Monica Irene Mazarire
Liverpool,Merseyside
Summary
Hardworking Physician dedicated to improving patient health and wellness with proactive strategies. Talented in handling high volume of diverse patients and leading support staff to maximize outcomes.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Practitioner
Luckycee Medical clinic
Gwanda
12.2020 - 01.2023
- Competent in obtaining a detailed history ,examination and diagnosis of patients
- Ordering and interpreting radiological and laboratory investigations
- competent in performing and interpretation of ECG
- Providing medical care to the patients within the surgery and during home visits
- Referring patients to different specialties including Psychiatry, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Surgical and Medical specialties and also following them up after Specialist evaluation
- Prescribing medications to patients
- Liaising with the pharmacy to ensure prescribing is maintained at all times
- Offering health education to patients
- Improved referral system by calling patients and communicating with Specialists
- Timely management and referral of medical emergencies
- Taking lead in resuscitation and airway management
- Ensuring constant supplies of sundries and consumables and also cutting costs
- Responsible for making the Doctors duty roaster ensuring there is always cover
- Performing minor surgical procedures
Government Medical Officer
Gwanda Hospital
Gwanda
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Rotated in Emergency Department, Medical Department, Surgical Department, Pediatrics Department and Obstetric and Gynecology Department
- Competent in taking a detailed history, clerking, examination of patients
- Ordering and interpretation of radiological and laboratory investigations
- Undertaking daily ward rounds
- Making accurate entries in patients notes following ward rounds, any examination, communication or procedure
- Updating patients fluid charts, drug charts, intake and output as appropriate
- Good at communicating and negotiating with patients
- Liaising with multidisciplinary teams for comprehensive patient management
- Compilation of discharge summaries
- As part of duties in Outpatients attended to patients with mental health ,including diagnosis and referral of patients with epilepsy,depression, drug and alcohol abuse
- Pre-op assessment of patients
- Scrubbing in as a surgical assistant when requested
- Post-op care and follow-up of patients
- Teaching medical students and Nursing staff with positive feedback
- Ability to compile and present statistics for audit meetings
- Attending to emergencies including resuscitation of patients and often assuming the team-leader role
- Compiling medical affidavits for post rape victims
- Anesthetic duties including TIVA, local and regional anesthesia
- Attending to patients weekly in the medical and surgical outpatient department
- Performing minor surgical procedures
- Attending training courses offered by the hospital
- Attending to deliveries and management of neonates
- Competent in deliveries including assisting cesarean section.
Lukosi Hospital
Hwange
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Anticipating complications and timely referral
- Clerking, examining and treatment of patients
- Referral to a higher center for further management
- Attending to weekly outpatient clinics
- Involved in administrative work in acquiring consumables and sundries
- Offering Health Education thereby improved compliance to medications.
Medical Intern
United Bulawayo Hospital
Bulawayo
07.2017 - 09.2019
- Rotated in General Surgery, Urology, Medicine, Anesthesia, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics
- Shadowed Senior Housing Officer
- Competent in clerking, examination and diagnosis of patients
- Accurate record keeping of patients notes, results, fluid and drug charts
- Compiling a detailed discharge plan and making appointments for reviews
- Effective communication with patients and relatives
- Performing a wide range of procedures like cannulation, blood taking, catheterization
- Pre and Post-op care of patients.
Resident Doctor
NES Healthcare
Current
- Working alongside the hospitals multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective communication in order to enhance patient care
- Clerking and assessing urgent hospital admissions as required and in the absence of a consultant
- To attend all hospital patients on the day of operation and following surgery in different surgical specialties-General surgery, Orthopedics, Urology, Gynecology, ENT
- Undertaking morning and evening ward rounds on a daily basis ensuring all inpatients are visited regularly
- Making appropriate entries in patients notes following ward rounds, examination, communication or procedure
- Performing various procedures including blood taking, IV cannulation, prescribing medications, catheterization, interpreting radiological and lab results, conducting and interpreting ECGs
- Taking the lead in resuscitation (simulated and actual), airway management and provision of first aid
- Liaising with the hospital pharmacist to ensure safe prescribing is maintained at all times and dispensing medication in the absence of a hospital pharmacist.
Education
MBCHB -
University of Zimbabwe
05.2017
Skills
- Venepuncture
- Cannulation
- Catheterization
- Nebulizations
- Lumbar Puncture
- Insertion of Nasogastric tube
- Suturing
- Urine Dipstick
- Skin Biopsy
- Intercostal chest drain insertions
Certification
- PLAB 2 - Apr 2022
- PLAB 1 - Mar 2020
- IELTS - Oct 2019
- ALS - Feb 2023
- EPALS - Feb 2023
- Immediate Life Support Course - Feb 2023
Personal Information
Title: Medical Doctor
Languages
- English
- Shona
- Ndebele
Hobbies and Interests
- Swimming
- Music and dancing
- Chess
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Resident Doctor
NES Healthcare
Current
Medical Practitioner
Luckycee Medical clinic
12.2020 - 01.2023
Government Medical Officer
Gwanda Hospital
01.2020 - 01.2023
Lukosi Hospital
09.2019 - 01.2020
Medical Intern
United Bulawayo Hospital
07.2017 - 09.2019
MBCHB -
University of Zimbabwe
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