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  • Posted: Jul 28, 2022
    Deadline: Aug 7, 2022
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    Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Ho...
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    Laboratory Technologist, Wajir Community Medical Centre

    Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Wajir County Kenya. The position holder will be responsible for ensuring provision of effective, efficient and quality Laboratory services. 

    Responsibilities

    • Receive and analyse all specimens in the Laboratory
    • 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
    • 3 years working experience.
    • Current practicing license 
    • Fluency in Somali language will be considered advantageous

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    Medical Officer, Wajir Community Medical Centre

    Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Wajir County Kenya. The position holder will be responsible for providing quality and safe healthcare services to patients while adhering to relevant evidence based practices as well as the hospitals’ policies and procedures in order to meet treatment goals.

    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)
    • Fluency in Somali language will be considered advantageous

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    Patient Services Coordinator, Wajir Community Medical Centre

    Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Wajir County Kenya. 

    Responsibilities

    • Provide outstanding customer services to patients, public and AKU staff and ensure inquiries and complaints to the department are addressed expeditiously.
    • Consistently provide full coverage at all times at the front desk 
    • Apply all functional computer applications to process daily front office transactions at compliance level standards.
    • Maintain a manual invoice and receipt process in the event of a computer system malfunction and upon resumption of computer system. Update data and records in the computer system. To know the down time and data protection procedure in the event of a system failure.
    • Register and admit patient’s accurately
    • Beware of the down time and data protection procedure in the event of a system failure.
    • Account for and balance all monies collected from patients on daily basis 
    • Verify and confirm credit services that are applicable to corporate employees as per the account entitlement details.
    • In liaison with the relevant stakeholders, ensure that pre-authorizations are duly completed by the physician and sent to corporations for approval within 24hours.
    • Ensure accurate billing and data entry of patients.
    • Ensure patient biometric registration is done
    • Assist other patient services staff when the need arises in order to foster overall efficiency of the department and deliver timely patient care
    • Answer both internal and external phone inquiries and respond appropriately. Communicate messages promptly and accurately to concerned persons in order to help in the maintenance of smooth organization of patient care.

    Requirements

    • Diploma in Front Office Administration, Business Administration or an equivalent qualification 
    • 1 years working in a busy front office preferably in a service oriented industry 
    • Proficient in computers
    • Proficient in handling, counting and recording cash & cash transactions
    • Fluency in Somali language will be considered advantageous

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    Pharmaceutical Technologist, Wajir Community Medical Centre

    Applications are invited from qualified candidates for the above position based in Wajir County Kenya. The position holder will be responsible for providing effective and efficient pharmacy services to ensure departmental and institutional inventory, quality and customer service goals are met.

    Requirements

    • 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
    • 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.

    Method of Application

    ​Applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, names of three referees, telephone contact, e-mail address and copies of certificates and testimonials should be sent to, 

    The Manager-Talent Acquisition, 
    Aga Khan University Hospital 

    by email to: hr.recruitment@aku.edu Applications should be submitted latest by August 7, 2022

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