Best Centers for House Job 2024

HOSPITAL: UDUTH

Fair; a spacious self contains. Most rooms have a reading table, a center table, two sits, a bed, foam, a refrigerator, and a gas cooker. Amazing, right? The room is old. One will have to fix most things in the room before packing in and still pay for accommodation.

The good news, it is one house officer per room.

It is a very big center yet very organized and clean. You could access all the departments without stepping outside the building.

It has a very clean environment I have to emphasize this. This is North no maximal flexing. Mami and a few other places will give you an intermediate vibe or else nothing.

Things cost here no caps. Except for sachet of water and a few other things.

 Salary is the same as MDCN.

 EXTRA: Excessive workload that is killing with few HOs.

 Remark: Not recommendable

Dr Edith (EX-HO UDUTH)

 HOSPITAL: FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER YENAGOA (FMC YENAGOA)

FMC Yenagoa is located in Yenagoa, the capital city of Bayelsa state ; the glory of all lands and the Jerusalem of ijaw nation is predominantly occupied by the ijaw ethnic group; a friendly and hospitable group of people.

FMC yenagoa is located in the heart of the town, GRA and is one the highest government Hospital in the state with wonderful aesthetics and good working environment.

It’s located in a very safe and secured place surrounded by the police CID, government, and civil defense Corpstate Headquarters.

The Clearance process is a straight forward process which can be completed within 2 days.

The hospital provides accommodation for House officers. The accommodation in the Hospital is a neat, comfortable self Con apartment with a foam,a Table, a ceiling fan.

The water and light sources are very ok, with the hospital generator serving as an alternative source of power whenever the PHCN goes off.

It is a 2- room man room which you are expected to pay #60,000 each (#5000 per month) before allocation on first come first serves Basis.
We have a football pitch and a volleyball court for our sporting activities.

ARD: The HOs are part of the Association. The ARD so far has been instrumental in making life comfortable and memorable for HOs in this centre.

The respond fast to issues affecting HOs, taking HOs on excursions/ outings etc. The ARD isalways forth coming for HOs.

Flex: The workload is fair, except in Paediatrics and O&G where the work can be demanding and stressful sometimes.

O& G has morning reviews every work day(8am) where you are expected to move stuffs. Internal Medicine is one of the best posting as the Consultant and Regs are too nice, willing to teach and correct you with love.

There are monthly meal tickets for call periods which can be used anytime within the month in the ARD kitchen, hospital or Consultant kitchens.

The city of yenagoa also has a good relaxation centres around for hangouts and enjoyment

Affordability: Due to the economic situation in the country, things are slightly expensive in yenagoa but still better when compared to other places.
Bayelsa as a state is 70% water and as such some places get flooded during rainy season but the hospital does not get flooded.

Salary: The same MDCN salary like otherFederal hospitals (#244,500)

HO duties/work: Collect samples, cannulate patients, summarize case notes Give IV medications, etc perform procedures as much as you willing to perform/ assist under supervision.

CONCLUSION: FMC yenagoa is a place to be with lots of wonderful people starting from the Hospital mgt, Consultants, Regs and Fellow HOs.

By Dr Franklyn Nwazunku(HO @ FMCY 2024)

Hospital: LILY HOSPITALS WARRI

Lily hospitals is a private hospital situated in Warri, the hospital is well equipped with standard medical equipments and they have a good number of well-trained medical personnel. The system is well organized, with a comfortable working environment. Everything is digitalized here.

Accommodation: house officers are provided with free accommodation, the house is well furnished. It’s a 2 bedroom flat shared between 2 house officers. House has 24/7 light

Down side: only few house officers are taken however the workload is not as much as Govt owned hospitals. No call food

Up side: the hospital is clean. Mutual relationship between senior doctors and the younger ones. The environment is comfortable

Salary: 185k

Flex: Warri is a chilled city and the people are friendly. Has a couple of spots for great hangouts.

Orderliness: system is well organized, you have to register everything on the system though.

Administration: HR is friendly, After you submit your details on the website you attend an interview, if you do well, you do medicals and get employed. Registration takes a day. You have to apply and send credentials to: recruitment@lilyhospitals.net

Food: not a fan of the canteen food… but there’s a food plug that delivers food.

Dr. V ( HO @ Lily hospitals)

Hospital: Enugu State University Teaching Hospital, Parklane, (ESUT-TH)

Popularly known to all as Parklane, ESUT-TH is located in the centre of Enugu capital city. It comprises of various buildings which houses the different departments in the hospital.

It is very often preferred to the federal teaching hospital (UNTH) because of ease of access, although this means more workload for the doctors and house officers.

Accommodation: The hospital has series of buildings conveniently located within walking distance. Accommodation is for house officers, intern pharmacists and medical laboratory scientists and for junior resident doctors.

Light and water are a constant, and the rent is currently 48k for the one year of housemanship.

Downside: Workload, you can’t afford to be lazy because even though the quota stated on MDCN website is 120, the hospital can only afford to pay about half of that.

Upside: Light and Water are fairly constant . Accommodation fee is very affordable and also within walking distance.

Good working environment, in terms of fair calls and the seniors you work under. Weekend calls are 24hours. Call food dey too.

Salary: Base of 185k, plus hazard allowance of 30k. That’s a total of 215k

Flex: If you’ve not heard about 042, then maybe you should come and experience it then,  and Parklane hospital is within walking distance of Polo Park Mall, boasting of a food court and cinema; other malls can be located within fifteen fifteen-minute drive or even less. Then there are lots of places to have fun; amusement parks, karaoke bars, lounges, clubs, etc

Orderliness: Your duties as a house officer are outlined. You’re in charge of all IV drugs, and if you want to be a hardworking house officer, you can also learn to do other procedures.

Administration: You can complete all you’re registration within a week. Also your salary will come once you’ve registered on the payroll, none of that three months delay anymore.

Toxicity: Of course e dey , Small pockets of toxicity here and there, but nothing you can’t handle.????

Food: This is Enugu so you can’t starve, Precious Kitchen within the hospital premises is so good, na we dey rush am. Also, there are many really good restaurants dotted around, you just need to step out of the gate.

On this note, I bid you welcome to Parklane. If you’re lucky, you might meet me when you start your internship.

Dr Ugochi (HO, ESUT-TH Parklane)

Hospital: Saint Nicholas Hospital (Lagos Island)

One of the best hospitals in Nigeria. A Multi-specialist hospital and the national leader in all kidney-related illnesses and healthcare in Nigeria.

It’s a private hospital located in campbell street, lagos Island. It’s opposite Lagos Island Maternity Hospital (LIMH)

Accommodation: During my time, the building itself was very good however the environment isn’t as it’s located inside lagos island environments.

It’s a 10minutes walk from the hospital, the light in the environment isn’t that bad and the gen is usually on from 7pm to 10:30pm if need be.
Currently, the new HOs are in another apartment and I don’t know much about it

Downside: Problems with administration. HOs need to follow up with approval for one thing or the other.

There is this online MDT meeting where all members of staff are present during morning reviews and different people can ask you different questions both relevant and irrelevant ones.
The hands-on experience isn’t much as most patients are usually treated as VIPs except you’re the serious type that wants to make up for it on outside posting.

Upside: You always know when to receive your salary. You will not be owed, Good relationship with you consultants and they will always carry you along.
Outside postings to make up for some things. For example, O&G outside posting is at LIMH, and  Paeds at Massey
You will be a professor in nephrology by the time you’re done cos that’s the bulk of patients there. Your medicine will be grounded and you will be proud of yourself.
For Surgery, you will be solid. They have one the best General surgeon ????. No ????

Salary: 203k
Pay day is 25th of the month: 183k
Cola is received on 15th or 16th of the month: 20k

Flex:
Lagos island is close to them lekki and VI. A lot of places to go and enjoy.
If you have the money, you might over spend????

Orderliness: Nurses give IV drugs except for IV labetalol, MgSO4 and Aminophylline

Food: My favorite part actually is that they will feed you well. I mean well.
I like Saturdays ????. Lunch is eba and egusi, dinner is fried yam and Sunday morning is bread with fish sauce. Sunday is fried rice for lunch and Jollof macaroni with salad for dinner

Ex HO @ St Nicholas hospital

Hospital: FMC JALINGO

One of big known FMCs in Nigeria located in the North here in Taraba State
It has few consultants in the respective dept for HJ training namely O&G, PAEDO, MEDICINE AND SURGERY , who are in charge of your clinical training, along sides with MOs who support in your hand on patient trainings .

It has several structures, which includes various wards for the above mentioned depts, 2 specialist clinics.

All other firms of Surgery like orthopedic, opthalmology, ENT, RADIOLOGY, etc have thier clinics but work alongside the general surgery, so during your surgery posting you spend few weeks in each of them respectively.

A big A/E where medicine and Surgery people goo for their calls. All the hospital environment are trekable so you won’t spend money on transport.

There is adequate lightening in the hospital at night, and there is adequate power supply, like up 23hr 30mins.

Accomodation: Accommodation is free, but remember we are in Nigeria where it is easier to emulate bad things than good things, so that one won’t come tomorrow and they introduce rent fees, the fellow will now say but I never said there is rent fee.

Once you arrive, accomodations is sure for you unlike some places. There are accomodations, one old bungalow in front of the main gate where you have your room alone, although some other medics stay there too.

Then another classy self con inside the hospital which is well equipped, adequate water and power supply.

When you arrive newly, if there is no space there, you will likely stay in the old building, once people pack out from the main one, you are entitled to pack into the self con.

While if you are privileged to come when people don sign out already, you pack into the main logde straight.

There is no over crowding since the hospital strictly keep to what they can handle.
There is Tennis board and lawn tennis in the main lounge.

EXPOSURE: O&G is the most busiest posting here, Haven’t seen or heard stories of toxic Chiefs since I came.

For Paedo, remember no students, so bombarding of questions na on your head and they are serious about teaching, so you must read oooo.

UPSIDE: Response to emergency is easier since both accomodations are less than 5 mins to the A&E or any of your posting or call venue, no transportation.
Market is also close to the hospital.

CALLS: Call starts from 4pm till like 2pm of the next day. U can rush back and freshen up early morning the next day if it is calm then and come back.
There is call food once on a week day and twice on weekends.

RESPONSIBILITY; You would be the one to clerk patients on call days, set lines, execute the treatment plans from your chiefs.

Pre-rounds checks and documentation if need be. Do documentation during rounds, post rounds attention to patients and their prescriptions. Write consult to other specialties when necessary

UPSIDES: No IV MEDICATION AND INFUSIONS, no drug charts.
No be you dey officially check patient vitals.

RECREATION: There are a lot of natural tourist sites, which I do see people embark on

ADMINISTRATION: Cool, no stress, a day or 2 is enough.

Food:
This is North, if you are cooking yourself, food stuff is cheaper.
Outside eating is #700 for lowest cadre. I dont know much about canteens shaaaa since I rarely go.

UMEH O.K.U, OKU ESQ (HO-FMJ)

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