Pakistan Job Openings
Aga Khan University
Fellow Medical Officer (Palliative Medicine), Department of Oncology
Karāchi
December 1, 2024
Introduction
Aga Khan University chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital has well-equipped investigative services and provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities.
The Department of Oncology offers comprehensive cancer care services to all patients. The services are provided through multidisciplinary teams. Infrastructure facilities include a daycare setting dedicated to oncology patients. Outpatient facilities include clinics for Medical Oncology, Haematology, Paediatric Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and Palliative Care. The Department has 16 full-time faculty with a strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate education and research. Residency programmmes are offered in Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, and Clinical Haematology Oncology, and a fellowship programme in Paediatric Oncology.
As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.
Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Fellow Medical Officer (Palliative Medicine), Department of Oncology.
Responsibilities
Under supervision, you will be responsible for:
- in-hospital clinical duties starting with emergency room evaluation, triage (admission to palliative care unit)
- in-house follow up evaluation and stabilisation of intractable symptoms, and then determination of future prognosis
- getting familiarity with laboratory testing and imaging studies to ensure relief of suffering
- evaluating and treating outpatient duties such as following up with patients after discharge from the hospital in the palliative care clinic
- involving in teaching residents, rotating medical students, and elective students
- completing a research proposal and writing a manuscript for at least a national-level journal
- assisting and coordinating ongoing conferences and workshops within the division
- coordinating and participating in ongoing projects and interacting with colleagues, students, etc
- giving requested lectures to other sections when required.
Requirements
Applicants should have:
- a MBBS degree and a valid PMDC license
- completed structured postgraduate training in Internal Medicine and Allied or Family Medicine from a reputable institution
- pursuing FCPS part II in Internal Medicine and Allied or Family Medicine
- excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- excellent teaching and training skills
- excellent clinical skills
- ability to provide patient care in a diverse setting and satisfy and retain patients in clinical practice
- ability to work effectively in teams
To Apply
To Apply
Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs to human.resources@aku.edu and mention "10040309" in the subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
Applications should be submitted latest by 10th December 2024.
Applications should be submitted latest by December 10, 2024
Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs to human.resources@aku.edu and mention "10040309" in the subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
Applications should be submitted latest by 10th December 2024.
We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available as it has expired
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