victor harold wasson, Clinical Psychiatrist

victor harold wasson

Clinical Psychiatrist

FSM National Governmen

Location
Fiji - Lautoka
Education
Master's degree, Acute Medicine
Experience
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Clinical Psychiatrist at FSM National Governmen
  • My current job since November 2018

Palikir, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

Clinical Psychiatrist at FSM National Governmen
  • My current job since November 2018

Palikir, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

  • May 2017 to July 2017

Mentor and clinical tutor (Internal Medicine/Psychiatry) for MBBS 4/5
students of University of Fiji based at Sigatoka Hospital, Fiji

Mentor at LBJ Tropical Medical Center
  • May 2017 to July 2017

and clinical tutor (Internal Medicine/Psychiatry) for MBBS 4/5 students of University
of Fiji based at Sigatoka Hospital

Psychiatrist at Medical Center
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 2016 to February 2017

, American Samoa.
Conducting psychiatric assessments for forensic patients on the Island of American Samoa.
• Consultation liaison psychiatry within LBJ Tropical Medical Center
• Attending to Inpatient and outpatient psychiatric patients at LBJ Tropical Medical Center
• Attending court cases as fact/expert witness
• Providing counselling services to patients as well as family /group/individual therapy sessions.
• Administrative work within the Mental Health Unit at LBJ Tropical Medical Center
• Educating Staff and patients on mental illness/health
• Performing psychiatric evaluation for individuals referred from private as well as
Governmental departments.
• Facilitator of the Discharge Planning Committee within the Mental Health Unit of

  • July 2016 to December 2016

medical internist (Majuro hospital)/Clinical director department of human services-
psychiatry
Inpatient and outpatient management of cases (medicine/psychiatry)
Seeing patients in General outpatients daily. (All cases)
Seeing patients in Special outpatients/NCD clinics daily
Rotational basis in Emergency room of Majuro Hospital (all emergency cases)

Doctor In Charge at Lautoka Hospital
  • Fiji
  • January 2013 to June 2016
  • January 2013 to June 2016

Doctor In Charge, Stress management Unit/Senior medical-psychiatric
registrar, Acting Principal Medical Officer, Lautoka Hospital, Fiji Islands
•Conducting psychiatric assessments for forensic patients in the whole Western Division of Fiji.
• Consultation liaison psychiatry within Lautoka Hospital
• Conducting peripheral outreach clinics in tavua/Rakiraki/sigatoka/Lautoka hub center
• Attending to Inpatient and outpatient psychiatric patients at Lautoka Hospital
• Attending court cases as fact/expert witness
• Providing counselling services to patients as well as family /group/individual therapy sessions.
• Administrative work within the Stress Management Unit/Educating Staff and patients on
mental illness/health
• Conducting home assessments for selected cases.
• Performing psychiatric evaluation for individuals referred from private as well as
Governmental departments.
Doing on calls for internal medicine department and conducting medical SOPD clinics

  • January 2006 to January 2008

Medical/Paediatric and Emergency Medicine Registrar -Labasa Hospital, Fiji Islands

MEDICAL DOCTOR at Ministry Of Health - Other
  • Fiji - Labasa
  • January 2006 to January 2008

Medical/Pediatric and Emergency Medicine Registrar-Labasa Hospital, Fiji Islands
Working in the second major hospital of Fiji providing primary medical care to patients from
the local community by way of hospital admission, clinics and home visits.
• Investigating and diagnosing sick patients (Internal Medicine/Pediatrics) and then arranging
appropriate treatments for them.
• Updating and maintaining accurate patient records.
• Advising patients on health education matters.
• Supervising other administrative and junior healthcare staff.
•Learning about the medical history of a patient to ensure they have no allergies/drug history etc.
• If necessary referring patients to Major hospital or specialist clinics for further investigation.
•Planning staffing duties and Rota’s for medical staff.
• Prescribing medical prescriptions to patients.
• Involved in the day to day running the practice.
• Conducting medical clinic
• Examining patients physically and doing so taking cultural and social sensitivities into
consideration.
• Ensuring a safe work environment for the patients and staff.
• Giving appropriate health education and advice to patients and carers to enable self-
management.
• Ensuring co-ordination and delivery of all work activities within area of responsibility.
• Work in the accident and emergency ward during on call.
• Assessing newly admitted patients.
• Looking after patient under my care who are in the wards.
• Working as part of a team liaising with nurses, registrars and other healthcare professionals.
• Monitoring and advising medical students and other junior doctors. Previous accident and
emergency (A&E) medicine experience.
• Able to deal sympathetically with sensitive circumstances.
• Keeping up to date with the latest treatments, medicines and medical developments.
• Experience of providing care to patients on hospital wards and outpatient clinics

Education

Master's degree, Acute Medicine
  • at University Of South Wales
  • December 2022

In progress

Master's degree, Clinical Psychiatry
  • at University of South Wales
  • March 2021

Master in Clinical Psychiatry(MSc)

Higher diploma, Clinical Psychiatry
  • at University Of South Wales
  • January 2020

Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry

Master's degree, Hypnotherapy
  • at KEW Training AcademyKEW Training AcademyKEW Training Academy
  • January 2018

courses: 2018-Complete Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis Certification Course (

Bachelor's degree, Hypnotherapy
  • at KEW Training AcademyKEW Training AcademyKEW Training Academy
  • January 2018

courses: 2018-Complete Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis Certification Course (

Higher diploma, Mental Health
  • at Fiji National University
  • January 2012

Post graduate Diploma in Mental Health

Bachelor's degree, Medicine and surgery
  • at University Of The South Pacific
  • December 2006

MBBS degree

High school or equivalent, pure science
  • at Shri Vivekananda High School
  • January 1998

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Specialties & Skills

Mental Health
Psychiatry
Physician Practice Management
Medicine
ADMINISTRATION
CONSULTING
COUNSELING
DELIVERY
STAFFING
STRESS MANAGEMENT
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR
MENTAL HEALTH

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

ACLS (Training)
Training Institute:
NHCPS
Date Attended:
September 2021
Duration:
8 hours
BLS (Training)
Training Institute:
NHCPS
Date Attended:
October 2020
Duration:
8 hours