Health medicine Jobs at University of Nairobi, Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu, Aga Khan University Hospital and PATH

JOB DETAILS:
Lab Technologist, Anaemia Study, United

Responsibilities
• Evaluate samples for acceptability according to prescribed guidelines
• Receive samples as per set protocols
• Prepare samples for analysis according to established procedures.
• Properly package and ship collected samples as guided by the Laboratory Technical Advisor
• Monitor supplies and make timely requests through the LTA
• Keep an organized laboratory log of all samples received and document quality assurance procedures applied during testing
• Ensure that study equipment is properly calibrated and well maintained
• Comply with all policies and regulations related to safety, cleanliness and infection control
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Laboratory Technical Advisor

Required Academic Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS). Those with HND in Haematology or Clinical Chemistry have added advantage
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a clinical trials laboratory or research laboratory
• Registration with Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB) with current valid practicing license (2022)
• Possess Certificate of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP)
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office (especially MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Proficient in quality assurance and control procedures in the laboratory


JOB DETAILS:
Team Lead – Biomedical
Ref. No: AKHK/TLB/M/08/22

Key Responsibilities
• Implementation of the Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) on all medical equipment
• Perform corrective maintenance
• Document all medical equipment related incidences
• Performing user training on all the medical equipment as per the schedules
• Ensures the availability of medical gases and maintenance of medical gas plants
• Ensuring Human Resource & Interdepartmental Relation
• Ensures delivery of cost-effective services
• Drives customer service excellence and quality services within the department

Qualifications
• Degree in Medical engineering or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience, 2 of which should be in similar or Supervisory position in a comparable organization.
• Registered and licensed by relevant Engineering body.


JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities:
• Ensure complete pre-op assessment including the surgical checklist, nursing documentation and physician’s assessment
• Receive the patient prior to surgery, gets report from the accompanying nurse and performs pre-op checklist.
• Circulate and assist as needed for minor surgeries under supervision
• Ensure effective recovery of stable patients post any form of anaesthesia.
• Assists with intubation and extubation of patient in the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and if required in the Operating Room (OR)
• Communicate with anaesthetist and primary teams regarding patient issues and shifting plans.
• Promptly report both clinical and non-clinical unusual findings to the nurse manager or designee
• Identify patient and family learning needs and initiate appropriate teaching
• Perform pain assessment and initiate analgesia as required
• Ensure that nursing documentation is timely, comprehensive and complete
• Ensure all specimens are properly labelled and delivered to the lab in a timely manner
• Provide safe environment for patients through adherence to infection control practices and other safety policies
• Be able to recognize a patient in a pre-arrest or arrest states and initiate Basic Life Support
• Dispose of clinical and non-clinical waste safely in accordance with Aga Khan University Hospital guidelines on waste management
• Administer medication safely, monitor patient responses to medication and promptly report adverse reactions
• Care of equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift check of the inventory and timely reporting and follow up on non-functional equipment to the nurse manger designee.
• Participate in unit based nursing education, quality improvement (QI) projects, audits, spot checks and skill checks

Requirements:
• RN from a recognized school of nursing or university
• Current licensure with the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Demonstrate evidence based knowledge of current practices in theater nursing.


JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose:
Maintain the reception area by providing front office administrative services and customer care service to patients, AKU staff, and the public by receiving and addressing inquiries in a professional and polished manner, while accounting for all daily financial transactions processed at the front desk/patient reception.

Responsibilities:
• Provide outstanding customer services to patients, public and AKU staff and ensure inquiries and complaints to the department are addressed expeditiously.
• Consistently provide full coverage at all times at the front desk by clocking in and out in the HR time management software.
• Beware of the down time and data protection procedure in the event of a system failure.
• As a cashier, maintain a manual invoice and receipt process in the event of a computer system malfunction and upon resumption of computer system, update data and records in the computer system.
• Admission of patients and collection of IP deposits as per the laid down guidelines.
• Account for and balance all monies collected from patients on a daily basis and deposit the money to main hospital Automated Banking Machine at the end of a work shift.
• Look in the computer system and verify and confirm credit services that are applicable to corporate employees as per the account entitlement details
• Ensure the Pre-Authorizations are duly completed by the Physicians and sent to corporations for approval within 24hours.
• Liaise with patient services supervisor, manager and patient’s insurance company regarding any uncertain approval of such cases.
• Check and verify patient data in the computer system and bill the correct patient for the right services and collect the right amount of payment for the services.
• Verify that all benefits for corporate employees are billed as per existing entitlement guidelines.
• Assist other patient services staff when the need arises in order to foster overall efficiency of the department and deliver timely patient care.
• Answers both internal and external phone calls promptly and respond appropriately. Communicate messages promptly and accurately to concerned persons in order to help in the maintenance of smooth organization of patient care.
• Re-confirm/ update contact numbers of patients. In addition, ensure realistic appointments are booked and rescheduling is done on a timely basis. Rescheduling of appointments by the physicians must be communicated to the patients on time by the staff at the consulting clinics.
• Escalate any difficult/challenges faced in the cause of the operations to the Duty Supervisor/ Manager promptly for assistance.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications
• Diploma in Front Office Administration/ Business Administration or equivalent.
• At least 3 months’ work experience from the hospitality industry
• Excellent Customer Service & people skills
• Ability to multi-task & detail oriented
• Good communication & interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and good problem solving skills
• Ability to deal with the public
• Culture sensitive individual
• Good planer & results oriented,
• High integrity.
• Good grooming and self-presentation


JOB DETAILS:
Job Responsibilities
• Oversee the development and implementation of the HIV/TB technical services work plan activities, including routine service delivery activities in alignment with technical approaches provided.
• Provide overall technical leadership to support HIV/TB implementation activities at all levels from county to community levels of care.
• Support continuous monitoring of activity implementation through joint support supervision and monitoring visits working with county and sub-county health management teams.
• Support data use of monthly dashboards, summary tables and graphics for the project for performance feedback on HIV service delivery against set targets for key program indicators to enable program monitoring.
• Support data quality and continuous quality initiatives for the project
• Lead on HIV/TB technical reporting as required monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually and/or as required.
• Lead on HIV/TB technical responses to USAID and PEPFAR for regular and ad hoc technical reporting requirements.
• Document and promote learning and knowledge sharing of best practices and lessons learnt both internally and externally.
• Ensure quality, consistency and adherence to standards and best practices for HIV/TB technical implementation across the project, including continuous quality improvement interventions.
• Coordinate the project HIV/TB technical team to ensure support for timely collection, processing, and reporting of HIV/TB data.
• Support targeted evaluations and operations research including baseline assessments, mid-term, and end term evaluations as needed
• Lead in compilation and finalization of the projects HIV/TB technical quarterly, annual, and other relevant reports as requested by the donor or other stakeholders.
• Provide remedial technical assistance to cure HIV/TB implementation challenges encountered in the field.
• Build the capacity of the overall HIV/TB technical teams on HIV/TB technical approaches, key interventions across the 95-95-95 continuum of care and support technical aspects on data management, reporting tools and indicator definitions.
• Review program technical achievements against indicator targets with a view to improving performance monitoring and for remedial interventions
• Coordinate continuous updating and review of the project HIV/TB implementation framework activities for optimized output.
• Conduct data quality audits at the site and county level to ensure that program data represent the program implementation performance.
• Facilitate strategic HIV/TB technical teams relationships and alliances with other USG projects and represent HIV/TTB activities in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations.

Key Competencies required:
• Partnership
• Accountability
• Stewardship
• Integrity
• Communication

Required Experience
• A Master’s Degree in health or related field.
• At least eight years of experience in a senior role managing, complex HIV technical service delivery programs of similar scope and size.
• Five years’ experience in partnership building, especially with the government representatives, donors, the private sector, and local community organizations.
• Experience with PEPFAR programming required; experience with USAID funding strongly preferred.
• At least three years demonstrated, recent experience at a senior level managing HIV/TB prevention, care and treatment services; quality improvement/quality assurance; health systems strengthening; and M&E.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
• Strong communication, relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively with local stakeholders and county governments
• Report writing, presentation and communication skills, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented.
• Strong technical writing skills in English and professional level of oral and written fluency in English language.