Kenneth Chege
LOWELL.MA,MA
Summary
Seasoned Clinical Service in Charge with over ten years of experience in hospital operations, home health care, and long-term care. I am exceptionally passionate about educational development and I believe strongly in self-empowerment and access to better education to all. Proven ability to lead and manage teams, develop policies and procedures, and optimize organizational performance. Demonstrated success in improving patient satisfaction rates and reducing costs. Passionate about getting people back to health through diagnosis and proper care ensuring professional medical healthcare is given to all patients under my care. I have gained experience in both medical and surgical procedures, preparing and responding to emergencies. My Goal is to grow in my career as a medical officer and participate in providing professional medical care to patients and offer psychological help to families of patients.
Clinical services leader with proven ability to drive quality patient care and optimize operational efficiency. Strong focus on team collaboration, ensuring seamless integration of clinical practices and staff development. Skilled in strategic planning, regulatory compliance, and patient-centered care, adaptable to shifting priorities and demands. Recognized for leadership in fostering results-driven environment and enhancing service delivery.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Clinical Services
OAKLAND HOSPITAL
01.2022 - Current
- Liaising with healthcare professionals and patients about treatment plans
- Overseeing clinic operations and staff duties
- Keeping medical professionals informed about healthcare administered at the clinic
- Managing the clinic's budget, billing system, and inventory
- Ordering stock and supplies for the clinic
- Overseeing the purchasing, maintenance, and repair of clinic equipment
- Developing procedures to deliver optimal patient care
- Performing the hiring, training, and performance evaluation of staff members
- Managing internal and external communications, and answering queries about the clinic
- Improved interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering strong working relationships among medical professionals for optimal patient outcomes.
- Championed best practice sharing among departments, resulting in more consistent execution of patient care processes and improved outcomes.
- Boosted staff morale with regular recognition for exceptional work performance and contributions to the team's overall success.
CLINICAL EXAMINER
MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY
05.2016 - Current
- Assessing and grading both degree and diploma clinical medicine students
- Writing a detailed report of general students' performance and areas that required improvements
- Evaluated students in the following clinical areas; obstetrics and gynecology, medicine, surgery, pediatrics and community health
- Contributed positively to organizational reputation by consistently demonstrating professionalism, integrity, and expertise in the role of Examiner.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on industry changes and maintain expertise in the field.
Physician Assistant, Oncology
MERU TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL
06.2021 - 12.2021
- Company Overview: CANCER UNIT
- Offering all ranges of cancer screening
- Cancer staging
- Offering palliative care services
- Cancer chemotherapy prescriptions
- Patient referral for radiotherapy
- Oncology emergency management
- Improved patient care continuity by maintaining detailed and accurate medical records, facilitating effective follow-up treatments.
- Developed patient education materials on nutrition and exercise, promoting healthier lifestyle choices.
- Conducted rounds in hospitals and nursing homes to check on admitted patients and provide care.
- Assisted physicians during surgeries and other medical procedures to treat patients appropriately and safely.
Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine
NAIROBI WOMENS HOSPITAL
02.2017 - 09.2020
- Management of gender based violence survivors
- Attending to legal medical issues on gender based violence matters
- Inpatient management of clients
- Improved patient outcomes by conducting thorough assessments and developing individualized treatment plans.
- Ordered and interpreted diagnostic testing to confirm diagnosis and implement accurate treatment plans.
- Established continuity of care by completing patient management plans and paperwork by deadlines.
- Managed chronic conditions by monitoring patient health and treatment plan progress to make necessary adjustments in care.
- Conducted rounds in hospitals and nursing homes to check on admitted patients and provide care.
Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL KASARANI
06.2016 - 01.2017
- Emergency and critical care management
- Inpatient management in medical and pediatric wards
- Attending to antenatal clients offering focused ANC services
- Conducting emergency deliveries
- Offering specialized clinics weekly to diabetic, hypertensive and gynecological clients
- Performing various surgical procedures including, stitching, suture removal, suprapubic catheter placement, disarticulation, incision and drainage, chest tube placement, ascitic tapping, ear irrigations, removal of foreign bodies, episiotomy and its repair
- Conducting disease surveillance in liaison with public health department reporting in case disease outbreaks .
- Inspecting and maintaining various machines including in perfect working condition
- Referral and clients follow-up services ensuring they experience no hiccups
- Outpatient department clinical supervisor
- Served as a preceptor for physician assistant students, fostering the development of essential clinical skills needed for success in their careers.
INTERN
MERU TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL
05.2015 - 04.2016
- CASUALTY BAY - Duties: on call clinician providing emergency care services, history taking and physical exam, ordering lab tests, surgical procedures including stitching, suture removal, suprapubic catheter placement, ascitic tapping, nebulising, ear irrigation, circumcisions, dislocation reduction maneuvers, admitting clients to various wards
- MEDICAL WARD - Duties: on call clinician conducting daily ward rounds, case presentation in major rounds, ordering and interpreting various lab tests, placement of chest tubes, liaison with ccc for HAART initiation and refills, catheters insertion, spinal tapping's
- SURGICAL WARD on call clinician: assisting in major and minor surgeries, daily ward round, managing various surgical chronic conditions, attending to patients in surgical outpatient clinic, assessing medical students
- PEDIATRIC WARD: on call clinician; attending to pediatrics emergency cases, conducting daily ward round, managing inpatients pediatrics various conditions, assessing students in pediatrics rotation, initiation of HAART to eligible group, conducting pediatrics outpatient clinic, conducting and reporting on maternal mortality rate
- OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY - duties; conducting daily round, conducting deliveries, assisting in caesarean sections, providing PMTC services, conducting maternal and neonatal mortality rate survey, providing family planning services, providing post aortal care
- COMMUNITY HEALTH; conducting disease surveillance, conducting community diagnosis, home based visit, school health education
- COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTRE; providing voluntary testing and counseling services, initiation of HAART to pediatrics and adult eligible group, ordering appropriate lab tests including gene Expert for sputum, liver function tests, renal function tests, viral load, CD4 count, patient follow-up
- ONCOLOGY AND PALLIATIVE CARE; booking clients for oncology clinics, effective pain management services, patient's rehydration for chemotherapy, patients referral service where appropriate
CLINICIAN IN CHARGE
COMRADE NURSING HOME MWEA
05.2014 - 04.2015
- Duties, provision of emergency medicine, offering maternity services, providing outpatient treatment, conducting inpatient daily ward round treatment in male, female and pediatric wards
- Minor surgical procedures such as circumcision, stitching, disarticulation, dislocation reduction maneuvers, ascitic tapping patient referral, offering specialized clinics to, hypertensive, orthopedics, diabetic and comprehensive care clients
- Supervising and coordinating a team of 20 hospital employees
Physician Assistant Student
AFYABORA MEDICAL CENTRE KIJABE
01.2014 - 04.2014
- Duties: offering outpatient medical services, offering home based care, offering emergency medicine, conducting deliveries, performing circumcisions, ordering and balancing drug stock, offering family planning, offering post abortal care, inventory and record keeping, health surveillance, maintaining surgical equipment in order, supervising lab and pharmaceutical technicians
- Proactively identified potential public health concerns within the community through careful assessment during routine clinical visits.
- Utilized advanced diagnostic tools and imaging studies to inform treatment plans, ultimately leading to more accurate diagnoses and improved patient care.
- Contributed to an increased success rate of surgical procedures by assisting in preoperative planning, intraoperative support, and postoperative care management.
Education
Higher Diploma in Oncology &Palliative Care - oncology and palliative care
Kenya Medical Training College
NAIROBI12.2021
Basic and advanced life support - Emergency Medicine
Nairobi Women's Hospital
NAIROBI05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Bsc in Clinical Medicine And Community Health
Mount Kenya University
NAIROBI07.2014
High School Diploma -
Njabini Boys High School
NAIROBI12.2008
K.C.P.E. - Primary School Education
GATEWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL
NAIROBI01.2004
Skills
- Public Health
- Emergency management
- Adaptability
- Self-motivated
- ICT Competency
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Organization skills
- Clinical leadership
- Patient safety
- Claims investigations
- Clinical quality improvement
- Project management
Other Affiliations
- 2012, Worked as electoral commissioner in Mount Kenya student council, representing school of health through competitive process.
- 2009, Worked as an enumerator in KENYA national census process that was educative and successful.
- 2007, Scout commander at Njabini boy's high school.
- 2008, Divisional science congress, emerged number one in both biology talk and exhibition, promoting communication and presentation skills.
- 2008, Presented in district science congress biology talks that emerged number one, enhancing my personal skills.
- 2013, Member founder of international health student association that focuses on student exchange program, promotion of primary healthcare and graduate networking.
- 2012, Mount Kenya university student association school of health representative.
- 2016, Meru county bachelor clinical medicine and community health representative, coordinating and supervising all graduate matters.
Personal Information
Title: Clinical Service In Charge
Career Profile Summary
Seasoned Clinical Service in Charge with over ten years of experience in hospital operations, home health care, and long-term care. I am exceptionally passionate about educational development and I believe strongly in self-empowerment and access to better education to all. Proven ability to lead and manage teams, develop policies and procedures, and optimize organizational performance. Demonstrated success in improving patient satisfaction rates and reducing costs. Passionate about getting people back to health through diagnosis and proper care ensuring professional medical healthcare is given to all patients under my care. I have gained experience in both medical and surgical procedures, preparing and responding to emergencies. My Goal is to grow in my career as a medical officer and participate in providing professional medical care to patients and offer psychological help to families of patients.
Timeline
Director of Clinical Services
OAKLAND HOSPITAL
01.2022 - Current
Physician Assistant, Oncology
MERU TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL
06.2021 - 12.2021
Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine
NAIROBI WOMENS HOSPITAL
02.2017 - 09.2020
Physician Assistant, Internal Medicine
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL KASARANI
06.2016 - 01.2017
CLINICAL EXAMINER
MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY
05.2016 - Current
INTERN
MERU TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL
05.2015 - 04.2016
CLINICIAN IN CHARGE
COMRADE NURSING HOME MWEA
05.2014 - 04.2015
Physician Assistant Student
AFYABORA MEDICAL CENTRE KIJABE
01.2014 - 04.2014
Higher Diploma in Oncology &Palliative Care - oncology and palliative care
Kenya Medical Training College
Basic and advanced life support - Emergency Medicine
Nairobi Women's Hospital
Bachelor of Science - Bsc in Clinical Medicine And Community Health
Mount Kenya University
High School Diploma -
Njabini Boys High School
K.C.P.E. - Primary School Education
GATEWAY PRIMARY SCHOOL
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