Central Sterilization Supply Department Technician at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

Ref Number: KUTRRH/DNSCSSDT/202

The job entails working in the theatre department to assist in patient induction and post-surgery handling of instruments.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that operating table is set and ready for operation.
• Ensure that the operation table is the right one for the operation.
• Ensure that it is in good working condition.
• Ensure that it is fully charged and the charging cable is disconnected.
• Check the anesthetist machine as per the machine checklist before every operation.
• Ensure the anesthetic machine is working.
• Ensure that there is good supply of pipes gases.
• Ensure that the pin index cylinders are mounted on the machine and have gases in them.
• Ensure the anesthetic machine is serviced as per hospital Annual Planned preventive maintenance schedule.
• Assist in wheeling patients to and from theaters.
• Assist in positioning the patient on the operating table.
• Assist the anesthetist intubations, maintenance and reversal of anesthesia.

• Ensure that the anesthetic cart has sufficient drugs required for anesthetizing the patient.
• Ensures that the consumables required for intubations are in theaters and ready.
• Assist the anesthetist in reversing the patient.
• Ensures he has a working suction unit ready.
• Ensures that all drugs and consumables used by the anesthetist are recorded on the technician charge sheet.
• Assist the other team members in cleaning theaters, surgical instruments and sluice room.
• Ensures the operation table is clean and ready for the next operation.
• Ensures the anesthetic drug and consumable used are replaced in the anesthetic cart.

Qualifications

• Training in any medical related course, and 6 months professional training as theatre technician.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent analytical skills, excellent interpersonal communication skills both in English and Swahili.
• Must be highly presentable, hardworking and committed with ability to maintain strict confidentiality.