JOB SUMMARY 

The Pediatrician provides comprehensive medical care to infants and children, and support the restoration and strengthening of essential pediatric services; and contributes to improved health outcomes within the  Setit Humera hospital’s catchment population. This role combines preventive care, acute treatment, and long-term patient management, ensuring children receive safe, compassionate, and evidence-based healthcare.]

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES

• Provide comprehensive clinical care to pediatric patients in OPD, IPD, NICU, and emergency settings.
• Conduct regular patient assessments, diagnosis, management, and follow-up of childhood illnesses.
• Perform life‑saving emergency procedures and oversee stabilization of critical pediatric patients.
• Support the management of neonatal complications, severe malnutrition, pediatric infectious diseases, and trauma cases.
• Ensure proper documentation, clinical audits, and adherence to national pediatric care protocols.
• Provide on‑the‑job coaching and mentorship to medical officers, nurses, and NICU staff.
• Participate in hospital ward rounds, case discussions, referral decisions, and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Strengthen infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in all pediatric wards.
• Collaborate with hospital management and IMC teams on service improvement and reporting.
• Manage hospitalized children, coordinate treatment plans, and respond to pediatric emergencies.
• Educate families on nutrition, safety, mental health, and disease prevention.
• Counsel parents on child behavior, wellness, and long-term health strategies.
• Work with nurses, specialists, and allied health professionals to deliver holistic care.
• Coordinate with subspecialists when advanced care is required.
• Maintain accurate patient records and comply with healthcare regulations.

 The duties and responsibilities listed in this document are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and not necessarily all inclusive.