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INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROMOTION POST IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

Responsibilities or duties

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: providing technical advice/specifications on procurement of appropriate medical equipment; installing, maintaining and repairing medium technology medical equipment/plant and furniture; supervising installations and commissioning of medium technology medical equipment; decommissioning medium technology medical equipment and plants; supervising Medical Engineering works in a health facility; analyzing information for research; preparing Planned Preventive Maintenance schedule (PPM); ensuring quality of medical equipment in terms of performance and safety; maintaining information on medical engineering services for input into the Health information management system; training users on use and maintenance of medical equipment; and coaching and mentoring of staff.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this an officer must have: (i) served as Senior Medical Engineering Technologist for a minimum period of three (3) years; (ii) Diploma in Medical Engineering or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution in Kenya.; (iii) Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution in Kenya. (iv) Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution in Kenya.; and

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NB: County Government of Meru is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disability and marginalized groups are encouraged to apply.

• Providing technical advice/specifications on procurement of appropriate medical equipment
• Installing, maintaining and repairing medium technology medical equipment/plant and furniture
• Supervising installations and commissioning of medium technology medical equipment
• Decommissioning medium technology medical equipment and plants
• Supervising Medical Engineering works in a health facility
• Analyzing information for research
• Preparing Planned Preventive Maintenance schedule (PPM)
• Ensuring quality of medical equipment in terms of performance and safety
• Maintaining information on medical engineering services for input into the Health information management system
• Training users on use and maintenance of medical equipment
• Coaching and mentoring of staff

• Computer application skills
• Technical advice and specifications for medical equipment procurement
• Installation, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment
• Supervision of installations and commissioning
• Decommissioning of medical equipment
• Supervision of engineering works
• Research analysis
• Planned Preventive Maintenance scheduling
• Quality assurance of medical equipment
• Information management for health systems
• User training on medical equipment
• Coaching and mentoring

• Served as Senior Medical Engineering Technologist for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Diploma in Medical Engineering or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution in Kenya.
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution in Kenya.
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution in Kenya.