Job Opportunities at AIC Githumu Mission Hospital - 5 Positions

Clinical Anesthetist Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare patients for anesthesia in surgery by explaining any risks or side effects
• Administer anesthetics to patients
• Observe and monitor patients during surgery; and soon after surgery, responding quickly to any changes
• Give anesthetics to patients having procedures outside the operating theatre such as sedation in radiology.
• You’ll work closely with other healthcare professionals to provide the most appropriate and complete treatment plan to patients
• Any other duty as allocated by the Medical Officer in charge.

Qualifications for the Clinical Anesthetist

• A Diploma in Clinical Medicine with a valid license.
• Have registration certificate and valid license from relevant regulatory body
• Minimum of two years working experience
• Registered by the anaesthetists regulatory body
• Applicants must be in possession of a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and a Higher
• National Diploma in Anaesthesia, with valid certification in ATLS and ACLS.
• In addition they must have a minimum 5 years cumulative experience of which 3 years should be in providing anaesthetist services in a busy hospital theatre.

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Community Oral Health Officer Job Responsibilities

• Examine patients’ teeth and mouth.
• Assess dental condition and needs of patients using patient screening and monitoring
• Analyze x-rays and evaluate dental needs as necessary including medical history review
  and dental charting.
• Diagnosis and treatment of dental conditions.
• Temporary and permanent dental restorations.
• Take, develop and mount radiographs as well as trace radiographs required for
  corrective treatment.
• Undertake general treatment and care for teeth and tissue problems using specified
  equipment and tools and established dental hygienist procedures.
• Clean teeth using brushes, and polishers to remove plaque and stains ensuring that sterile
  conditions are maintained
• Fill in cavities, rebuild broken teeth, replace missing teeth, and remove unnecessary or
  severely damaged teeth.
• Treat and help to prevent gum disease.
• Provide instruction on dental care and write prescriptions for patients
• Make impressions of patients’ teeth for study casts.
• Document patient dental history and/or chief complaints and/or observations
• Document lab procedures and ensure follow up on results.
• Supervise staff and clinic processes
• Keep up-to-date with new developments within the profession maintaining patient
  dental records.
• Ordering dental materials, equipment and instruments for use at the clinic.
• Reducing simple fractures of jaws.

Qualifications For a Community Health Oral Officer Job

• Academic & Professional Qualifications:
• Diploma in Community Oral Health.
• Membership with a recognized professional body.
• At least 1 year work experience in a busy Dental clinic
• Good communication skills
• Team player
• Computer literacy
• Ability to work independently while prioritizing tasks

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Registered Clinical Officer Job  Responsibilities.

• Clerking, examination, diagnosis and treatment plans of patients
• Assist in conducting complicated birth deliveries, minor surgical procedures e.g. circumcision, incision and drainage
• Management of HIV/AIDS patients through diagnosis and laboratory investigation.
• Management of TB patients
• Dispensing and monitoring of ARVs drugs in liaison with Pharmacy technologist.
• Provide guidance and counseling
• Interpretation of X- rays
• Safe referral of clients and handle emergencies

Qualifications for the Registered Clinical Officer Job

• At least a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
• Two years working experience
• Experience with using a computerized system added advantage.

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Health Records Officer Job Responsibilities

• Participate in preparation of outpatient monthly reports.
• Collection and balancing of DBR on a daily basis according to wards.
• Issuing of general/revolving records stationery e.g. continuation sheets, inpatient files, etc.
• Filing, i.e. patients files, reports and core correspondences.
• Photocopying of records stationery.
• Collection and counterchecking of B1s and D1s.
• Collection of files from wards/CBO, receiving in registers, filing and retrieving.
• Receiving, counterchecking and sealing of records stationery.
• Collection of reports of other departments on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Receiving of postmortem forms in registers, filing and retrieving them.
• Coding and indexing of diseases and procedures in medicine.
• Preparation of quarterly/monthly inpatient morbidity and mortality report.
• Signing of B1s and D1s forms.
• Compiling of hospital monthly reports.
• Compile and analyze hospital statistics.
• Compile and analyze maternity records in charge statistics.
• Hospital surveillance reports.
• Acts as a direct line management of the health records staff contributing to the development of policies, procedures and practices relating to health records
• Assisting in the development of health record audits.
• communicating and negotiating contentious issues with senior management and clinical staff
• Discharging all functions towards improving the quality of the service by ensuring easy accessibility of the patients records.
  ensuring quality standards are maintained
• Providing advice and guidance to a range of people on all aspects of legislation relating to health records.
• Extracting necessary information from patients’ notes and entering them on to a computer programme.
• Displaying any significant medical problems prominently so it is obvious to any healthcare professional using the record.

Qualifications for the Health Records Officer Job

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Be a holder of a Diploma in Health Records and Information Management from a recognized medical Training College.

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Plaster Technician Job Responsibilities

• Handling fractures and dislocations;
• Applying casts and springs to patients following an accident or surgery for particular orthopedic conditions;
• Assessing patient’s needs;
• Verifying and maintaining information relating to orthopedic patients.
• Order and maintain records of supplies
• Diagnosis of orthopaedic and trauma conditions
• Application and removal of casts and tractions
• Manipulation of bones
• Wound management
• Basic suturing of cuts

Qualifications for the Plaster Technician Job

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• KCSE certificate.
• Certificate in Orthopedic Technician from recognized medical training institution.