Company Overview:
Sigma Consulting Group, headquartered in Lagos, is a distinguished recruitment firm providing end-to-end recruitment solutions and strategic business consulting services across Africa. With over a decade of expertise, we specialize in specialist executive search, volume recruitment, and RPO, catering to high-demand sectors such as healthcare, technology, oil and gas, and e-commerce.
About Our Client:
Our client is a leading healthcare provider in Lagos State, Nigeria, specializing in critical care medicine and intensive care services. With state-of-the-art facilities and a multidisciplinary team of experts, our client offers advanced care to critically ill patients, ensuring the highest standards of medical excellence and patient safety.
Role Summary:
As an Intensivist at our client’s healthcare facility, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing the care of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). You will provide expert medical care, coordinate interdisciplinary care teams, and ensure optimal outcomes for patients with complex medical conditions.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and manage critically ill patients in the ICU, including those with respiratory failure, sepsis, cardiac arrest, and multi-organ dysfunction.
- Perform comprehensive assessments of patients’ medical conditions, including physical exams, diagnostic tests, and interpretation of medical imaging studies.
- Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on patients’ diagnoses, clinical status, and response to therapy, using evidence-based guidelines and best practices.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary care teams, including nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, and consultants, to provide comprehensive and coordinated care to patients.
- Monitor patients’ vital signs, hemodynamic parameters, and laboratory values, and adjust treatment interventions as necessary to optimize patient outcomes.
- Provide guidance and support to junior medical staff, including residents and medical students, participating in patient care rounds and educational activities.
- Communicate effectively with patients and their families, providing updates on patients’ conditions, prognosis, and treatment options in a compassionate and empathetic manner.
Requirements:
- Medical degree from an accredited medical school.
- Residency training in Critical Care Medicine or Internal Medicine.
- Board certification or eligibility in Critical Care Medicine.
- Valid medical license to practice in Nigeria.
- Proven experience working as an Intensivist or Critical Care Physician, preferably in a hospital setting.
- Excellent clinical skills and knowledge of critical care medicine principles and practices.
- Strong leadership and communication skills.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary package.
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
- Access to state-of-the-art medical facilities and technology.
- Supportive work environment fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and retirement benefits.
How to Apply:
Send your CV and cover letter to hiring@mysigma.io with the subject line “Intensivist Application”.