Mackntosh Dube
Gaborone
Summary
Highly ethical, dedicated and patient focused medical doctor equipped with surgical experience and certifications in ATLS, ACLS, PALS & POCUS. I have vast experience in all disciplines gained through working in public and private hospitals in Southern Africa (Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Botswana). Compassionate, analytical, detail-oriented health care professional and enthusiastic team player devoted to providing highest level of care to diverse populations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Officer
Life Healthcare Gaborone Private Hospital
11.2022 - Current
- Evaluating and diagnosing patients in urgent and emergency care settings
- Attending to paediatric, medical, surgical, obstetric and gynecological emergencies with stabilisation, management and referrals to the appropriate specialists
- Resuscitation of patients in the emergency room and admitted patients
- Developing and implementing appropriate treatment plans
- Assisting surgeons in theatre with major procedures
- Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests
- Performing medical procedures such as suturing, intubation, fracture stabilization, and limb casting.
- Educating patients on their condition and possible treatments
- Coordinating with other medical staff to ensure patient safety
- Maintaining accurate patient records
- Ensuring quality control standards are met
- Facilitating patient referrals to specialists when necessary
Medical Officer
Okavango Air Rescue and Polyclinic
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Emergency and critical care patient management during air and ground transport of patients (obstetrical, gynaecological, medical, surgical, paediatric and critical care) to secondary and tertiary care institutions
- Attending to patients in the clinic (from minor ailments to life-threatening emergencies) with subsequent initiation of care, management and appropriate referrals to tertiary institutions
- Performing minor surgeries (incision and drainage, suturing etc), reducing and splinting fractures
- Providing intensive care monitoring, critical care intervention and advanced surgical skill procedures to critically ill and injured patients (neonates through geriatric age groups)
- Stabilizing and providing emergency intervention and care to tourists in camps (Okavango Delta) before transport and air rescue
- Maintaining thorough patient care documentation
- Supervising, monitoring and assisting nursing and paramedic staff in clinic and during transport.
Government Medical Officer - Covid 19 Response Team Leader
Mafeteng Regional Hospital - Ministry of Health
12.2020 - 05.2021
- Attending to Covid-19 patients with subsequent initiation of care and treatment
- Performing daily ward rounds for admitted patients
- Screening Covid-19 suspects with appropriate referrals to appropriate departments
- Chairing and leading weekly, monthly and quarterly departmental meetings and mortality reviews with the team and hospital management
- Reporting statistics, challenges and updates to the Ministry of Health
- Compiling weekly and monthly reports for the Covid-19 Isolation Centre
- Assisting in casualty department with non-covid patients' initiation of care, management and minor surgeries.
Senior House Officer - General Surgery
Ministry of Health and Child Care - Harare Central Hospital
07.2019 - 11.2020
- Attending to patients in the casualty department with subsequent initiation of care and management
- Performing surgical procedures (appendicectomy, amputations, debridements etc) and assisting surgical consultants with major procedures (bypass surgery, laparatomy etc)
- Attending to follow up patients in the outpatient clinics
- Carrying out daily ward rounds for in-patients
- Supervising intern doctors, nursing and medical students attached to the department
- Performing audits and organizing community outreach programs for the department.
Senior Resident Medical Officer
Ministry of Health and Child Care - Harare Central Hospital
05.2018 - 06.2019
- Completed 4 months in Psychiatry and Mental Health, 6 months in Paediatrics and Neonatology and 4 months in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- My main responsibilities were attending to patients in clinics, performing daily ward rounds, calls and monitoring patients
- Carrying out investigations and booking patients in rehabilitation and additional services as required
- Attending to patients in casualty, screening and managing emergencies
- Performing procedures (blood tests, lumbar punctures, catheterizations, NGT insertion etc.)
- Resuscitation and care of newborns, screening and admitting preterm babies, babies with congenital malformations in appropriate wards with subsequent management and follow-up
- Performing deliveries, Caesarean Sections and following up patients in antenatal and postnatal clinics
- Pre-operative preparation of patients for theatre and assisting in major surgical operations.
Junior Resident Medical Officer
Ministry of Health and Child Care - Harare Central Hospital
04.2017 - 04.2018
- Completed 6 months in Department of Surgery and 7 months in Department of Medicine
- Main tasks and responsibilities were performing minor surgical procedures (suturing, incision and drainage etc.)
- Preoperative preparation for patients for theatre and assisting seniors in operations
- Taking part in daily ward rounds and clinics, performing blood tests and ward procedures
- Attending to patients in casualty and initiating management
- Regular assessment of patients and making appropriate actions, and doing calls as required by the duty roster.
Education
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) -
American Heart Association
10-2024
Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
American Heart Association 09-2024
Emergency Medicine Society of South Africa (EMSSA)
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
04-2024
Advanced Trauma and Life Support -
Trauma Society of South Africa
2023
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MBChB) - Medicine and Surgery
University of Zimbabwe
08.2017
Skills
- Emergency medicine and patient stabilisation
- Clinical decision making
- Medical diagnostics and case management
- Patient-centred care
- Patient records administration and documentation
- Patient confidentiality
- Patient health education
- Improving clinical quality outcomes
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 14/04/1992
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Zimbabwean
Timeline
Medical Officer
Life Healthcare Gaborone Private Hospital
11.2022 - Current
Medical Officer
Okavango Air Rescue and Polyclinic
06.2021 - 10.2022
Government Medical Officer - Covid 19 Response Team Leader
Mafeteng Regional Hospital - Ministry of Health
12.2020 - 05.2021
Senior House Officer - General Surgery
Ministry of Health and Child Care - Harare Central Hospital
07.2019 - 11.2020
Senior Resident Medical Officer
Ministry of Health and Child Care - Harare Central Hospital
05.2018 - 06.2019
Junior Resident Medical Officer
Ministry of Health and Child Care - Harare Central Hospital
04.2017 - 04.2018
BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MBChB) - Medicine and Surgery
University of Zimbabwe
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) -
American Heart Association
Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
Emergency Medicine Society of South Africa (EMSSA)
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)
Advanced Trauma and Life Support -
Trauma Society of South Africa
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