DR.BENJAMIN OFOSU ASANTE
ACCRA
Summary
My personal vision is to pursue excellence in clinical practice, to be an advocate for access to care concerns,and to serve the hospital,community and world at large. As a comprehensive medical doctor, my aim is to perfect my ability and skills so as to deliver evidence-based medical care using modalities and techniques available to me.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Officer(Intensive Care Unit)
The Bank Hospital
01.2024 - Current
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with thorough assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with advances in medicine and enhance clinical skills.
- Assisted senior physicians and surgeons during assessments, examinations and surgical interventions.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility, adhering to strict infection control measures and reporting potential hazards.
- Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
- Applied continuous process improvement strategies to enhance case management, programs and clinical management.
Medical Officer(Emergency Medicine)
The Bank Hospital
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with thorough assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with advances in medicine and enhance clinical skills.
- Assisted senior physicians and surgeons during assessments, examinations and surgical interventions.
- Completed patient referrals to other medical specialists.
- Promoted a culture of safety within the healthcare facility, adhering to strict infection control measures and reporting potential hazards.
- Applied continuous process improvement strategies to enhance case management, programs and clinical management.
- Confirmed consistent and accurate medical recordkeeping practices.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient care and streamline communication.
- Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based medical practices and protocols.
- Facilitated seamless transitions of care for patients by coordinating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals across various departments.
- Interpreted diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
- Streamlined documentation processes, ensuring accurate, timely, and comprehensive medical records for improved continuity of care.
- Contributed to successful accreditation reviews by maintaining up-to-date knowledge on regulatory requirements and best practices.
- Served as an approachable resource for patients'' families, addressing concerns and providing education on medical conditions and treatments.
- Developed comprehensive treatment plans for patients with chronic conditions, promoting overall health and wellbeing.
- Entered and scanned patient history, current medical conditions and medications into the novel Medinous System implemented by the hospital.
- Facilitated performance improvement initiatives in the hospital that helped in achieving COHSASA accreditation.
Medical Officer( Orthopedic Surgery)
The Bank Hospital
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with thorough assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with advances in medicine and enhance clinical skills.
- Assisted senior physicians and surgeons during assessments, examinations and surgical interventions.
- Interpreted diagnostic test results for deviations from normal.
- Streamlined documentation processes, ensuring accurate, timely, and comprehensive medical records for improved continuity of care.
Medical Officer( General Surgery)
The Bank Hospital
10.2021 - 03.2022
- Monitored patient progress and adjusted treatments accordingly.
- Enhanced patient satisfaction with thorough assessments, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current with advances in medicine and enhance clinical skills.
- Assisted senior physicians and surgeons during assessments, examinations and surgical interventions.
- Completed patient referrals to other medical specialists.
SENIOR HOUSE OFFICER
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEGON
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Taking history from patients and examining them so as to arrive at a clinical diagnosis.
- Performing blood letting procedures needed in carrying out investigations.
- Interpreting investigations results that are available so as to help in managing of patient.
- Performing emergency procedures needed to stabilize patient before definitive care is done.
- Performing bedside imaging procedures for patients that report to the emergency.
- Assisting in performing surgical procedures such as laparotomy, excision biopsies etc.
- Suturing of lacerations and care of wound from burn patients.
- Performing backslab and POP for orthopedic cases.
- Writing prescriptions for antibiotics and other medications
JUNIOR HOUSE OFFICER
KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITAL
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Diagnosis and treatment planning of medical and obstetric and emergency cases.
- Performing blood letting procedures.
- Interpreted x-rays and diagnostic tests.
- Emergency medical and gynecological procedures.
- Assisted in the performance of caesarean sections, myomectomies,salpingectomies and cases involving reconstruction of the female external genitalia
- Performed MVAs
- Education of patients on family planning and performing family planning procedures.
- Carrying out bone marrow aspirates at the hematological unit for patients that needed it.
- Administration of chemotherapeutic agents to patients at the hematological unit.
Education
BACHELOR oF MEDICINE AND SURGERY - CLINICAL MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY oF GHANA SCHOOL oF MEDICINE
09.2018
BACHELOR oF SCIENCE(MEDICAL SCIENCES) - BASIC SCIENCES AND PRE-CLINICAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY oF GHANA SCHOOL oF MEDICINE
05.2015
WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION - GENERAL SCIENCE
ST. PETERS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
05.2012
Skills
- Surgical Skills
- Medical clinical procedures
- Emergency Readiness
- Patient Health Education
- Orthopedic knowledge
- Critical Care
- Business Development
- Initial Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
Certification
- GMC UK LICENSE- NOVEMBER, 2023
- BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY License - 2018-
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCES(MEDICAL SCIENCES) License - 2015-
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Medical Officer(Intensive Care Unit)
The Bank Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Medical Officer(Emergency Medicine)
The Bank Hospital
10.2022 - 12.2023
Medical Officer( Orthopedic Surgery)
The Bank Hospital
04.2022 - 09.2022
Medical Officer( General Surgery)
The Bank Hospital
10.2021 - 03.2022
SENIOR HOUSE OFFICER
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEGON
07.2020 - 05.2021
JUNIOR HOUSE OFFICER
KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITAL
05.2019 - 05.2020
BACHELOR oF MEDICINE AND SURGERY - CLINICAL MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY oF GHANA SCHOOL oF MEDICINE
BACHELOR oF SCIENCE(MEDICAL SCIENCES) - BASIC SCIENCES AND PRE-CLINICAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY oF GHANA SCHOOL oF MEDICINE
WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION - GENERAL SCIENCE
ST. PETERS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
- GMC UK LICENSE- NOVEMBER, 2023
- BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY License - 2018-
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCES(MEDICAL SCIENCES) License - 2015-
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