unit to assess patients, develop and adjust care plans, perform procedures, and supervise fellows and residents, then takes calls for the rest of the shift.
6. Take lead in formulating and implementing new ICU clinical protocols.
7. See the job description for a more detailed list of responsibilities.

Benefits:

1. Competitive salary with annual bonus
2. 2-year contract at inception, with performance-based renewal
3. 42-hour work-week
4. Health insurance for self and family
5. Life and disability insurance
6. Medical malpractice insurance
7. 22 working days vacation in a year
8. The hospital will assist with all necessary Kenya licensing

Requirements:

1. Must be a pediatrician in good standing with the pediatric regulator in your current country of practice.
2. Must have successfully completed ICU specialty training.
3. Excellent clinical reasoning, organization, and documentation.
4. Good spoken and written English.
5. Experience using electronic medical records preferred.
6. Must be able to relocate to Nairobi.
7. At least 2 years’ experience preferred.
8. Collegial colleague and team player with good bedside manner.

For more details, please see the attached Pediatric Intensivist JD_Nairobi, Kenya.  If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter and CV/resume to [email protected].