Jobs at Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital

Key Responsibilities

• Review patients’ history and perform the respective therapies.
• Investigate patients’ sensori-motor behaviour and physical condition, identify
• Patients’ main problems and develop a treatment plan in consultation with other health professionals.
• Confirm questionable and notifiable conditions and report them to the medical officer in charge.
• Adhere to the policies and philosophy of the hospital, as directed by the Hospital Governing Board.
• Perform rehabilitation processes on patients.
• Participate in the decision of patients’ referral to other well-equipped hospitals for further management and handle referrals from subordinate Health Facilities.
• Ensure proper monitoring of patients follow-ups.
• Offer psychological support to ailing or disabled patients and relatives.
• Evaluate progress of patients, modify treatment where necessary and cessation of treatment once goals have been achieved.
• Plan and accompany mobile health teams and provide specific diagnostic and curative talks including health related lectures.
• Assist patients who have strained muscles or limbs to do proper exercises to fully regain their health and teaching these exercises to the patients for faster and successful recovery.
• Participate in training of community extension workers, new physiotherapists’ etc e.g CHWs and monitoring/supervising their activities in effort to improve community health.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Diploma in Occupation Therapy
• Enrolled and have a valid practicing license.
• At least 2 years’ experience.

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Job responsibilities

1. Screening patients, reviewing a patient’s oral health history and offering appropriate brushing and flossing techniques.
2. Perform oral examination and charting, cleaning of teeth and polishing.
3. Perform simple extractions, place fissure sealants and apply topical fluorides and temporary fillings.
4. Use dental X-ray machines to take dental radiographs and develop the film for the dentist’s analysis.
5. Review pre-operative settings and make sure that the dentist has what is required to carry out dental procedures; i.e. provide necessary help to the dentist, including mixing materials, trimming, and polishing dental casts.
6. Implements and adheres to infection prevention protocols including autoclaving instruments after use, cleaning the dental procedures’ space and storage area.
7. Maintain a record of day-to-day activities of the dental unit and prepare regular reports as needed.
8. Inventory management of equipment and supplies at the dental unit. This includes preparing orders as needed to avoid stock outs.

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Community Oral Health from a recognized institution
• Registered and licenced by the board
• Ability to build relationships, a good team player, good communication and interpersonal skills

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Transport sick or injured persons to hospital, or convalescents to destination, using knowledge and skill in driving to avoid sudden motions detrimental to patients.
• Place patients on stretcher and loads stretcher into ambulance, usually with help of ambulance attendant/Nurse.

• At the scene, perform patient assessment to determine the nature and extent of injury or illness.
• Maintaining and ensuring the security and safety of the ambulance at all times it is in your custody.

• Provide basic life support, which may include airway management, ventilation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of an automatic defibrillator.

• Providing basic first aid for soft tissue and bone injuries, and assisting in childbirth.
• Notifying the hospital emergency department of the nature and extent of the medical treatment provided and give an account of the patient's condition and progress
• Filling out and updating reports as may be required
• Cleaning, sterilizing and disinfecting the interiors of the ambulance and ensuring the exteriors are washed after each call and replacing any supplies necessary to maintain the performance of their duties.

• Keeping the ambulance coordinator informed and requesting additional assistance or special rescue if it is needed.

Qualifications:

• EMT Training and Certification
• Valid driver’s license
• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar position