James Sasaka

I am a BSc Clinical Officer, registered and licensed by the Clinical Officers Council. I am computer literate, driven by passion, hard work, accuracy, and precision. I am also optimistic, proactive, and a fast learner.

A team player who is passionate about achieving excellent results and transferring knowledge to colleagues and future generations. Proficient in filtering patients, data collection, history taking, examination, laboratory procedures, diagnosing, and minor procedures. Experienced in managing HIV and TB cases, providing quality care, and using health information systems for reporting.

Registered Clinical Officer - Homeground Medical Centre - Ugunja, Siaya

(2023-10)

Attend to a range of 50 to 150 patients a day as an outpatient and a maximum of 30 to 45 patients inpatient. Functions include history taking, physical examination, making impression, ordering relevant laboratory tests, interpretation of results, making diagnosis, management of cases as per capacity and referral of cases that exceed my level to appropriate places. Management of patients requiring special clinics for example hypertension, diabetes mellitus, sickle cell patients among others.

Perform minor surgical procedures and obstetrics and gynaecological procedures including managing uncomplicated mothers in labour, performing MVA, preparing, assisting and performing caesarian section. Management of common paediatric ailments.

Clinical Officer Intern - Machakos Level 5 Hospital

(2022-11 - 2023-08)

Attended over 100 patients per week in the out-patient department and over 40 patients per week in the inpatient department in the Obstetrics/gynecology, Pediatric, Medical and surgical departments.

• Out-patient department services included general out-patient, minor theatre, accidents and emergency department and special outpatient clinics (surgical clinic, orthopedic clinic, DM/HTN clinic, medical clinic, Pediatric clinic, eye clinic, ENT clinic, PMTCT/CCC clinic, Chest/TB/Skin clinic and MCH)
• History taking, examination, diagnosis, investigations (ordering, carrying out and interpreting) and prescribing treatment
• Assisting and performing in minor and major surgical procedures

Rural Attachment Intern - Mutituni Level 4 Hospital

(2022-08 - 2022-11)

Rotation at outpatient, MCH, laboratory, dental clinic, comprehensive care clinic, TB clinic, inpatient services, pharmacy and community outreach. Work included history taking, physical examination, request appropriate laboratory investigation, referral of patients who require referral at appropriate time and indication, procurement of drugs, dispensing of drugs, leadership and management skills, primary health care and disease prevention.

Volunteer - Maturu Dispensary

(2022-01 - 2022-08)

Learned skills on full time basis at the dispensary.

• Outpatient: history taking, physical examinations, laboratory request, diagnosis and treatment of common ailment, and referral of serious diseases
• MCH: child immunization, attending to pregnant mothers, diagnosis and treatment of common diseases affecting pregnant women, family planning services
• Pharmacy: procurement of drugs, dispensing of drugs
• CCC clinic and TB clinic: guiding and counseling patients, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, dispensing drugs
• Maternity: history taking, physical exam, bimanual examination, speculum examination and delivery of mothers with no complications

Clinical Attaché - Mbale Provincial Rural Health Training Centre - Mbale

(2021-10 - 2021-12)

Clinical Attachment and Rural Community Diagnosis experience on a fulltime basis.

• Performing the roles of a Clinical Officer including triaging, history taking, diagnosing, prescribing and following up with patients
• Experiencing real-time interaction with the community through patient education, outreach and home visits once weekly through the entire three months
• Getting experience in health Systems Management through helping in Health Records, Administration Office, Procurement Department, and organizing community volunteering
• Rotation in different areas in the Level 4 hospital including TB & HIV Center, Antenatal Care Clinic, Maternity Department
• Manning the wards through shifts where I admitted and discharged patients, helped in nursing skills, performed sample collection procedures, took care of pre and post-surgery patients and appreciated the work pattern in a busy facility

BSc Clinical Medicine Student, Senior Clerkship - Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital

(2019-01 - 2021-09)

Clinical Placement for Experience and Practical skills acquisition during third and fourth years of training. Working under registered Clinical officers, Medical Officers, Consultants, Nurses, and Community Health workers for clinical practice as part of training. Worked across all major departments in the facility; Pediatrics, Surgical, Oncology, Medical, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Laboratory.

During the Special Rotations (Six Months), worked in the Ophthalmology, Dental, Theatre, Radiology, and COVID-19 special areas.

• Clerking, presenting and reviewing patients and also updated notes in patient's files
• Collection of samples before and after major ward rounds and upon need together with following up with lab results
• Helping nurses with the administration of drugs, update of the Nursing Cadex
• Learned under qualified and experienced personnel the different conditions managed in special rotation areas, the major practices in the departments, and also clerked patients under supervision

BSc Clinical Medicine Student, Junior and Intermediate Clerkship - Kisumu County Referral Hospital

(2018-01 - 2018-11)

Clinical practice as part of training, working under registered Clinical officers, Medical Officers, Consultants, Nurses, and Community Health workers. Worked across all major departments in the facility; Pediatrics, Surgical, Oncology, Medical, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Laboratory.

• Clerking, presenting and reviewing patients and also updated notes in patient's files
• Collection of samples before and after major ward rounds and upon need together with following up with lab results
• Helping nurses with the administration of drugs, update of the Nursing Cadex

Church Usher - Deliverance Church Uzima Spring

Class Representative - Uzima University

(2020-01 - 2021-12)

Volunteer - Chekalin Health Centre

(2019-01 - 2019-12)

Volunteer to acquire skills at the facility

Assistant Bell Ringer - Lwandeti DEB Secondary

(2013-01 - 2014-12)

Class Representative - Mabuye Primary

(2010-01 - 2010-12)

Sunday School Secretary - PEFA Church Mawa

(2010-01 - 2010-12)

BSc - Clinical Medicine - Uzima University College (2017-05 - 2021-12)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - Lwandeti DEB Secondary School (2013-01 - 2016-12)

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - Mabuye Primary School (2004-01 - 2012-12)