Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT
MEDICAL OFFICER, JOB GROUP ‘M’ – FIFTEEN (15) POSTS - ADVERT. No. CPSB/84/2023
(a) Duties and responsibilities
An officer at this level will work under guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail;
diagnosing, caring and treating diseases; performing medical and surgical procedures; preparing and
responding to emergencies and disasters; participating in management of medicines, medical instruments and
equipment; providing health education; maintaining medical records, health information and data; counseling
patients and their relatives on diagnosis and bereavement, teaching and coaching medical students, nursing
students and clinical officer interns; and preparing requisite documents for registration.
(b) Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B; Ch. B.) degree recognized by Medical Practitioners &
Dentists Board;
• Successfully completed one (1) year Internship from a recognized institution;
• Registration license from the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board; and
• Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.