Medical Officer

Join the Team of The University of the West Indies (UWI)! Here, a dynamic, vibrant and innovative cadre of academic staff, administrative and professional staff drawn from local, regional and international higher education arena, guarantees a culture of diversity in a world–class higher education atmosphere.  The University of the West Indies represents the oldest of its kind within the region; offering a wide range of undergraduate, masters and doctoral programmes in the Humanities and Education, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Engineering, Law, the Medical Sciences and the Social Sciences and has collectively contributed more renowned business leaders, innovators, international achievers, heads of state, Rhodes Scholars and Nobel Laureates than any other institution in the Caribbean Region.

In furtherance of its enduring mission to advance education and create knowledge through excellence in teaching, research, innovation, public service, intellectual leadership and outreach in order to support the inclusive (social, economic, political, cultural, environmental) development of the Caribbean region and beyond, the UWI Mona is pleased to invite applicants for the post of Medical Officer.

Qualifications

• Medical degree from a University recognised by the Medical Council of Jamaica;
• Must have been registered to practice medicine for at least three years in Jamaica;
• Post graduate training in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or Public Health would be an asset.

Duties

• To provide daily face to face clinical consultations with clients who present to the facility for care;
• To refer as indicated all clients in need of tertiary care;
• To maintain  accurate clinical records to facilitate good clinical management of patients and research;
  To participate in clinical research and to publish articles in peer-reviewed journals;
• To participate in CME activities facilitated by the organization;
• Any other duties as assigned by the Clinical Director, University Health Centre.

Note

Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae giving full particulars of qualifications, experience, the names and addresses of three (3) referees (one of whom should be from your present organization) and copies of academic qualifications. These should be addressed to the Campus Registrar for the attention of the Director, Human Resource Management Division, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Applications should be submitted at: http://www.mona.uwi.edu/, Career Opportunities page. The final date for receipt of applications is June 17, 2016

For further particulars regarding the University of the West Indies and the Health Centre, visit us at
http://www.mona.uwi.edu/healthcentre/

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact
http://www.mona.uwi.edu/, Career Opportunities page

Base Salary: Undisclosed