Latest Recruitment at Tenwek Hospital

Job Ref: 08/07/2020

Job Description

Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, the Laboratory Technologist exists to provide general medical laboratory services to patients at Tenwek Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the laboratory is clean and in the required condition in order to provide conducive working environment for quality laboratory service delivery in the hospital.
• Review laboratory safety policies and procedures in collaboration with the Laboratory Manager
• Implement the required laboratory safety standards enshrined in Laboratory Standard Operating Procedures in the hospital.
• Perform advanced medical tests and other diagnostic procedures in order to diagnose complex medical conditions in the laboratory of the hospital.
• Perform occasional chemical tests, laboratory machines and equipment test, and that any necessary adjustments are effected for evaluation and quality control purposes and release of products in the hospital.
• Ensure proper handling, storage and management of laboratory equipment, materials and records in the laboratory of the hospital.
• Implement and maintain laboratory operating systems for implementing laboratory programmes, projects and activities in the laboratory of the hospital. • Perform any other duty given from time to time.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science from a recognized institution
• Higher Diploma/Degree in Medical Laboratory Science from a recognized institution will be an added advantage
• Registration with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Council
• Must have a valid practice license
• At least one year as a Medical Laboratory Technologist in a reputable hospital.

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Job Ref: 07/07/2020

Job Description

Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager, the Pharmaceutical Technologist job exists to provide pharmaceutical services to patients, and provide pharmacy and pharmaceutical support services at Tenwek Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Dispense medications and monitor patient health and progress to maximize their response to the medication in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Provide expertise about the composition of drugs, including their chemical, biological, and physical properties and their manufacture and use in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Ensure drug purity and strength and make sure that drugs do not interact in a harmful way in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Receive and process patients’ prescription correctly and accurately for both in/outpatients in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Give accurate drug information to patients, wards and other user departments in the hospital.
• Constitute, restructure, prepare and label extemporaneous preparations for in/outpatients in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Participate in drug stocking and stock taking drug in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Check the expiry dates of pharmacy drugs and ensuring compliance with the short Expiry Drug Policy in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Participate in chemotherapy dispensing and reconstitution in strict accordance with Cytoxic Handling Policy in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Participate in planning for all medicines and other medical material needs of the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Support the pharmacist in charge in proper medical warehousing applying the appropriate principles in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Dispense medicines to patients and explain to them on how to use, in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Document and file drug related information such as prescription as required by the pharmaceutical policies and practices in the hospital.
• Support the pharmacist in charge in collecting, recording and analyzing data related to drug dispensing use in the pharmacy in the hospital.
• Perform any other duty given from time to time.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution
• Higher Diploma in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution will be an added advantage
• Must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
• Must have a valid practice license
• At least one year as a Pharmaceutical Technologist in a reputable hospital.

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Job Ref: 05/07/2020

Job Description

Reporting to the Medical Superintendent, the Medical Officer job exists to provide general medical services to patients in the hospital; ensure provision of quality and timely medical services, quality patient care and medical counselling at Tenwek Hospital

Responsibilities

• Participate in the strategic planning of the division in collaboration with other medical staff in the unit for significant impact on the performance or business outcome of the hospital and its sub-functions.
• Attend to patients’ medical needs, diagnose their illnesses and prescribe medicines and other therapeutic interventions in consultation rooms at the hospital.
• Follow-up on and observe the clinical conditions and progress of patients in the wards
• Provide medical advice, counselling, health education and control measures to patients in the hospital in order to prevent spread of diseases and injuries.
• Work with other medical staff to solve single or multiple medical issues and/or participate in performing extensive surgical operations in the hospital.
• Implement best practice clinical and patient care related policies and procedures in the outpatient division of the hospital.
• Refer outpatients to the appropriate specialized clinics and medical consultants within the hospital for further diagnosis, treatment and management of their medical conditions.
• Provide quality emergency medical services to patients in the emergency unit of the hospital.
• Implement Tenwek culture of team-base, fact-base and patient-base and work towards achievement of the hospital Vision
• Any other duty given from time to time.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from a recognized institution b. Must have a Certificate in basic life support and Advanced Cardiac life support
• Registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council b. Valid Practice License. c. At least one year working experience in medical practice in a busy health facility.

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Job Ref: 06/07/2020

Job Description

 Reporting to the Pharmacy Manager, the Pharmacist job exists to provide pharmacy and pharmaceutical services to patients in the hospital, provide clinical research and training and advise the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical pharmacy and pharmaceutical advice and service to the hospital.
• Implement work plans and work schedules in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Receive patients in the hospital and dispense medicines and other pharmaceutical materials to them in the hospital.
• Provide care and custody of medicines and other medical supplies in the pharmacy of the hospital.
• Coordinate pharmaceutical operations and services in the pharmacy in order to ensure that they meet the expected standards of sufficiency and quality the in the hospital
• Carry out training and development of pharmacy staff, interns and student in order to enhance their performance productivity in the hospital.
• Record the movement and consumption of medicines and medical equipment and supplies, and well updated drug register in the hospital.
• Implement duly all established pharmacy and pharmaceutical policies, procedures and process in the hospital.
• Supervise, guide and mentor junior pharmacy staff and students in the hospital.
• Provide specialized pharmacy and pharmaceutical advisory services to the hospital executive and the public though the appropriate media. • Provide clinical research and training to pharmacy and pharmaceutical students.
• Perform any other duty given from time to time.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree in Pharmacy from a recognized institution.  
•  Must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board
• Must have a valid practice license
• At least one year working experience as a Pharmacist Intern in a reputable hospital.