Medical Doctor
Healthcare
Total years of experience :21 years, 5 Months
The medical examination of patients and management of their treatment
The examination and completions of Public Driver’s Permit.
Providing Ante Natal care for pregnant mothers.
Delivery of family planning.
The assessment and treatment of Injuries on Duties patients.
The examination and referrals to specialists and allied healthcare.
Providing management to chronic patients.
The drawing of blood specimens for patients
Dr Velma Harkins Midoc - Ireland 01 November 2012 - 20 January 2013 General Practitioner
I am currently employed as a General Practitioner at a Private Practice at the Health Center, Cuba Avenue, Banagher, C/O Offaly, Ireland.
I also am employed by Midoc Ireland with the following duties:
o The medical examination of patients and management of their treatment.
o The examination and referrals to specialists and allied healthcare.
o Providing management to chronic patients.
o The drawing of blood specimens for patients
o Delivery of urgent afterhours care to patients
o The assessment and treatment of patients at home as well as at Nursing Homes.
o The assessment and taking of bloods and or urine specimen for the Police.
I was previously employed as a General Practitioner at a Private Practice located at First floor at Halfway House Center in Midrand with the following duties :
The medical examination of patients and management of their treatment.
The examination and completions of Public Driver’s Permit.
Providing Ante Natal care for pregnant mothers.
Delivery of family planning.
The assessment and treatment of Injuries on Duties patients
Previously employed as a Senior Medical Officer at Brits District Hospital with the following duties :
Running of the Outpatient Department.
Running of the Casualty Department.
Handling of the inward patients.
Arranging transfer of patents to secondary and tertiary hospitals.
Conducting ward rounds.
Previously employed in the department of Psychiatry with the following duties
Assisting and preparing students for their exams.
Triaging of patients and treating of patients at Psychiatric Outpatient Department.
Handling of patients in the Psychiatric ward.
Handling of psychiatric patients after hours.
Handling of psychiatric consults by other departments in the East London Hospital Complex.
Employed by the Irish Army Contingent with the following duties
Provide primary care service, which included initial trauma management and patient stabilization, to approximately 450 members of the Irish Contingent and 215 members of the Swedish Army Contingent
I was required to administer outstanding immunization to members of the contingent
I was required to advise the Contingent Commander on matters of health and disease prevention
I was required to maintain comprehensive medical records on military charts provided
I was required to provide a monthly statistical report for the Contingent Commander.
I was required to accompany Irish troops on patrol or other operational activities in order to provide immediate medical care in the event of injury and illness.
Completed 6 months in Casualty Department duties during that time were :
Triaging patients.
Managing of Medical and Surgical and Gynecological emergencies
Resuscitation of patients and arranging as well.
Handling Forensic cases eg. Rape, domestic abuse and homicide.
Handling psychiatric patients.
Previously in Internal Medicine with duties that entail the following:
Assisting interns with their duties and providing
Triaging of patients and treating of patients at Medical Outpatient Department.
Handling of patients in the medical ward.
Handling of patients in ICU after hours.
Handling of medical consults by other departments.
I served as an intern doctor at Groote Schuur Hospital where I rotated in -
Obstetrics and Gynaecology for 4 months in which my duties included :
Triaging of Gynaecological patients in the casualty department.
Managing of inward patients.
Triaging and treating of patients in the Obstetric and Gynaecological outpatient department.
Performing after hour duties.
Orthopaedics for 2 months in which my duties included :
Triaging of the orthopaedic patient at Casualty.
The management of inward patients.
Triaging and treating of patients in the outpatient department.
Performing after hour duties.
Paediatrics for 4 months in which my duties included :
The management and treatment of inward patients.
Assisting in the HIV clinics.
Assisting in the ARV trials.
Performing after hour duties.
I served as an intern doctor at The Red Cross Children Hospital where I rotated in
Paediatric Surgery for 2 months in which my duties included :
The management of inward patients.
Triaging and treatment of patients in the outpatient department.
Treatment of burn wound patients.
Assisting in skin grafts in theatre.
Assisting in surgical procedures in theatre.
Performing incision and drainage of abscesses in theatre.
Performing after hour duties.
MBChB Internal Medicine Surgery Psychiatry Obstetrics & Gynaecology Paediatrics Orthopaedics Family Medicine
Name of Institution: Medical University of South Africa (MEDUNSA) Qualification/Degree: MB ChB. Year: 2002 Student Number: 9733108 Subjects: Internal Medicine Surgery Psychiatry Obstetrics & Gynaecology Paediatrics Orthopaedics Family Medicine Registrations: Health Profession Council of South Africa ( HPCSA) Reg. No. MP 0574899 Irish Medical Council (IMC) IMC No. 249215 Irish Public Service PPS No. 0798606R Medical Protection Society (MPS) MPS No. 01/38358
High school: Windsor Secondary School Ladysmith Natal Qualification: Matric Exemption Year: 1992 Highest Grade Passed: Grade 12 / Standard 10 Subjects: English Higher Grade Afrikaans Higher Grade Physical Science Higher Grade Biology Higher Grade Mathematics Higher Grade Computer Science Higher Grade