Deputy Chief Medical Engineering Technologist at Kenyatta National Hospital

JOB GROUP K5

The Deputy Chief Medical Engineering Technologist will be responsible to the Chief Medical Engineering for the efficient management and control of the Biomedical Engineering Department.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertaking health technology assessments.
• Installing, maintaining and repairing high technology medical equipment/plant and furniture.
• Supervising installations and commissioning/decommissioning of high technology medical equipment and plants.
• Supervising medical engineering works .
• Preparing planned preventive maintenance schedule.
• Ensuring quality of medical equipment in terms of performance and safety.
• Providing specifications on procurement of appropriate medical equipment.
• Maintaining and disseminating information on medical engineering services.
• Training users on use and maintenance of medical equipment.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree in Biomedical or its accepted equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Proven experience of at least three (3) years at the position of Assistant Chief Medical Engineering Technologist or equivalent position in a level 5 or 6 Hospital.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Registered by a regulatory body or have a certificate of competence from the Association of Medical Engineering of Kenya (AMEK) or any other relevant body.
• Certificate of proficiency in computer application skills from a recognized institution.