Occupational Hygiene Officer

I am looking for either a permanent post of working as a General Practitioner or a locum to work after hours during the week days or any time during the weekends and Public holidays. I can do general primary health consultations, casualty and work as an Occupational Medical Practitioner. I very comfortable doing surgical procedures, assisting in theater and doing antenatal clinics. Here is my CV Dr Farai Masukume Occupational Medical Practitioner fmasukume@gmail.com Nelson Mandela Drive, Mafikeng, North West, South Africa c/o Mafikeng Postnet Cell. 064 774 4875/ 0820538771 Availability: 1 Month SUMMARY A Medical Practitioner with an Independent status under the HPCSA and have over 23 years of post - internship of experience. Besides having a degree in Medicine and Surgery, I also have a Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine and Health. I am currently studying Master’s degree in Emergency Medicine with Tech Technological University. My areas of competency are as follows • Managing Obstetrics and Gynaecology emergencies • Performing operations in Obstetrics and Gynaecology • Managing Trauma patients • Primary Health Care • Assessing patients for fitness to Work • Managing emergencies in a Casualty Department setting • Doing various life serving procedures • Up to date Basic Life Support certification • Holding of a Malpractice insurance WORK HISTORY 1. PRINCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER at Compensation Fund May 2023 to Present Position Summary Giving Expert Medical advice to the Fund Doing Pre - authorisations of requests from Medical Service Providers Adjudication of claims of complicated cases of injury on duty Development and improvement of Standard Operating Procedures 2. MEDICAL OFFICER at Mafikeng Provincial Hospital ( South Africa) March 2021 to April 2023 Position Summary Effective Management of all Obstetric and Gynaecological Conditions and Emergencies Clinical Responsibilities/ Key Results Areas * Reduction of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Rates * Efficient Management of High Risk Antenatal Patients *Auditing of all Maternal Mortalities, troubleshooting and identification of non - conformities, and implementation of corrective measures *Mentoring, Training and Transference of skills to Interns attached to the Departments 3. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER at Princess Marina Hospital (Botswana) April 2013 to February 2021 Position Summary Member of the Reduction of Maternal Mortality Team at Princess Marina Hospital, Management of Critical Obstetrics and Gynaecology patients with complications, and performing life - saving operations including C - sections and hysterectomies. Clinical Responsibilities/ Key Results Areas * Mentoring Interns in the Department * Management of status of drug availability in the Department through the Drug and therapeutic Committee. * Ensure quality in the management of obstetric emergencies through involvement in the Quality improvement Team. *Ensuring high standard of Code of Conduct of Medical Officers in the Department. 4. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER at Greater Gaborone District Health Management Team (Botswana) January 2012 to March 2013 Position Summary Management of Public Health Programs in the District and Supervision of 14 Primary Healthcare Clinics. Responsibilities/ Key Result Areas * Supervision of all Medical Officers at 14 Clinics in the Greater Gaborone District. * Supervision of Physiotherapists, Dental Technicians, Sonographers, Laboratory, Pharmacy and X - ray Staff. * Supervision of the Senior Nursing Matrons. * Overall Supervision of all Public Health Programs in the District. * Providing Primary Health Care Management to Patients Public Health Programs • Tuberculosis Case management • Malaria Case Management • Antiretroviral Program • Safe Male Circumcision Program • Integrated Management of Childhood illness (IMCI) • Trainer of Trainer on the Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission Program (PMTCT) 5. PRINCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER at South East District Health Management Team (Botswana) January 2008 to December 2011 Position Summary: Managed Public Health Programs and Supervised 4 Clinics in Tlokweng Sub District Responsibilities/ Key Result Areas * Pioneering a 24 hour Clinic with Maternity wing *Managing all Public Health Programs in the Sub District. * Providing Primary Health Care Management to Patients * Commencement and subsequent Management of the ARV program * Supervising Medical Officers in the Health Facilities 6. SENIOR MEDICAL OFFICER at Chobe District Health Management Team (Botswana) November 2004 to December 2007 Position Summary: Managed Public Health Programs and Supervised 5 Primary Health Care Clinics at Chobe District, a Rural Setting. Responsibilities/Key Result Areas. * Supervision of all Health Staff. * Managing Malaria Public Health Programs in the Malaria Endemic region. * Providing Primary Health Care Management to Rural Patients Trainer of Trainers Programmes * Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Training Facilitator * Sexually Transmitted Infections * TB and HIV Surveillance *Malaria Case Management *KITSO HIV/AIDS Training (Clinical Fundamentals and Advanced concepts in HIV and AIDS Care) * Reproductive Health Care and Contraception - IUCD and Norplant Insertion and Removal. 7. MEDICAL OFFICER at Kwekwe General Hospital (Zimbabwe) January 1998 to October 2004 Position Summary: * Management of hospital in - patient and outpatients 8. INTERN at Mpilo Hospital and United Bulawayo Hospitals January 1996 to December 1997 Position Summary: Did rotations in Departments of Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Anaesthesiology. EDUCATION Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) University of Zimbabwe Harare Zimbabwe 1991 - 1995 Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine and Health University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa 2019 – 2020 Skills • Knowledge of Occupational Health Laws in South Africa. • Knowledge of Compensation of Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act ( COIDA) • Medical Surveillance • Risk Assessment • Fitness to Work Assessment • Interpretation Occupational Hygiene Reports. • Understanding of Work based Health Services • Identification of occupational diseases and conditions • Interpretation of Spirometry, Audiograms and Chest X - rays ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Registered with Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) • Occupational Medicine • Holder of South African Permanent Residency • Driver’s License • Computer Literate • Report Writing • Presentations • Experience of working with Rural Communities • Management and Supervision of Health Personnel, Team Building, Conflict Resolution, Counselling, Mentoring, Career Guidance.

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