Public Health Officer at PCEA Chogoria Hospital

Minimum Qualifications & Professional Attributes

• Minimum Diploma in either Environmental Health Science or Public Health Inspection from a recognized institution.
• At least four (1) year post qualification experience in a similar setting, Hospital experience will be an added advantage.
• A valid Public Health Officers and Technicians Registration Council Certificate.
• Certificate of proficiency in computer applications from a recognized institution.
• Excellent skills in monitoring, evaluation, data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with the necessary provisions of the Public Health Act Cap 242 and Food, Drugs and other Chemical Substances Cap 254 and other regulation in force.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to interview, teach and counsel patients; instruct health care personnel on procedures and treatment.
• Ability to design, carry out and evaluate training.
• Ability to design and conduct operations research, analyze and utilize research findings in planning activities to improve service delivery.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to interview, teach and counsel patients; instruct health care personnel on procedures and treatment.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Inspection for preventive maintenance in the Hospital, hospital sanitation, healthcare and waste management.
• Implementing sanitation and hygiene standards in the Hospital
• Mobilizing, sensitizing and advising Hospital peripheral communities on matters related to environmental health.
• Identifying environmental health issues.
• Infection prevention and Control within the Hospital
• Organizing community health days to advise the Hospital community on common public health issues.
• Implementing vector, vermin and rodent control measures.
• Participating in research, teaching and supervising the performance of both medical and non-medical staff as well as students.
• Participating in preparation of annual budgets for the department.
• Participating in Administrative activities of the department.
• Participating in delivery of hospital strategic plan.
• Design or use monitoring tools, like as screening, lab records, and vital information, to recognize health risks.
• Develop tools to address behavioral causes of diseases.
• Deliver details about potential health risks and possible treatments to the management and other health care experts.
• Design, implement, or assess health service delivery systems to enhance the health of specific patients or communities.