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Biomedical Technologist (Locum) 

Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu
Kisumu, Kenya
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Posted:Aug 22 By:Hiring Kenya

Company Details
Name:Aga Khan Hospital Kisumu
Industry: Hospital & Health Care
Website: https://www.agakhanhospitals.org/
Description: Established in 1952, the Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu is part of the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS). It is a 61-bed acute care facility managed by qualified professionals who include experienced, full-time resident doctors and consultants. The hospital's objectives are to provide high quality, cost-effective health care to the population of Western Kenya and neighbouring countries. The Hospital provides general medicine services, specialist clinics and high-tech diagnostic services and has a well-equipped 24-hour emergency Casualty Department. It is also part of the AKHS international referral system, with links to the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi and Karachi respectively. History On 26 February 1951, Prince Aly Khan laid the foundation for the Aga Khan Dispensary and Maternity Home. The home had an 8-bed general ward. In 1960, the dispensary was extended to incorporate two general wards with a total of 17 beds and an outpatient department. A small laboratory was established in 1975 and a portable
Job Description

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

 

Reporting to the Team Lead- Biomedical, the successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the maintenance of medical equipment, orientation and training of users and collaborating with contractors to ensure that all medical equipment are in good working condition. 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Develop and implement effective Planned Preventive Maintenance schedules to minimize machine downtime.

 

Conduct training on medical equipment use and handling.

 

Liaise with all relevant departments / stakeholders on acquisition of medical equipment and signing of service contracts.

 

Maintaining job cards for each job assigned.

 

Always ensure availability of medical gases.

 

The requirements

 

Diploma in Medical Engineering.

 

Registered by Association of Medical Engineering of Kenya (AMEK).

 

2 years working experience in medical equipment maintenance - experience in a busy medical institution is highly desirable.

 

Good organizational, problem solving and interpersonal skills.

 

Computer literate.

 

 

 

Education: Diploma
Employment Type: Contract Based

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