Hi, I’m
Jackson Shawa
Senior Resident Medical Officer/Public Health Specialist
Lusaka,09
Summary
Compassionate medical doctor offering 3-year background developing assessment and treatment plans, accurately recording progress notes and providing patient education and counseling. Superb communication, multitasking and time management abilities. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
4
years of professional experience
10
Certificates
5
Languages
12
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Ministry Of HealthLusaka
Senior Resident Medical Officer
01.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Conduct comprehensive initial assessments, communicating clear management plans for patients daily
- Diagnose Emergency Medicine cases using adept analysis of patient history, physical exams, and investigations, managing daily caseload of 20+ patients
- Perform 200+ diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical procedures with precision yearly
- Educate Junior Resident Medical Officers formally and informally, contributing to their professional growth
- Trained 50+ healthcare workers on Advanced HIV Disease, demonstrating leadership in healthcare education
- Conduct Multi-Drug Resistance TB clinic for 20+ patients twice every month
- Actively served as childhood TB focal point person, successfully maintaining minimum of 10% of reported TB cases as childhood TB through monitoring and intervention strategies
- Facilitated mental health awareness among 200+ school-going children and communities through organized school debates, drama groups and sporting activities
- Participate in monthly development and reviews of strategic plans and budgets for health programs
- Produce minimum of 15 detailed medical reports weekly
- Mentor medical staff in diverse settings, guiding over 20 healthcare workers on general medical conditions and patient care.
Ministry Of HealthLusaka
Acting Head Clinical Care
11.2022 - 06.2023
Job overview
- Coordinate and supervise activities of clinical team members engaged in clinical care for patients
- Organize and assign duties and tasks to clinical team of 45 members
- Collaborate with stakeholders for intervention implementation and evaluation
- Participate/Chairing monthly development and reviews of strategic plans and budgets for health programs
- Ensure high quality clinical care for patients by reviewing and researching concerns or complaints and recommending corrective action as appropriate
- Maintain adequate clinical supplies
- Ensure supply purchases are cost efficient and within budget
- Assist medical assistants, nurses and providers with maintaining patient flow to ensure patients are seen timely and efficiently
- Assist with or conduct periodic staff meetings with clinical team members
- Attend clinical meetings and relay pertinent information to clinical team members timely once every week
- Chairing of various committee meetings at least twice every week
- Help strengthen patient referral system from lower facilities to and from facility to higher-level ones.
Ministry Of HealthLusaka, 09
Junior Resident Medical Officer
06.2020 - 12.2021
Job overview
- Developed rapport with patients from diverse backgrounds by demonstrating cultural competence and sensitivity during interactions
- Exhibited strong clinical judgment skills when triaging patients based on acuity levels, ensuring appropriate allocation of resources during peak times
- Learned to evaluate and manage patients in stressful environments
- Managed over 50 patients per call day.
- Promoted teamwork among nursing staff through effective collaboration and clear communication strategies, improving overall unit performance
Education
University of ZambiaLusaka
Master of Medicine in Psychiatry
09.2023 - Current
Texila American UniversityLusaka
M.D.
09.2020 - 10.2022
The Copperbelt UniversityKitwe
Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
05.2012 - 04.2019
Chizongwe Technical High SchoolChipata
O-LEVEL School Certificate
01.2008 - 12.2010
Skills
Quality Improvement
undefinedCertification
Leadership and Management in Health with University of Washington - 2023
Affiliations
- Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ)
- Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ)
- Zambia Medical Association (ZMA)
Timeline
University of Zambia
Master of Medicine in Psychiatry
09.2023 - Current
Acting Head Clinical Care
Ministry Of Health
11.2022 - 06.2023
Senior Resident Medical Officer
Ministry Of Health
01.2022 - Current
Texila American University
M.D.
09.2020 - 10.2022
Junior Resident Medical Officer
Ministry Of Health
06.2020 - 12.2021
The Copperbelt University
Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
05.2012 - 04.2019
Chizongwe Technical High School
O-LEVEL School Certificate
01.2008 - 12.2010
Professional Projects
Enhancing Management Capacity in General Hospitals - Infection Prevention Lead at Chipata General Hosp., JICA/Ministry of Health Zambia, May 2023 – Present, Successfully maintained surgical site infection rate below 7% through strategic supervision., Managed data on surgical site infections, ensuring accurate entry, validation, analysis, and reporting, including culture lab results.
Extracurricular Interests
- Reading educative books
- Writing
- Playing football, volleyball and chess
- Career development
- Interacting with people from different ethnic groups
References
- Choongo Mulungu - District Mental Health Officer, Lusaka District Health Office, choongomulungu7@gmail.com, +260973563231
- Dr. Amanda Muchoza - Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia CIDRZ/USAID, TBLon Project Coordinator, amandamuchoza@gmail.com, +260961483689
- Dr. James Zulu - Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) Advisor - Men's Clinic Initiative, James.Zulu@cidrz.org, +260978545319
Professional Projects
Enhancing Management Capacity in General Hospitals - Infection Prevention Lead at Chipata General Hosp., JICA/Ministry of Health Zambia, May 2023 – Present, Successfully maintained surgical site infection rate below 7% through strategic supervision., Managed data on surgical site infections, ensuring accurate entry, validation, analysis, and reporting, including culture lab results.
Extracurricular Interests
- Reading educative books
- Writing
- Playing football, volleyball and chess
- Career development
- Interacting with people from different ethnic groups
References
- Choongo Mulungu - District Mental Health Officer, Lusaka District Health Office, choongomulungu7@gmail.com, +260973563231
- Dr. Amanda Muchoza - Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia CIDRZ/USAID, TBLon Project Coordinator, amandamuchoza@gmail.com, +260961483689
- Dr. James Zulu - Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) Advisor - Men's Clinic Initiative, James.Zulu@cidrz.org, +260978545319
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