Careers at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Purpose

• The Emergency Medicine Physician will provide quality primary paediatric care to all patients and continuously evaluate and improve the quality of primary paediatric care to meet patient treatment goals.

Key responsibilities

Clinical Service:

• Participate in ward/casualty work – clerkship, patient education, writing of discharge summaries, while maintaining discussion of patients with instructors and consultants.
• Participate in general and specialist clinics.
• Participate in quality improvement activities – medical audits, process indicators, management guidelines development and application
• Participate in morbidity/mortality review preparation.
• Initiate timely discussions with relevant consultants/departments to arrive at the best treatment plan for specialized cases.
• Participate in establishing various planning parameters for addressing referral cases received at AKUH, N.

Attend to emergency cases:

• Assist in the examination and observation of emergency cases by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies.
• Attend to critical patients in a timely manner.
• When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially life-saving emergency surgical and medical procedures.

Counselling & Patient Education

• Educate patients on wellness, prevention and early detection.
• Provide materials, resources and referrals to patients, family members/care givers.
• Educate patients on informed consent, choice of attending physician and right to seek second opinion.

Administration & Professional Development

• Participate in departmental committees and internal business meetings.
• Attending & present at CMEs
• Develop and implement personal learning objectives.
• Participate in teaching of interns, elective students and nurses.
• Role model junior colleagues
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills with colleagues and clients.
• Readiness to take extra duties.
• Participate in all team efforts as departmental needs arise.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills required:

• Post graduate Diploma in Emergency Medicine and beyond
• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.ChB)
• Registration by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board
• A valid Basic Life Support, Paediatric advanced Life Support Course Certificate
• Successful internship completion plus one year post internship experience
• Good communication skills and a good team player
• Ability and desire to continuously develop professionally.
• Demonstrates respect for diversity and is cultural-sensitive and applies ethical principles appropriately.
• Seeks and accepts advice and adheres to strict deadlines.
• Clinician traits of patience, compassion, responsibility, honesty, respect for others, self-awareness, logical thinking and intellectual curiosity
• Good Counseling and patient education skills
• Ability to manage work related stress
• Microsoft Office Application computer skills 
• Able to work with minimal supervision while being punctual and accountable.

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Job Purpose:

To receive requisition from end users, conduct market assessment, invite quotations from vendors, negotiate and order the best supplies to maintain an up to date and cost-effective system of supply purchase at AKUH.

Key responsibilities:

• Receive all requisitions and update the online requisition track sheet.
• Follow up with suppliers/vendors to ensure timely delivery of items and organized delivery schedules.
• Reconcile invoices and other payment documentation within the departments stipulated timelines.
• Update end users on the status of purchase requisitions and critical stock items.
• Update the vendor contracts master file in a timely manner and keep all contract files up to date.
• Communicate with end users to clearly understand the requirements of the non-stocks and confirm understanding by way of sign-off on user specification.
• Process all invoices in a timely manner and dispatch them to the documentation team.
• Process all contracts and service invoices in a timely manner and dispatch them to the documentation team.
• Assist in evaluation of applications for new suppliers/vendors and appraise the existing ones then update the approved supplier/vendors list for all products.
• Assist in review and maintenance of an up-to-date vendor’s list, current contacts, price list, discount structures, terms of payment and other relevant information to ensure procurement at the best price(s).
• Complete ad-hoc contract utilization reports, monthly reports, stock status reports, in-transit report, invoice report.
• Attend meetings to support the team leader in negotiation with suppliers and record minutes of the proceedings to ensure the highest level of transparency and accountability is maintained in all purchasing decisions.
• Assist in review and maintenance of an up-to-date vendor’s list, current contacts, price list, discount structures, terms of payment and other relevant information to ensure procurement at the best price(s).
• Obtain competitive quotations from suppliers/vendors through mail, email, phone, or in person and analyze them promptly in order to make effective purchasing decisions on terms and conditions of supply.
• On receiving approved SPRs and PRs and with approval of the team leader, process the LPO
• Complete ad-hoc contract utilization reports, monthly reports, stock status reports, in-transit report, invoice report.
• Carry out other responsibilities as assigned by the department supervisor/manager.

Qualifications and skills requirements:

• Diploma in Supply Chain Management
• Bachelors’ degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (CIPS) or Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM) is also an added advantage.
• At least 3 years’ experience in supply chain role preferably in a hospital environment
• Excellent conceptual attributes – ability to think out of the box
• Ability to work in a team and also independently
• Interpersonal & Communication skills
• Negotiation skills and attention to detail
• Good organization and administrative skills & a person of high Integrity