Pothawira Health Center

Pothawira Health Center is located in the Salima District, approximately two miles from Msangu Market along the Senga Bay Road. The facility comprises a general outpatient clinic, a dedicated birthing unit, and a newly established state-of-the-art surgical center. Together, these services provide comprehensive, patient-centered care across a full spectrum of medical and surgical needs.

Our surgical center is designed to deliver exceptional peri-operative care in an environment that is safe, efficient, and compassionate. We are committed to upholding the highest standards of clinical quality through evidence-based practice, continuous improvement, and rigorous safety protocols. Our organization values teamwork, integrity, and excellence, and we take pride in our highly collaborative interdisciplinary culture. Through this commitment, we strive to ensure that every patient receives dignified, timely, and world-class care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform general and bariatric surgical procedures, including minimally invasive and laparoscopic cases
• Manage preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care
• Conduct hospital rounds and oversee inpatient surgical patients, including bariatric cases
• Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for surgical patients
• Monitor postoperative progress and manage complications as needed
• Collaborate with Anesthetics, Surgical Assistants, and hospital staff to ensure continuity of care
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the EMR system
• Ensure compliance with all hospital protocols, Medical Council of Malawi regulations, and surgical standards

Requirements for qualification.

• Bachelor of Science in General surgery from a recognised institution
• Minimum of 2 years working experience in a busy setting
• In good standing with the Medical Council of Malawi.

• Perform general and bariatric surgical procedures, including minimally invasive and laparoscopic cases
• Manage preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative patient care
• Conduct hospital rounds and oversee inpatient surgical patients, including bariatric cases
• Evaluate, diagnose, and develop treatment plans for surgical patients
• Monitor postoperative progress and manage complications as needed
• Collaborate with Anesthetics, Surgical Assistants, and hospital staff to ensure continuity of care
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the EMR system
• Ensure compliance with all hospital protocols, Medical Council of Malawi regulations, and surgical standards

• Bachelor of Science in General surgery from a recognised institution
• Minimum of 2 years working experience in a busy setting
• In good standing with the Medical Council of Malawi.