All jobs
Senior Registrar, Emergency Medicine Physician
About this role
Senior Registrar, Emergency Medicine at The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) in Abuja. The role involves delivering high-quality, evidence-based emergency care to patients of all ages with undifferentiated or critical illnesses, leading resuscitation and acute care teams, and supervising junior medical staff. AMCE Abuja is a 500-bed specialty hospital.
What you would do
- Lead the initial assessment, stabilisation, and management of critically ill or injured patients in the ED, including trauma, cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, and severe sepsis, following advanced life support protocols.
- Perform and interpret diagnostic procedures such as point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), ECGs, and arterial blood gases to guide immediate clinical decisions.
- Execute life-saving procedures independently, including airway management, central and arterial line insertion, chest tube thoracostomy, and fracture reduction.
- Supervise junior medical staff and nursing personnel and provide bedside teaching.
- Manage ED patient flow and triage, optimise bed utilisation, and coordinate transfers to inpatient wards or higher levels of care.
- Contribute to quality improvement and clinical governance through audits and morbidity and mortality reviews, and ensure adherence to guidelines.
What they are asking for
- MBBS/MD or equivalent from a recognised institution.
- Board certification or equivalent in Emergency Medicine; completion of an accredited Emergency Medicine residency program.
- Current certifications in ACLS, ATLS, PALS, and BLS.
- Proficiency in airway management, central and arterial line insertion, chest tube thoracostomy, fracture reduction, and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work independently as a shift leader and as part of a multidisciplinary team; experience with electronic health record (EHR) systems.
- Leadership and teaching abilities; commitment to CPD, quality improvement, and participation in morbidity and mortality reviews.
Listing details are summarised from the source. Always confirm the role and the employer on the original posting before applying, and never pay to apply for a job.