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.

The Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHS, P) is seeking an experienced General Physician to join its healthcare team.

Summary of the Role

The General Physician provides independent clinical services across Karachi Community Program units, manages patients, identifies high-risk cases, and ensures timely referrals. The role also supports Family Health Program activities, community healthcare, health education, and disease surveillance to improve access to quality healthcare and promote community health.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducts regular family medicine and general medicine clinics.
• Examines, assesses, diagnoses, and manages patients attending clinics.
• Provides holistic, evidence-based, and cost-effective medical care.
• Identifies high-risk cases and ensures timely and appropriate referrals.
• Provides community-based healthcare services as required.
• Provides emergency medical coverage when required.
• Conducts home visits, when necessary, particularly for terminally ill, home-bound, recently discharged, and bedridden patients.
• Participates in Family Health Program activities and community health initiatives.
• Provides health education and counselling to patients and families.
• Promptly reports diseases under surveillance in accordance with established protocols.
• Maintains accurate and complete patient records, diagnoses, and treatment plans.
• Adheres to clinical protocols, guidelines, quality standards, and organizational policies.
• Contributes to continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Attends meetings, training sessions, and other sessions as convened by the Supervisor/Head of Department.
• Demonstrates awareness of AKHS, P’s mission, vision, and key objectives and contributes to their implementation through teamwork.

Eligibility Criteria

• MBBS degree from a recognized institution; FCPS/MCPS will be preferred.
• Valid PMC license Required.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant clinical experience.
• Strong clinical assessment, diagnosis, and patient-management skills.
• Ability to provide holistic, patient-centred, and cost-effective care.
• Ability and willingness to provide community-based healthcare services.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong systems orientation, accountability, and commitment to quality.
• Proficiency in using digital tools and systems.

Additional Information

1. AKHS is committed to stringent safeguarding principles and enforces a zero-tolerance stance towards behaviors inconsistent with institutional safeguarding principles. Successful candidates will be required to align with these standards and undergo a comprehensive background verification process including employment reference checks, safeguarding reference checks, credential verification, and employment history review.
2. AKHS is concerned about the climate and environmental crises we face and is doing everything possible to reduce our own impact, encouraging others to do the same, and advancing understanding in this field. AKHS has set itself the task of getting as close to net-zero carbon operations as possible by 2030. We expect all staff to contribute to achieving these aims in the context of their roles”.
3. Canvassing of any nature will lead to automatic disqualification.
4. Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Pakistan.
5. Please note that AKHS does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
6. Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan (AKHS, P) is an equal opportunity employer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. The Institution reserves the right, in accordance with operational requirements, to shortlist candidates based on the qualifications, experience, competencies, and suitability relevant to the position. AKHS, P may, where operationally required, amend the number of positions, modify the eligibility criteria stated in the vacancy announcement, alter or cancel the recruitment process, in whole or in part, at any stage of the recruitment process, without re-advertisement. Due to the high volume of applications, individual feedback will not be provided.