The
Central Bank of Kenya hereby invites applications from suitably qualified,
experienced and self-motivated candidates with proven track record to fill the
following positions.
1. Medical
Officer
(1
Position)
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversees
clinical aspects of the clinic, professional guidance and workforce
requirements.
- Monitor
and provide medical care to patients visiting the staff clinic.
- Admits
patients to main Hospitals or to other specialized care facilities.
- Refer
patients to hospitals, to consultants or to other specialized facilities.
- Take
patients notes, examine and document all findings both for legal reference
and for the benefit of other medical staff.
- Give
medical education; explain tests and procedures to patients.
- Organizes
and facilitates overseas treatments for patients who require specialized
treatment.
- Advices
on procurement of medical equipment, drugs and consumables.
- Member
and secretariat of the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC).
- Develop,
monitor and control use of medical Budget.
- Advocating
on behalf of patients and making ethical decisions.
- Maintain
confidentiality and impartiality and keep up to date with medical
developments, new drugs, treatments and medications, including
complementary medicine.
- Deputy
In-charge of the clinic staff, participates in their recruitment and
performance management.
- Oversee
Learning and Development Programs of clinic staff.
- Organize
and participate in employee wellness programmes.
- Participate
in Occupational Safety and Health and workplace program.
- Ensure
Customer satisfaction.
Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s
degree in Internal Medicine.
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Medicine and Surgery.
- Registered
with the Kenya Medical and Dentist practitioners Board with a current
practicing license.
- Six
(6) to ten (10) years’ post - Bachelor’s degree experience as a medical
doctor in a busy health facility.
Competencies
- Knowledge
of health laws and medical legislations.
- Knowledge
of pharmacy policy and legislative requirements.
- Knowledge
of drug supplies and management.
- A
team player, open-minded, a change champion possessing excellent communication,
analytical, planning, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Mature
person with a clean record, proven integrity, prudence, initiative and
drive.
- Ability
to think strategically with creative problem solving skills.
- Computer
application skills.
2. Laboratory Technologist
(1
Position)
Job
Purpose: The
Laboratory Technologist will carry out patient sample analysis whilst adhering
to correct laboratory procedures, health and safety guidelines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Carry
out sampling, testing, recording and analysing of all medical results.
- Perform
laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data to support
scientific investigations;
- Maintain
and operate standard laboratory equipment, for example centrifuges,
refrigerators, pipetting machines and pH meters;
- Must
have proven ability to work with highly specialized equipment especially
chemistry analyzers, haematology analysers, endocrinology and tumour
marker equipment, rapid based procedures etc.
- Ensure
that the laboratory is well-stocked and resourced;
- Using
computers and performing mathematical calculations for the preparation of
graphs;
- Follow
and ensure strict safety procedures and safety checks.
- Testing
all lab equipment and ensure that they are functioning in the required
order.
- Carry
out periodic internal and external quality controls and quality assurance
on laboratory performance.
- Assist
in the preparation of weekly, monthly and annual reports and analytics as
required by management and act when the Laboratory technologist in charge
is absent.
- Keep
up to date with technical developments, especially those which can save
time and improve reliability; Conduct searches on identified topics
relevant to the research in line with new developments in medical
laboratory technology.
Qualifications and Experience
- Higher
National Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences (those with microbiology
will have an added advantage).
- Registered
with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Board
(KMLTTB).
- Must
have a current practising license.
- Five
(5) years’ experience in a busy modern laboratory
- KCSE
Mean Grade C (Plain) with C (Minus) in Mathematics/Physics, C (Plain) in
Biology / Chemistry and English / Kiswahili.
Competencies
- Knowledge
of health laws and medical legislations.
- Knowledge
of drug supplies and management.
- A
team player, open-minded, a change champion possessing excellent
communication, analytical, planning, organizational and interpersonal
skills.
- Mature
person with a clean record, proven integrity, prudence, initiative and
drive.
- Ability
to think strategically with creative problem solving skills.
- Computer
application skills.
3. Pharmaceutical Technologist
(1
Position)
Job Purpose: The Pharmaceutical Technologist will ensure the safe and appropriate use of drugs in the staff clinic.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure
delivery of wholesome Pharmaceutical care to all patients.
- Check
prescriptions for suitability and accuracy and consult when necessary with
the prescriber.
- Provide
drug information to medical staff on dosages, adverse effects, appropriate
dosage and any other aspects of medicines use.
- Discuss
treatments with and provide information on medicines to patients.
- Ensure
that medicines are stored appropriately and securely.
- Keep
up-to-date with new developments in the field of pharmacy.
- Participate
in the annual updating of the drug formulary.
- Participate
in procurement of drugs and medical consumables.
- Preparation
of individualized extemporaneous drug formulations.
- Conduct
quarterly stock takes in the Pharmacy.
- Ensuring
adverse events reporting and participating in Pharmaco-vigilance.
- Organizing
Continuous Medical Education Meetings for Clinic Staff.
- Ensuring
keeping of statutory and ethical records/registers.
- Monitoring
patients on long-term medications.
- Sourcing
out-of- stock drugs on prescriptions from hospitals and external
pharmacies.
- Maintain
surveillance on expiry dates of items in all drug stores.
- Arranging
and labelling of drug shelves.
Qualifications and Experience
- Higher
National Diploma in Pharmacy from an institution gazetted by the Pharmacy
and Poisons Board.
- Must
be enrolled with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board with a current valid
practising license.
- Member
of the Kenya Pharmaceutical Association.
- Five
(5) years’ experience in a modern hospital pharmacy.
- KCSE
Mean Grade C (Plain) with C (Plain) in Mathematics/Physics,
Chemistry/Biology and English/ Kiswahili.
Competencies
- Knowledge
of health laws and medical legislations.
- Knowledge
of pharmacy policy and legislative requirements.
- Knowledge
of drug supplies and management.
- A
team player, open-minded, a change champion possessing excellent
communication, analytical, planning, organizational and interpersonal
skills.
- Mature
person with a clean record, proven integrity, prudence, initiative and
drive.
- Ability
to think strategically with creative problem solving skills.
- Computer
application skills.
If you consider yourself proactive, self-driven and up to the
challenge, please visit the following link to view the job profilehttp://www.centralbank.go.ke/index.php/careers and submit your application online so
as to be received on or before 26th April, 2016.
Note:
- INCOMPLETE
applications will not be considered
- Only
short listed candidates will be contacted
- Canvassing,
either directly or indirectly, will result to disqualification
- “Central
Bank of Kenya is an equal opportunity employer”