Job Openings at Agha Khan Hospital

Job Description:

Reporting to the Maintenance supervisor the successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of the installation, maintenance, inspection, operation and repair of carpentry installations in the main hospital and outreach centers.

 Responsibilities:

• Perform routine maintenance of carpentry works
• Measures building materials and spaces for installation accurately
• Orders building materials as needed
• Assembles sturdy and well-constructed floorboards, skirting boards, window frames, doors, door linings, staircases, fitted furniture, cabinetry, shelving, and more
• Incorporates fixtures like door handles and locks, cabinet handles, stairway railing, and other fixtures into design and implementation
• Crafts furniture with fine detail work and/or utmost sturdiness and quality
• Utilizes skills in other related trades such as plumbing, roofing, bricklaying, painting, tiling, plastering, etc.
• Combines carpentry work with joining work
• Repairs and refurbishes existing building work

Requirements:

• A minimum of Certificate in Carpentry (Grade III)
• 2 years’ experience
• In-depth knowledge of maintenance and repairs of carpentry works
• Understanding of the current regulations within the field
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills on a technical level
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team

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Job Description:

Reporting to the Medical Officer in Charge the successful candidate will provide safe and competent nursing care to patients at the respective Outreach Health Centre.

 Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates clinical practice competence in nursing management of all patients
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives
• Provide efficient and quality care that is cost-effective; and that ensures value for money
• Ensure safe custody and correct administration of drugs.
• Coordinate safe transfer of patients

Qualifications:

• Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse or Kenya Registered Nurse / Midwife.
• Basic Life Support /Advanced Cardiac Life Support and any other specialty certification will be an added advantage.
• Over two years’ experience in a Medical / Surgical setting in a busy medical institution.
• Valid Kenyan nursing practice license

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Job Description:

Reporting to the Medical Officer in Charge, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing consultancy and quality clinical judgment to patients in Ambulatory and Emergency Medicine.

 Responsibilities:

• Assessment of patient and manage the patient case.
• Performance of investigative and therapeutic procedures.
• Perform minor surgeries.
• Re-asses and follow up patients.

Requirements:

• B.Ch. B or equivalent from a recognized University.
• More than one – year working experience.
• Must be Registered / Licensed by the Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board.
• Competency in emergency procedures e.g. ACLS, ATLS etc. will be an added advantage.
• Excellent public relations and communication skills

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Job Description:

Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for safe collection of laboratory samples following laid down procedures, ensuring suitability of test samples and privacy of patients and personnel.

Responsibilities:

• Timely collection of blood samples and other types of specimens for laboratory investigations from both in-patients and out-patients as per test requirements.
• Timely recording and distribution of specimens to laboratory for processing.
• Maintain adequate stocks of phlebotomy supplies within the section.
• Bleed donors as per the laboratory standard operating procedures.
• Attend to patients’ queries and demonstrate good public relations and customer care.
• Perform and manage quality control checks for all pre-analytical processes, consumables and the environment.
• Support the laboratory to maintain ISO 15189:2012 Accreditation.

Qualifications:

• Certificate in Phlebotomy or its equivalent.
• At least two years working experience in a similar position.
• Excellent public relations and communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills and ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Candidates who have worked in an accredited laboratory will have an added advantage.

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Job Description:

The successful candidate will be responsible for the general cleaning of the facility and any other duties that may be assigned to ensure a hygienic environment within the Medical Centre.

Qualifications:

• At least a Certificate in Housekeeping
• Good communication skills in both English and Kiswahili
• At least one year working experience in a similar position.

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Job Description:

Reporting to the Maintenance supervisor, the successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of the installation, maintenance, inspection, operation and repair of the plumbing systems in the main hospital and outreach centers.

 Responsibilities:

• Perform routine maintenance of plumbing systems
• Respond to plumbing calls from our general contracting team
• Install plumbing systems in new construction
• Work with our Expeditor to obtain permits for plumbing work to be performed
• Adhere to current rules and regulations related to plumbing so that systems pass inspection the first time

Requirements:

• Certificate in Plumbing (Grade III)
• At least 2 years’ experience
• Certificate in Building Construction is an added advantage.
• In-depth knowledge of maintenance and repairs of plumbing systems
• Understanding of the current regulations within the field
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills on a technical level
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team