A
healthcare provider in Kenya, East and central Africa is looking for candidates
to fill the following positions:
Clinical
Oral Health Officer – COHO
Duties
& Responsibilities
·
Evaluate the current health and
condition of their patient’s teeth to determine diagnosis of dental condition,
if any
·
Inform their patients on how to
prevent dental problems and keep their teeth and mouth as healthy as possible
·
Complete treatment on affected gums,
decayed and fractured teeth, and perform tooth removal for cases where there
are high levels of decay
·
Consider treatment methods and
explain the options with the patient to determine which works best for them
based on their situation
·
Keep all equipment functional and
clean
·
Maintain dental files for all
patients
·
Monitor and evaluate any x-ray images
for any part of the patient’s oral cavity
·
Refer patients with complicated cases
beyond them to other dental specialist for more advanced procedures and care.
·
Any other responsibility assigned by
the management.
Minimum
Qualifications
·
Qualified COHO from a well-recognized
institution
·
Should have a practicing license from
the board of practitioners
·
Experience of at least 1 year
·
Effective interpersonal skills with
emphasis on customer service
·
Competence in MS office
·
Quick learner and able to manage
change.
Starting
Basic salary: Kes 40,000.00
Optician
The
incumbent will be responsible for overseeing the ordering of all eye-related
products and ensure that they are fitted, adjusted and repaired properly.
The
incumbent will also be responsible for designing and fitting special devices.
Key
Responsibilities:
·
Taking eye and facial measurements to
correctly interpret prescriptions
·
Guiding patients when selecting
frames for proper fit and styling
·
Inserting, removing and caring for
contact lenses
·
Advising patients on any necessary
repairs or adjustments
·
Maintaining displays
·
Basic bookkeeping duties associated
with tracking patient’s orders and recording purchases and other necessary
information for each patient
·
Preparing work orders for optical
laboratory
·
Ensuring that all orders arrive and
are to the specifications of the patient
Skills,
Knowledge and experience:
·
A Diploma in Optical Technology from
a reputable Institution with registration from the relevant Kenyan Board.
·
S/he should have at least 1-2 year’s
work experience with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Starting
Basic salary: Kes 35,000.00
Pharmaceutical
Technician
Duties
& Responsibilities
·
Helps health care providers and
patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and
requests; referring inquiries to the pharmacist.
·
Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking
pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed
medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt;
removing outdated drugs.
·
Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy
by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
·
Protects patients and employees by
adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
·
Organizes medications for pharmacist
to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels;
calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions and other
pharmaceutical therapies.
·
Maintains records by recording and
filing physicians’ orders and prescriptions.
·
Generates revenues by calculating,
recording, and issuing charges.
·
Ensures medication availability by
delivering medications to patients and departments.
·
Prepares reports by collecting and
summarizing information.
Qualifications:
·
Diploma in Pharmacy and already
licensed;
·
At least 1- 2 yrs. Working
experience.
Starting
Basic salary: Kes 35,000.00
Nurses
Duties
& Responsibilities:
·
Identifies patient care requirements
by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other
persons in a position to understand care requirements.
·
Establishes a compassionate
environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to
patients, friends, and families.
·
Promotes patient’s independence by
establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to
understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
·
Assures quality of care by adhering
to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals
and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital
and nursing division’s philosophies and standards of care set by state board of
nursing, state nurse practice act, and other governing agency regulations.
·
Resolves patient problems and needs
by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
·
Maintains safe and clean working
environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for
assistance from health care support personnel.
·
Protects patients and employees by
adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration
and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
·
Documents patient care services by
charting in patient and department records.
·
Maintains continuity among nursing
teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing
needs.
·
Maintains patient confidence and
protects operations by keeping information confidential.
·
Ensures operation of equipment by
completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer’s
instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining
equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
·
Maintains nursing supplies inventory
by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies;
placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies;
using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
·
Maintains professional and technical
knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional
publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional
societies.
·
Maintains a cooperative relationship
among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests;
building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
·
Contributes to team effort by
accomplishing related results as needed.
Registered
Nurse
Skills
and Qualifications:
·
Diploma in Community health Nursing.
·
Nursing & Clinical Skills
·
1-2 years’ experience in a
similar position
Starting
Basic salary: Kes 30,000.00
Clinical
Officers
Responsibilities
·
Provide comprehensive and good
quality clinical services to patients.
·
Diagnose and institute appropriate
treatment for the clients to reduce morbidity, mortality and increase longevity
of the patients’ life.
·
Perform minor surgical operations.
·
In collaboration with the team
receive and attend to patients who require emergency services
·
Ensure the clinic treatment rooms are
well equipped at all times.
·
Ensure excellent standards and
quality of clinical and Home based Care services.
·
Ensure that patient data/ information
are handled confidentially at all times.
·
Ensure effective clinical procedures,
rules, regulations which are consistent with organization procedures.
·
Participate in the community
out-reach programs home based care
·
Prepare the weekly plans/schedules
and reports.
·
Ensure proper and cost effective use
of resources.
·
Ensure that the clinic environment is
safe and complies with infection control standards.
·
Provide comprehensive and good
quality clinical services to HIV/AIDS patients.
·
Take the patients history to
ascertain the right treatment
·
Provide antiretroviral therapy and
general medical care to HIV/AIDS infected patients.
·
Give treatment while ensuring that
established treatment protocols and treatment process as well as dispensing of
drugs are carried out efficiently.
·
Maintain confidentiality of all
activities to preserve dignity of patients.
·
Ensure accurate and secure
documentation of activities is kept
·
Participate in evidence informed
interventions targeting youth and the general population.
·
Maintain adequate supplies drugs at
all times.
·
Maintain up-to-date patient records
at the clinic.
·
Carry out any other duties and
responsibilities which may be assigned by the management from time to time.
Requirements
Skills
& Qualification
·
Diploma in Clinical Medicine and
Surgery with valid registration from the board.
·
At least 1-2 years relevant experience
in a similar position
Starting
Basic salary: Kes 35,000.00
Laboratory
Technologists
Duties
& Responsibilities
·
Helps health care providers and
patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and
requests; referring inquiries to the pharmacist.
·
Maintains pharmacy inventory by
checking laboratory stock to determine inventory levels.
·
Maintains a safe and clean laboratory
by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
·
Protects patients and employees by
adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
·
Generates revenues by calculating,
recording, and issuing charges.
·
Prepares reports by collecting and
summarizing information.
Qualifications:
·
Diploma in Laboratory and already
licensed;
·
At least 0- 2 years. Working
experience.
Starting
Basic salary: Kes 28,000.00 – 30,000.00
Candidates
should be ready for relocation to any of our branches across Kenya
If
you feel you have the above mentioned requirements, apply before the close of
business on 11th November, 2016.
Interested
candidates should send a copy of updated resume to hr@blissgvs.com immediately,
quoting the job title and preferred location as the email subject.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
