Career Opportunities at Aga Khan University Hospital

Responsibilities:

• Review and examine patients consistently by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies in compliance with evidence based practice and established protocols.
• Monitor acute and chronically ill patients’ progress on a regular basis.
• Initiate discussions with patients and care givers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services.
• When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially life-saving emergency surgical and medical procedures.
• Provide evidence based screening and wellness examinations, risk assessment, early detection and education on prevention of illness.
• Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.
• Establish links with clinic management and the main hospital to ensure smooth and efficient referral of patients.
• Work closely with members of the clinical and non-clinical teams to provide patient centric, coordinated care, reduce errors and waste and create efficiency in resource utilization.
• Actively participate in clinic quality initiatives in collaboration with the clinic management and Quality and Patient Safety team.

 
Requirements:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent
• Successful completion of at least 2-years post-graduate Internship.
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Advance Cardiac Life Support and Advance Trauma Life Support (ACLS & ATLS)

Closing Date: 22/06/2023

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Responsibilities:

• Attend to patients at offsite stations (at their homes or offices) for collection of samples
• Distribute samples to respective sections in the system
• Preparation of samples for transportation to the analysing laboratory
• Ensuring that correct test entries are made and correct tests are charged to the patients
• Label samples correctly and send or deliver them for testing
• Answer patient questions and provide useful information
• Perform tests with maximum efficiency utilizing reagents appropriately by following laid down standard operating procedures to achieve expected turn-around time
• Responsible for accurately completing records and reports and other statistical information
• Maintain appropriate internal controls on all processes in the Laboratory to ensure validity of reports.
• Monitor and manage routine and planned preventive maintenance of equipment in the Laboratory.
• Perform tests with maximum efficiency utilizing reagents appropriately by following laid down standard operating procedures to achieve expected turn-around time.
• Communicate urgent/critical/abnormal test results to appropriate clinicians with recommended period of time and maintain appropriate documentation.
• Observe/comply with Health & Safety requirements in the laboratory by maintaining high standards of hygiene and general cleanliness in the work area.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives

 
Requirements:

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology from a recognized institute
• Registered with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technician & Technologist Board
• Current practicing license
• 3 years working experience.
• Licensed by NTSA to ride a motorcycle
• Well versed in the required discipline
• Team player
• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills

Closing Date: 22/06/2023

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Responsibilities

• Receive, verify prescriptions and dispense drugs in a timely manner within approved standards and procedures.
• Contact the physician immediately for inaccuracy and illegibility in a prescription order, document errors and communicate them to the nursing and pharmacy staff
• Verify expiry dates of drugs prior to dispensing medication to patients/customers.
• Check that every label placed on the medications contains the correct patient name, drug, quantity and directions.
• Compound extemporaneous preparations and mix certain intravenous medications as per laid down procedures.
• Counsel patients on drug administration and use of devices for optimum wellness and recovery.
• Receive, return and update drug credits on the system in a timely manner.
• Deliver drug discharges to patients in the ward where applicable
• Communicate out of stock and non-stock effectively and timely to prescriber and nurse and provide alternative choice or make arrangements to order promptly.
• Comply and observe the environmental health and safety measures and regulations by proper handling, storage and dispensation of medications
• Record, monitor and update the expiry list of medications in timely manner.
• Conduct nursing floor inspections once a month for all ward stock, solutions and patient medication left behind
• Complete documentation of Interventions, Medication errors and Near Miss, Adverse events, Medication queries, Patient complaints or any other incidents and forward to relevant office
• Perform random medication checks daily and Monitor variance levels in your respective satellites.
• Compile daily satellite reports.
• Carry out regular satellite stock-take exercise.
• Report any special indicators allocated.
• Maintain and update personal drug knowledge data base to ensure accurate provision of pharmaceutical care of general disease states as well as specialized knowledge in the assigned area of expertise

 
Requirements

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution
• Practicing License from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• 1 year working experience in a busy facility, preferably a hospital
• Computer literate
• Able to communicate with medical professionals
• Able to work with a team of people from various backgrounds and training
• Excellent customer service skills and empathetic to patients of all ages
• Good interpersonal skills
• Culturally sensitive
• Able to keep up with pharmaceutical developments and Continuous Medical Education programmes.

Closing Date: 16/06/2023

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Responsibilities:

• Review and examine patients consistently by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies in compliance with evidence based practice and established protocols.
• Monitor acute and chronically ill patients’ progress on a regular basis.
• Initiate discussions with patients and care givers to enable better diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and services.
• When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially life-saving emergency surgical and medical procedures.
• Provide evidence based screening and wellness examinations, risk assessment, early detection and education on prevention of illness.
• Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.
• Establish links with clinic management and the main hospital to ensure smooth and efficient referral of patients.
• Work closely with members of the clinical and non-clinical teams to provide patient centric, coordinated care, reduce errors and waste and create efficiency in resource utilization.
• Actively participate in clinic quality initiatives in collaboration with the clinic management and Quality and Patient Safety team.

 
Requirements:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) or equivalent
• Successful completion of at least 2-years post-graduate Internship.
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Advance Cardiac Life Support and Advance Trauma Life Support (ACLS & ATLS)

Closing Date: 22/06/2023

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Key Responsibilities

• Enhance a positive atmosphere and corporate image by providing outstanding customer services to patients, clients, the public and AKU staff and ensure inquiries to the department are addressed promptly.
• Verify patient data and ensure correct billing.
• Advise payers on the acceptable mode of settlement of patient’s bills.
• Facilitate receipting of bill settlements.
• Process and receipt payments.
• Maintain a manual invoice and receipt process.
• Maintain fee for service books and tally sheet in combination with posting fees to the system.
• Post charges that are included in the patient bill.
• Prepare local purchase orders for outside procedures ordered by physicians.
• Update folio on all cases to ensure proper capture of financial information and support documents.
• Organize and facilitate patient transfers out of AKUH.
• Maintain all round knowledge of cases in the unit.
• Maintain a close working relationship with corporate care managers to ensure smooth management of bills.
• Collect relevant data for logging and collaborating with the client’s relations office and take immediate corrective actions.
• Facilitate quick closure of complaints through prompt response and resolution.
• Vet, secure and file documents per departmental guidelines.
• Pre-register and book patients requiring admissions.

  
Requirements

• A minimum of a Diploma in Business Administration/Credit Management, Public Relations and Front Office Service or equivalent; and
• CPA Part II.  
• A minimum of 6 months’ experience in a busy Credit Control environment preferably in a hospital setting.
• Experience in Financial Counseling is desirable.
• The candidate should be a proficient in working with computers, handling, counting and recording cash and cash transactions.
• S/he should be culture-sensitive individual with excellent customer service and problem solving skills, interpersonal and communication skills.
• S/he should have the ability to work in a team and work under pressure.

Closing Date: 16/06/2023

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Job Purpose

• Provision of critical administrative and secretarial support to the Legal Department, supporting the lawyers through discharging secretarial and administrative duties and other activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Relieve the lawyers of all administrative work which includes organising for stationery, filing documents/emails, photocopying, printing, ensuring workstations are tidy etc.
• Establishing and maintaining an organised filing system, monitoring all legal cases including the Daily Cause List and alerting lawyers on all court deadlines and court dates, documenting actions; inputting information into file database and confirming case status with the Lawyers. 
• Updating the schedules including but not limited to those that relate to guarantees, titles deeds, motor vehicle logbooks, resolutions, assets, memoranda of understanding, leases, contracts, ongoing cases, closed cases, and notifying lawyers on all renewal dates.
• Facilitating execution of key documents including but not limited to contracts, resolutions, memoranda of understanding, leases and others.
• Assisting in preparing correspondence and internal communications for the Legal Department and dispatching and delivering mails and resolutions to both internal and external parties.
• Assist in facilitating transportation for lawyers and witnesses to court as well as attending court sessions when lawyers are unavailable.
• Handling all telephone calls and inquiries on behalf of the Legal Department including receiving court summons and service of documents.
• Assisting in scheduling appointments/meetings for the Legal Department and routinely handle bring ups.
• Assisting in file location, retrieval and in closing files.
• Arranging travel in liaison with the transport department including preparing the itineraries, trip files and supplies.
• To ensure reimbursement of regular expenses to the lawyers according to the institutional policies on reimbursements.
• To assist in compiling all internal and external reports and any other duties as may be required from time to time.

 
Qualifications, experience, and skills requirements

• Minimum of a diploma in secretarial studies; a degree in office administration will be an added advantage
• Must be proficient in MS office, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.  
• At least three (3) years of experience preferably in secretarial/administrative role in a busy law firm or legal department.
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and team player
• Good organisational and time management skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Initiative, flexibility and able to work long hours when required
• Must be trustworthy with good work ethics and high level of integrity

Closing Date: 18/06/2023