Angela Githua

Experience

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  Ministry of Health

  Mar 2010 - Feb 2011

  Medical Officer Intern

  -Serving as the patient's primary hospital physician-Initial evaluator of the patient-Obtaining all necessary data (history, physical, lab) required to formulate a clinical impression and plan. Seek information from outpatient and primary physician.-Communicating this impression and plan to the consultants.-Placing write-ups in the chart by 8 a.m. the morning after a call night-Maintaining flow sheets of clinical data-Expediting morning rounds by pre-rounding on all patients-Writing daily progress notes (including cross-cover notes)-Talking with the consultants within one hour after a patient is admitted to review initial plans-Working on discharge planning from the day of admission Show less

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  Ministry Of Medical Services

  Jan 2011 - Nov 2011

  Medical Superintendant

  Clinical and administrative management of a limited resource hospital with a wide catchment area.-Direct on-site safety practices in accordance with government policies and procedures.-Direct day-to-day on-site supervision of field labor force-Monitor performance and quality; provide periodic projects.-Chairperson of the hospital management team.-Prepare quarterly budget and manage government allocated funds.-Source for project funding from government and donor agencies -Coordinate hospital inspection and public health matters Show less

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  Ministry Of State For Defence

  Oct 2011 - now

  Medical officer

  Medical Officer in Out Patient, Accident and Emergency and Intensive Care Unit.-Managing medical and surgical evacuations from operational areas at the casualty department.-Reviewing critical patients in the wards and referring them to the Intensive Care Unit.-Organizing continuous medical education forums for doctors and nursing staff.-Training other health care workers across the country's Medical Reception Stations on medical emergencies, infectious diseases and preventative medicine.-Mentoring and training medical officer interns and clinical officer interns-Supervising the health care workers and casual laborers in both departments.-Planning staffing duties, schedules and forecast annual leave for medical doctors covering the department.-Involved in the day to day running the department.-Ensuring co-ordination and delivery of all work activities within all three departments. Show less