Oluwatoyin Yusuf
Rural Generalist
Rhodes,NSW
Summary
Graduated from medical school in Nigeria in 1987 . Did residency in Anaesthetics and General medicine/ Neurology in University of Natal medical school Durban. Consolidate my training into Intensively care at University of Saskatchewan Medical Saskatoon .
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Family Physician
YOUNG STREET MEDICAL DENTAL AND ACUTE CARE CENTRE
01.2014 - Current
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialised medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury
- Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyse records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention
- Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary
- Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff
- Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness
- Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems
- Train residents, medical students, and other health care professionals.
Family Physician
HOLLIE DRIVE MEDICAL CENTRE
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialised medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients
- Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff
- Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems
- Train residents, medical students, and other health care professionals.
GP Anaesthetist
West Gippsland Hospital
01.2006 - 12.2008
- Administer anaesthetic or sedation during medical procedures, using local, intravenous, spinal, or caudal methods
- Monitor patient before, during, and after anaesthesia and counteract adverse reactions or complications
- Provide and maintain life support and airway management and help prepare patients for emergency surgery
- Record type and amount of anaesthesia and patient condition throughout procedure
- Examine patient, obtain medical history, and use diagnostic tests to determine risk during surgical, obstetrical, and other medical procedures
- Position patient on operating table to maximize patient comfort and surgical accessibility
- Decide when patients have recovered or stabilized enough to be sent to another room or ward or to be sent home following outpatient surgery
- Coordinate administration of anaesthetics with surgeons during operation
- Confer with other medical professionals to determine type and method of anaesthetic or sedation to render patient insensible to pain
- Coordinate and direct work of nurses, medical technicians, and other health care providers
- Order laboratory tests, x-rays, and other diagnostic procedures
- Diagnose illnesses, using examinations, tests, and reports
- Manage anesthesiological services, coordinating them with other medical activities and formulating plans and procedures
- Provide medical care and consultation in many settings, prescribing medication and treatment and referring patients for surgery
- Inform students and staff of types and methods of anaesthesia administration, signs of complications, and emergency methods to counteract reactions
- Schedule and maintain use of surgical suite, including operating, wash-up, waiting rooms, and anaesthetic and sterilizing equipment
- Instruct individuals and groups on ways to preserve health and prevent disease.
GP
WEST GIPPSLAND CLINIC
03.2005 - 12.2008
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialised medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury
- Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyse records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention
- Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary
- Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff
- Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness
- Deliver babies
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialised medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury
- Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyse records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients
- Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention
- Refer patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary
- Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff
- Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness
- Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems
- Train residents, medical students, and other health care professionals
- Prepare government or organisational reports which include birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.
Career Medical Officer Emergency
SYDNEY WEST AREA HEALTH
04.2004 - 06.2005
- Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, and problems of the lung, brain, kidney, and gastrointestinal tract
- Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient
- Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury
- Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza and pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients
- Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
Critical Care Associate
SASKATOON DISTRICT HEALTH
01.2002 - 03.2004
- Assess patients' pain levels and sedation requirements
- Monitor patients for changes in status and indications of conditions such as sepsis or shock and institute appropriate interventions
- Set up and monitor medical equipment and devices such as cardiac monitors, mechanical ventilators and alarms, oxygen delivery devices, transducers, and pressure lines
- Administer medications intravenously, by injection, orally, through gastric tubes, or by other methods
- Evaluate patients' vital signs and laboratory data to determine emergency intervention needs
- Document patients' medical histories and assessment findings
- Advocate for patients' and families' needs, or provide emotional support for patients and their families
- Conduct pulmonary assessments to identify abnormal respiratory patterns or breathing sounds that indicate problems
- Administer blood and blood products, monitoring patients for signs and symptoms related to transfusion reactions
- Monitor patients' fluid intake and output to detect emerging problems such as fluid and electrolyte imbalances
- Compile and analyze data obtained from monitoring or diagnostic tests
- Document patients' treatment plans, interventions, outcomes, or plan revisions
- Collaborate with other health care professionals to develop and revise treatment plans based on identified needs and assessment data
- Perform approved therapeutic or diagnostic procedures based upon patients' clinical status
- Identify patients who are at risk of complications due to nutritional status
- Collect specimens for laboratory tests
- Identify patients' age-specific needs and alter care plans as necessary to meet those needs
- Coordinate patient care conferences
- Supervise and monitor unit nursing staff
- Assess family adaptation levels and coping skills to determine whether intervention is needed
- Identify malfunctioning equipment or devices
- Participate in professional organizations and continuing education to improve practice knowledge and skills.
Emergency and Trauma Medical Officer
ANGLO GOLD HEALTH SERVICES
11.2001 - 03.2002
- Perform emergency medical procedures, such as basic cardiac life support (BLS), advanced cardiac life support (ACLS), and other condition stabilizing interventions
- Document data related to patients' care including assessment results, interventions, medications, patient responses, or treatment changes
- Manage patients' pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, monitoring patients' responses, and changing care plans accordingly
- Administer blood and blood product transfusions or intravenous infusions, monitoring patients for adverse reactions
- Assess urgent and emergent health conditions using both physiologically and technologically derived data
- Order, perform, or interpret the results of diagnostic tests and screening procedures based on assessment results, differential diagnoses, and knowledge about age, gender, and health status of clients
- Interpret information obtained from electrocardiograms (EKGs) or radiographs (x-rays)
- Set up, operate, or monitor invasive equipment and devices such as colostomy or tracheotomy equipment, mechanical ventilators, catheters, gastrointestinal tubes, and central lines
- Diagnose acute or chronic conditions that could result in rapid physiological deterioration or life-threatening instability
- Discuss illnesses and treatments with patients and family members
- Collaborate with members of multidisciplinary health care teams to plan, manage, or assess patient treatments
- Obtain specimens or samples for laboratory work
- Collaborate with patients to plan for future health care needs or to coordinate transitions and referrals
- Assist patients in organizing their health care system activities
- Analyze the indications, contraindications, risk complications, and cost-benefit tradeoffs of therapeutic interventions
- Read current literature, talk with colleagues, and participate in professional organizations or conferences to keep abreast of developments in acute care
- Assess the needs of patients' family members or caregivers
- Participate in patients' care meetings and conferences
- Provide formal and informal education to other staff members
- Treat wounds or superficial lacerations
- Perform administrative duties that facilitate admission, transfer, or discharge of patients
- Refer patients for specialty consultations or treatments
- Prescribe medications and observe patients' reactions, modifying prescriptions as needed
- Adjust settings on patients' assistive devices such as temporary pacemakers.
Education
Additional Anaesthesia Training -
Medical University of South Africa
01.2008
Advance Training in Neurology -
University of Natal Medical School
01.2005
Diploma Of Anaesthetics -
University of Natal Medical School
01.1999
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -
University of Ilorin Medical School
01.1987
GCE (General Certificate of Education) Ordinary level -
Methodist Comprehensive High School
01.1980
Skills
- Advance Trauma Life Support
- Pediatrics Advance Life Support
- Advance Cardiac Life Support
- Effective Management Of Anesthetics crisis
Conferenceandprofessionalannualmeetingattendance
- 1995 Society of Anesthesia of West Africa, Annual Meeting, Lagos, Nigeria
- 1996 Airway Symposium, Durban South Africa
- 1996 Pediatrics- Basic Life Support, Durban South Africa
- 1997 Part I Refresher Course- South Africa Anesthetics Society, Johannesburg South Africa
- 1998 Refresher Course in Perioperative Medicine, Durban South Africa
- 1998 Renal Conference, Rob Roy Hotel, Hillcrest-Durban, South Africa
- 1999 Refresher Courses in Perioperative and Critical Care, Durban South Africa
- 2000 Pain Management Society Meeting, Durban South Africa
- 2001 Pain Management Society Meeting, Durban South Africa
- 2003 2nd All African Congress/SASA Durban South Africa
- 2006 1st World Congress on Regional Anesthesia & Pain Therapy Barcelona Spain
- 2014 March- South African Society of Anesthesia Annual Congress-Sun City Pretoria South Africa
- 2013 April Pain Management Society Meeting, Durban South Africa
Licensurecertificationmembership
- Nigeria Medical Council (NMC)
- Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
- Diplomate Anesthesia College Of Medicine South Africa
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS)
- Canadian Medical Protective Association (CMPA/ACPM)
- Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA)
- Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
- Medical Council of Canada (LMCC Evaluation)
- CCFP Canada
- FRACGP
- JCCA
References
Referees will be provided on request
Affiliations
College of intensive care Australia
Royal college of Gp
Australia college of Rural Generalist
Certification
Diploma in Anaesthetics
FRACGP
FACCRM
DrTY rural ED Australia. Com.au
Rural emergency Dr .com.au
Timeline
Family Physician
YOUNG STREET MEDICAL DENTAL AND ACUTE CARE CENTRE
01.2014 - Current
Family Physician
HOLLIE DRIVE MEDICAL CENTRE
01.2009 - 01.2013
GP Anaesthetist
West Gippsland Hospital
01.2006 - 12.2008
GP
WEST GIPPSLAND CLINIC
03.2005 - 12.2008
Career Medical Officer Emergency
SYDNEY WEST AREA HEALTH
04.2004 - 06.2005
Critical Care Associate
SASKATOON DISTRICT HEALTH
01.2002 - 03.2004
Emergency and Trauma Medical Officer
ANGLO GOLD HEALTH SERVICES
11.2001 - 03.2002
Additional Anaesthesia Training -
Medical University of South Africa
Advance Training in Neurology -
University of Natal Medical School
Diploma Of Anaesthetics -
University of Natal Medical School
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -
University of Ilorin Medical School
GCE (General Certificate of Education) Ordinary level -
Methodist Comprehensive High School
Diploma in Anaesthetics
FRACGP
FACCRM
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