SASHEL PHILPOTTS

• CRH- Only Type A Hospital in Western Jamaica with 450 bed capacity and 73,000 ER visits/ year.
• Level II trauma centre.
• Duties:
• Triaged, stabilized, diagnosed, managed and appropriately disposed of patients from all medical and surgical disciplines.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams.
• Educated and supervised junior staff.
• Performed minor surgical interventions: eg. suturing and urethral catheterization.
• Performed major surgical interventions: eg. Thoracostomy tube insertion and airway management.

• Coordinated medical services and communication between healthcare professionals.
• Implemented quality control measures: assess clinic performance, identifying and implement solutions for areas of deficit.
• Managed referral processes effectively, facilitating timely access to specialized care for patients in need of additional services beyond primary care offerings.

Type V Clinic covering western Jamaica

Services include: Prenatal and Postnatal care, Family Planning, Immunization, Curative services, Laboratory Services, Family and Nutritional services, Home visits,HIV/ STIs counselling, testing and treatment.

Assisted with the management of admitted medical and surgical patients.

Honed clinical acumen and interpersonal skills

Refined documentation skills