Job Summary
About AKHS, Pakistan: The Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHS, P), part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), is one of Pakistan’s leading not-for-profit healthcare organizations. AKHS, P delivers quality healthcare services through an extensive network of hospitals, medical centers, health centers, and community-based programs across the country, with a strong focus on innovation, excellence, and patient-centered care.
Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan, is looking for a competent Medical Specialist / Trained Medical Specialist based at Aga Khan Diagnostic Center, Chitral in Lower Chitral.
Roles And Responsibilities:
- Provides comprehensive medical consultations and manages both inpatient and outpatient cases.
- Diagnoses and treats a wide range of medical conditions, particularly chronic and complex diseases (e.g., diabetes, hypertension, cardiac, respiratory, and gastrointestinal disorders).
- Performs and interprets diagnostic procedures such as ECGs, X-rays, laboratory results, and other relevant investigations.
- Develops individualized treatment plans and monitors patient progress.
- Contributes to continuing medical education, audits, and clinical governance activities.
- Participates in community health education and preventive medicine initiatives when required.
- Ensures adherence to clinical guidelines, infection prevention, and quality assurance protocols.
- Collaborates with other specialists for integrated and holistic patient management.
- Maintains accurate and detailed patient records and ensures timely medical documentation.
- Leads and participates in clinical rounds, multidisciplinary meetings, and case discussions.
- Provides guidance, supervision, and mentoring to medical officers, residents, and nursing staff.
- Participates in clinical meetings, case discussions, and multidisciplinary team rounds.
- Contributes to the development and implementation of clinical protocols and quality improvement initiatives.
- Supervises and guide medical officers, residents, and allied health staff as required.
- Ensures compliance with organizational policies, infection control, and patient safety standards.
- Promotes healthy lifestyles and preventive healthcare through patient education and outreach activities.
- Supports immunization programs, screening camps, and health awareness sessions in the community.
- Collaborates with public health teams to identifies and address local health needs.
Required Skills
Qualifications And Skills:
- MBBS / FCPS, or FCPS (4 years of training completed) in Internal Medicine/family medicine, or MCPS, or equivalent qualification
- Post-qualification residency training experience in Internal Medicine/ family medicine at a reputable healthcare institution.
- Strong diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills.
- Expertise in managing acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with patients and colleagues.
- Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
- Leadership, teaching, and mentoring abilities.
- Commitment to continuous learning, ethical practice, and patient-centered care.
- Computer literacy and Tele consultation (ICU/NICU)
- Results-driven, ethical and adaptable professional with a strong service and stakeholder focus.
- Strong integrity with the sensitivity to manage confidential information.
- Demonstrates superior organizational skills and the agility to multitask and assume changing strategic responsibilities in a dynamic environment.
- Possesses strong integrity, intellectual humility and demonstrable expertise in navigating ambiguity and constant change.
- Shows resilience, flexibility and perseverance, especially during challenging periods.
- Culturally sensitive, inclusive and respectful of diverse populations, reflecting the global values of the AKDN.
- A deep passion and commitment to AKDN’s purpose, values and ethical framework.
- Flexibility to
AKHS is committed to reducing our impact on the climate and the environment and has set ourselves the goal of striving for net-zero carbon operations by 2030. All staff are expected to take part in making this a reality. The Medical Specialist / Trained Medical Specialist, accompanied with his/her Line Manager is expected to identify and understand which aspects of his/her work have the most impact on the environment, and define tasks, work, and personal goals within his/her work plan to reduce these impacts and bring AKHS closer to net zero.
Interested candidates meeting the criteria can apply latest by July 26, 2026