Health/ Medicine jobs at International Rescue Committee and Other Companiies in Kenya

 
Deadline of this Job: 25 October 2022

Responsibilities
Accountable
• Assess whether a patient is fit enough to undertake an operation before surgery takes place.
• Agree on an anaesthetics plan.
• Provide safe pre-operative care and pain relief to patients using anesthetics and analgesic
• Reassure patients about what will happen during and after the operation
• Administer anesthesia in the operating theatre.
• Monitor patients while they’re under anesthesia to make sure they remain in a stable condition
• Believe and manage post-operative pain to support patients’ recovery
• Work with a range of other health professionals, such as surgeons, Medical Officers, theatre nurse’s and radiographer to ensure patient wellbeing
• Perform administrative tasks in areas which relate to the care of patients, including summaries of patient treatment and the writing of discharge letters.
• Train, teach and supervise more junior staff in both critical care and anesthesia.
• Management of patients: Examination, diagnosis and treatment of patients
• Admission and follow up of patients in the wards for better management until discharge.
• Use diagnostic services like the laboratory and X-ray as appropriate.
• Administer and prescribe treatment of drugs.
• Order and execute various tests and analysis concerning the patients’ health
• Perform minor surgeries.
• Inoculate and vaccinate patients to immunize them from communicable diseases.
• Admit patients and ensure that medical care is provide
• Ensure the proper recording and maintenance of medical records by eliciting and recording information about patient’s medical history.

Deadline of this Job: 01 November 2022

Key Responsibilities
• Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients with specific conditions as prescribed by the clinician.
• Identify and manage as appropriate, treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long-term conditions.
• Supervise incentive staffs working in the specific ward
• Prepare for and assist the doctors during the rounds and whenever required.
• Ensure that all required observations, prescribed treatment and procedures are properly carried out and documented in the patient’s charts.
• Perform bedside nursing.
• Escort patient to other referral hospital when necessary.
• Do hospital coverage and on-call as required.
• Conduct regular training session for refugee staff on basic nursing care/management of various ward cases and charting.
• Give health education to patients and clients
• Compile and submit monthly reports.
• Monitor and supervise proper usage of supplies.
• Maintain equipment in good condition and submit regular inventory report of the same.
• Ensure that all admissions, discharges, transfers and deaths are properly recorded as they occur.
• Supervise incentive staff working in RH and EPI at a designated clinic.
• Assist the CO during the running of a clinic and whenever required.
• Together with the C.O organize for adequate clinic coverage when required.
• Carry out any other additional duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Deadline of this Job: 26 October 2022

The Radiographer/ Sonographer will work with other staff in the clinical department to maintain an excellent patient care and smooth running of the hospital Radiography department.

Key Responsibilities:
• Performing radiological procedures by operating complex medical instruments such as CT scanners, X-ray, ultrasound, and several other imaging devices.
• Producing images of high diagnostic quality.
• Assisting with diagnostic imaging services in Theatres.
• Safeguarding all confidential information concerning patients and their treatment.
• Safeguarding hospital equipment and patient’s property from damage, wastage or loss.
• Effective use of picture archiving and radiological information systems among other duties.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Diploma (Higher Diploma) in Medical Imaging Sciences from recognized and registered Medical Institution.
• Must be a registered member of Radiation Protection Board.
• Two (2) years work experience.
• Computer literate.
• Good clinical skills and judgment.
• Good Interpersonal skills.

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Deadline of this Job: 25 October 2022

Deadline of this Job: 25 October 2022

Deadline of this Job: 25 October 2022

Deadline of this Job: 25 October 2022

Deadline of this Job: 25 October 2022

Deadline of this Job: 25 October 2022

Deadline of this Job: 25 October 2022