Assistant Engineer at Nairobi Hospital

REF/TNH/AEB/03/19

Reporting to the Hospital Engineer – Biomedical, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring proper functioning, safety and sound condition of all medical equipment at ICU & Theatre, and that they are in optimum working condition and available for use at all times amongst the following other responsibilities;

Responsibilities

• Ensure all bio-medical equipment in ICU and Theatre are included on the Preventive Maintenance Master Schedule.
• Ensure on schedule preventive maintenance, and timely repairs to ICU and Theatres to eliminate downtime.
• Maintain files and records of all job cards, PPM schedules and tasks as performed.
• Timely handling of all biomedical equipment job requests in ICU and Theatre.
• Ensure continuous training of Bio-medical equipment users and to ensure safe machine handling.
• Evaluate the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of medical equipment, report and implement recommendations.
• Identify gaps and risks in biomedical equipment and share with head of department for execution.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• Degree in Bio -Medical engineering from a recognized institution.
• Valid practicing License.
• Demonstrated experience in Maintenance management.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience, in a maintenance function in a busy hospital industry.
• Proven experience in ICU & theatre.
• Excellent organizational, decision-making and planning skills.
• Good interpersonal and customer relation skills.
• Computer literacy skills with demonstrated knowledge.