Joseph Atuhura Tumwebaza
Entebbe
Summary
Reliable, enthusiastic Medical Doctor , with four years of clinical and administrative background in healthcare environments. Well-versed in all elements of organizational management, regulatory guidelines and patient care. Focused on developing robust delivery systems producing exceptional results.
Goal-driven Healthcare Administration professional well-versed in recruiting, training and managing employees to provide exceptional resident services. Highly organized and hardworking with excellent planning and program management skills.
Good clinical skills, in Advanced Trauma Life support, advanced cardiac life support and basic life support. With good skills in triage especially in mass causality; with ability to make prompt decisions.
I possess good hands skills in resuscitative medicine, and critical care with special interest in pre hospital emergency care.
I have adverse skills in Hysterotomy, STAH. TVH, MVA, hydrotubation, myomectomy, marsupialization, perioneraphy, herniorrraphy and herniotomy, laparotomy, chest tube insertion, resection and anastomosis, STS, I& D, implant insertion and removal, iud insertion and removal, BTL and many more skills in medicine, pediatrics and gynecology.
Excellent communication skills: both oral and written skills, with ability to present information logically and precisely.
I have concern for quality and standards with ability to meet the needs of clients and a high level of self-drive.
Commendable leadership skills; with a strong work ethic, self-confidence, with ability to build and maintain effective work relationships and team cohesion.
I am accustomed to accepting responsibility and capable of working with people at all levels; emphasizing teamwork with ability to supervise, build, train and maintain a team. I’m highly ethical in my dealings, with a high level of integrity; able to recognize, uphold and respect patient rights.
Computer literate; Competent in Clinic Management System, Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel Packages
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Officer
Children’s Surgical Hospital, EMERGENCY NGO
Entebbe
04.2021 - Current
- In this role, I assist in the delivery of high quality and efficient medical care, and I am responsible for providing timely, reliable, customer-oriented, free and prompt medical care
- General policies and objectives of Emergency with special reference to the center of excellence
- Initial approach to the patients with congenital malformation.
- Collecting patients’ clinical history
- Performing general clinical examinations
- Preoperative and postoperative assessment,
- Daily ward rounds on podiatric wards, PICU and HDU
- Performing specialized surgical procedures
Medical Superintendent/ Hospital Administrator
City Medicals / City Ambulance
11.2019 - 04.2021
- Actively led in quality and patient care initiatives and improvements that support company priorities, including supervising staff in clinical departments to accomplish designated outcomes in patient care, and safety and quality
- Motivated and coached team by building trust and repertoire resulting in high team morale
- Manned Ambulances, by providing pre-hospital medical care to critical cases during transfer to other points of care
- Was responsible for ensuring ambulances were well stocked with necessary equipment and medicines
- I appreciated the commercial objective of the hospital; able to run a facility profitability
- Drafted and implemented Standard Operating Procedures for the facility which improved patient care, reduced turn-around time, reduced conflict of duties among staff, as well as improved patient satisfaction
- I took daily ward round supervision and attend to patient grievances, inspect drugs for stock positions of medicines and other items as per requirement
- I did supervise round outside regular duties and night rounds during emergency
- Monitor stock of drugs, equipment, machinery and surgical items
- Actively participated in the recruitment and selection of medical staff into the facility
- Achieved record medical staff growth of over 60% through innovative contracting and relationship building
- Possessed the flexibility to appreciate the commercial objectives of the hospital and thus helped to achieve them by implementing strategies that increased gross margins to ensuring profitability.
- Conducted weekly meetings with the hospital staff to discuss challenges as well as generate solutions
- Improved staff morale by closing the communication gap between the hospital staff and management, as well as achieved timely response to arising challenges which boosted the smooth running of the facility
- Organized and conducted weekly CMEs with staff
- Medical staffs are always equipped with all the necessary skills and knowledge to provide the appropriate health care services.
- Generated and reviewed incident reports and employee write-ups to pursue appropriate corrective action plans.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Designed and introduced leadership development, coaching and team management model, resulting in promotion of employees into increased levels of responsibility.
- Organized and facilitated department head meetings weekly, discussing current census, admissions and discharges and residents' Medicaid applications.
- Implemented therapeutic regiments involving medications and other interventions to mitigate symptoms and prevent reoccurrence.
Medical Superintendent
Medik Hospital
Kampala
10.2018 - 10.2019
- While in this position, I recruited and managed physicians, nurses, caregivers and various non-medical personnel
- I was also in charge of coordinating activities within the practice in order to guarantee a quality medical facility
- Re-invigorated the team by organizing regular meetings with the staff to discuss problem areas so as to create workplace solutions
- This resulted in a higher quality of work life and subsequently increased levels of patient care and satisfaction
- Took responsibility for running the outpatient and inpatient department
- Improved census for both inpatient and outpatient by 25%
- Trained junior staff and nurses, serving as a medical advisor and educator and therefore, ensured that correct clinical judgment and knowledge of policies are applied to medical decisions
- Assisted in the modification and adaptation of clinical protocols, standards for progress notes, and hospital admission criteria
- There was in improvement in the hospital’s operational efficiency
- Successfully organized a cancer screening camp for the neighboring community
- Improved awareness about cervical cancer in the community, which encouraged community members to be more assertive about their health, which further improved the hospital’s reputation
- Efficiently dealt with patients complaints about the quality of services and practice in a time efficient manner and hence improved patient satisfaction.
Junior House Officer/Intern Doctor
Mulago National Referral Hospital
10.2017 - 10.2018
- I took responsibility for monitoring patient status by means of established standard methods
- Assisted senior medical care providers with routine and specialized procedures, administration of medication and performing tests i.e
- Worked collaboratively with patients, healthcare providers and patient support departments to ensure a high quality of service
- Efficiently prepared patients for examination by having them properly draped, obtaining vital signs, verifying referrals information and taking detailed history
- Simplified execution of the following medical procedures hence increased operational efficiency
- Demonstrated the ability to make sound judgment and implement the most appropriate treatment even in the absence of senior medical staff
- Actively participated in continuing professional development especially through mentorship from senior medical professionals
- Established and maintained productive working relationships with other hospital personnel, both to resolve operational difficulties and to promote inter-disciplinary, collaborative approach to the provision of patient care
- Organized and attended Continuous Medical Education teaching
- Continuously developed the capacity to provide quality medical care to patients which in turn resulted in patient satisfaction hence returning clients
Education
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery -
Kampala International University
2017
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education - undefined
Seeta High School
2010
Uganda Certificate of Education - undefined
Kyambogo College School
2008
Skills
- Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Information Systems Development
- Financial Operations Oversight
- Clinical Staff Management
- Patient Care Assessment
- Emergency Readiness
Accomplishments
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support; American Heart Association
- BLS/ALS, European Resuscitation council
- Biomedical Research, Basic Course Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
- Certificate of Good Clinical Practice, NIDA Clinical Trials Network
- Trauma and Emergency Care Course for Intern Doctors, Mulago National Referral Hospital, 31st January – 2nd February 2018
- Certificate of Attendance, Values and Perceptions of Abortion in Uganda, Catholic for Choice (2016)
- Certificate of Merit as Presidential Advisor, Rugby Club, Kyambogo College School (2008)
- Participated in the Student Leadership Training Program (2008)
Timeline
Medical Officer
Children’s Surgical Hospital, EMERGENCY NGO
04.2021 - Current
Medical Superintendent/ Hospital Administrator
City Medicals / City Ambulance
11.2019 - 04.2021
Medical Superintendent
Medik Hospital
10.2018 - 10.2019
Junior House Officer/Intern Doctor
Mulago National Referral Hospital
10.2017 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery -
Kampala International University
Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education - undefined
Seeta High School
Uganda Certificate of Education - undefined
Kyambogo College School
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