Medical Drivers - 3 Posts at County Government of Kirinyaga

Duties & Responsibilities

• Driving ambulances and other hospital vehicles as authorized for referral of patients, transportation of medical personnel, drugs, medical supplies and equipment;
• Providing first-line emergency support in patient evacuation, loading and offloading patients with care;
• Ensuring strict adherence to traffic laws, Highway Code and County fleet management policy;
• Maintaining cleanliness and performing daily routine checks on the vehicle including oil, water, tyre pressure, brakes, lights and ensuring roadworthiness;
• Detecting and reporting any malfunctioning of the vehicle system and ensuring regular servicing and repair;
• Record mileage at the beginning and at the end of each journey in the log-book provided;
• Submit receipts for all cash spent on fuel and emergency repairs;
• Maintaining work tickets, movement logbooks, fuel cards, service records and ensuring accountability of the vehicle at all times;
• Ensuring the ambulance is well equipped at all times with basic emergency equipment, oxygen and stretcher and is ready for 24-hour emergency response;
• Maintaining confidentiality of patient information during referrals;
• Ensuring infection prevention and control including decontamination of ambulance after infectious cases;
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Job Requirements

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Have Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Mean Grade C- or its equivalent;
• Have a valid Class BCE Driving License;
• Have a valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI);
• Have at least five (5) years driving experience;
• A Defensive Driving Certificate from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
• Having driving experience as an ambulance driver in a busy hospital will be an added advantage;
• Certificate in Basic Life Support;
• Training in Fire Safety will be an added advantage;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.