P.C.E.A Chogoria Hospital was established
in 1922 and serves as a referral and teaching Hospital.
It has a 295 bed capacity that focuses on
the provision of Curative, Preventive and Promotive Health Care services in
Tharaka Nithi County and the greater Meru, Embu and as far as Isiolo and
Marsabit Counties.
We are seeking to fill the following positions:Accounts Assistant II
(2 Posts)
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Financial Accountant, the Accounts Assistant II will be responsible for the entry of data, verification of financial and accounting information in the Hospitals Management Information System and ensure that all the primary financial and accounting transactions at their level comply with Hospital’s procedures, policies and guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Financial Accountant, the Accounts Assistant II will be responsible for the entry of data, verification of financial and accounting information in the Hospitals Management Information System and ensure that all the primary financial and accounting transactions at their level comply with Hospital’s procedures, policies and guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Carry
out reconciliations and ensure accuracy and up-dating of bank
·
Raise
journal vouchers to correct errors in the MIS
·
Generate
accurate, useful and timely reports for information and decision making
·
Maintain
accounting records within set standards
·
Prepare
relevant vouchers as required and with all supporting documents
·
Receive
and verify payment claims and supporting documents
·
Ensure
compliance with Hospital’s policies and procedures on all financial and
accounting transactions
·
Maintain
assets and resources under their custody in good condition.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills:
·
CPA
II Holder
·
Minimum
1 year experience in a busy Accounting Department preferably a Hospital setup
·
Business
related degree preferably B.Com, Business Administration or equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution an added advantage
·
Proficiency
in use of computerized accounting systems
·
Willingness
to commit to the Hospital’s vision, mission and values
·
Good
communication and customer care skills
Personal attributes: integrity, honesty,
ethics and integrity, self-motivated and strong interpersonal skills
Accounts Assistant I
(4 Posts)
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Revenue Accountant, the Accounts Assistant I will be responsible for the entry of data and accounting information in the Hospitals Management Information System and ensure it complies with Hospital’s procedures, policies and guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Revenue Accountant, the Accounts Assistant I will be responsible for the entry of data and accounting information in the Hospitals Management Information System and ensure it complies with Hospital’s procedures, policies and guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Input
and verify data in the Management Information System (MIS)
·
Carry
out reconciliations and ensure accuracy and up-dating of records
·
Generate
accurate, useful and timely reports for information and decision making
·
Maintain
accounting records within set standards
·
Prepare
relevant vouchers as required and with all supporting documents
·
Receive
and verify payment claims and supporting documents
·
Ensure
compliance with Hospital’s policies and procedures on all financial and
accounting transactions
·
Maintain
assets and resources under their custody in good condition.
·
Responsible
for carrying out miscellaneous clerical tasks which vary according to the size
and nature of the office in which the work is being performed.
·
Compilation
of statistical records based on routine or special sources of information or
make calculations related to accounts.
·
Admission
and discharge of patients.
·
Allocation
of all claims after they have been paid.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills:
·
CPA
I Holder
·
Minimum
1 year experience in a busy Accounting Department an added advantage
·
Proficiency
in use of computerized accounting systems
·
Willingness
to commit to the Hospital’s vision, mission and values
·
Good
communication and customer care skills
Personal attributes: integrity, honesty,
ethics and integrity, self-motivated and strong interpersonal skills
Internal Auditor
(1 Post)
Job Purpose: Responsible to the Hospital Director, the Internal Auditor’s main responsibility is to add value and improve the Hospital’s operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management and control processes.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Job Purpose: Responsible to the Hospital Director, the Internal Auditor’s main responsibility is to add value and improve the Hospital’s operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management and control processes.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
·
Preparation
of annual Audit plans for hospital activities
·
Preparation
of periodic Internal Audit reports.
·
Reviewing
of Internal controls and making recommendations to the Director for Board
approval
·
Follow
up of external Auditors recommendations
·
Providing
support and guidance to management on how to handle new opportunities;
·
Perform
independent audits within the Hospital concentrating on high risk areas.
·
Assess
the systems laid down to ensure that they are compliant with statutory
regulations.
·
Identify
problems and recommend remedial actions and best practices.
·
Issuing
reports on findings of audits which highlight issues and potential impacts on
business.
·
Ensure
timely implementation of audit recommendations and corrective actions.
·
Carry
out account and record reconciliations and other related records in operations
and finance.
·
Carry
out impromptu physical cash verifications.
·
Conducting
regular physical stock verifications.
·
Conducting
any other audit assignments as directed by management.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills:
·
Business
related degree preferably B.Com, Business Administration or equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution.
·
Must
be a CPA (K) and member of professional body
·
At
least five years’ experience in internal audit preferably in a similar setting.
·
Sound
commercial knowledge of Hospital operations and processes.
·
Experience
in preparing audit reports an added advantage.
·
Good
computer and communication skills
Personal attributes: integrity, honesty,
ethics and integrity, self-motivated and strong interpersonal skills
Radiographer
(2
Posts)
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, the radiographer’s main responsibility is to operate diagnostic equipment e.g. CT Scan, X-Ray and ultrasound to examine patient’s for an illness or an accident.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills:
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, the radiographer’s main responsibility is to operate diagnostic equipment e.g. CT Scan, X-Ray and ultrasound to examine patient’s for an illness or an accident.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills:
·
Must have a diploma in Medical
Imaging Sciences/ Sonography/ Radiography or its equivalent from recognized
institution
·
A Higher Diploma in Medical Imaging
Sciences (Ultrasound) from a recognized institution an added advantage.
·
Registered with Radiation Board with
Valid Practice License
·
Relevant working experience an added
advantage
·
Ability to work with minimum
supervision
·
A good team player with good
interpersonal and leadership skills.
·
Attention to detail
·
Excellent computer and communication
skills
Job
Duties And Responsibilities
·
Evaluate patients’ medical condition
and history to determine most suitable radiographic technique for diagnosis
·
Interact with patients to offer them
psychological support and address their concerns regarding an imaging procedure
·
Adjust diagnostic equipment to
deliver accurate amount of radiation to patients
·
Operate complex medical instruments
such as CT scanners, X-ray, ultrasound, and several other imaging devices
·
Maintain proper records of patient
details ensuring confidentiality of sensitive information
·
Regularly inspect diagnostic
equipment to ensure they are functional and operate efficiently
·
Ensure compliance with health and
safety guidelines to minimize risk of exposure to ionizing radiation
Pharmaceutical
Technologist
(4
Posts)
Job Purpose: Reporting to the In-Charge Pharmacy, the position holder’s job purpose will be to deliver efficient and timely Pharmacy services that include correctly interpreting the doctor’s prescription and dispensing the medicine; assembling and compounding medicines for prescriptions and provide medicine use counseling to patients and drug information to other healthcare professionals.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills:
Job Purpose: Reporting to the In-Charge Pharmacy, the position holder’s job purpose will be to deliver efficient and timely Pharmacy services that include correctly interpreting the doctor’s prescription and dispensing the medicine; assembling and compounding medicines for prescriptions and provide medicine use counseling to patients and drug information to other healthcare professionals.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills:
·
Must have a diploma in Pharmaceutical
Technologist from a recognized institution
·
Enrolled with Pharmacy and Poisons
Board with Valid Practicing License
·
Must be computer literate
·
Ability to work with minimum
supervision
·
A good team player with good
interpersonal and leadership skills.
·
Attention to detail and Teamwork
ability
·
Level of accuracy of information
regarding medicine use
·
Efficiency and high level of client
satisfaction in Pharmacy services
·
Minimal or zero dispensing errors
·
Ability to practically practice good
drug supply management
Job
Duties and Responsibilities
·
Scrutinizes Patient Sheets and
Prescriptions for suitability of prescribed drugs in relation to dosing
accuracy, drug interaction and route of administration
·
Provide drug information to patients,
doctors, nurses and other medical staff and patients/ clients.
·
Timely and accurate posting dispensed
drugs for billing purposes
·
Assist the Pharmacy in-charge in
placing orders for stock replenishment to the Pharmacy Store to maintain
optimal stock levels
·
Participates in regular drug expiry
monitoring in the pharmacy to identify and document Items with expiry of less
than the required.
·
Compounding, re-packaging and
dilutions of drugs according to laid down guidelines
·
Counsel patients appropriately to
ensure adherence to drug therapy
·
Participate in stock take exercise
and ensure timely explanation of stock variances
Laboratory
Technologist
(5
Posts)
Job Purpose: Reporting to the In-Charge Laboratory, the Laboratory Technologists’ main responsibility is to provide information for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by conducting medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Job Purpose: Reporting to the In-Charge Laboratory, the Laboratory Technologists’ main responsibility is to provide information for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by conducting medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
·
To implement the Quality Management
System.
·
Ensures that samples are registered
in the Laboratory Information System before processing
·
To perform daily Internal Quality
Controls and ensure they pass before analyzing patient samples.
·
Performs root cause analysis on
Quality Control failures.
·
Perform planned maintenances on
equipment.
·
Performs inventory control as and
when assigned by the head of sections.
·
To analyze patient samples in
accordance with documented technical procedures.
·
To report patient results in the
Laboratory Information System.
·
To verify patient results in
Laboratory Information System before they are released to clinicians.
·
To maintain confidentiality of
patients’ information by not divulging passwords to anyone and not giving
unauthorized people access to the laboratory.
·
To assist the safety officer to
ensure a safe working environment for all staff and patients.
Minimum
Qualifications and Skills:
·
Must have a Diploma in Medical
Laboratory Sciences from a recognized institution
·
Registered with the Kenya Medical
Laboratory Technician Technologist Board (KMLTTB) with a Valid Practicing
License
·
Ability to work with minimum
supervision
·
Ability to perform in all areas of
the laboratory including, but not limited to, microbiology, hematology,
parasitology, blood transfusion and biochemistry.
·
Ability to operate a variety of
laboratory equipment.
·
Ability to establish and maintain
effective relationships with patients, medical staff, management and peers.
·
Good computer skills
·
Communication and interpersonal
skills
·
Familiarity with modern laboratory
techniques and equipment
·
A good team player with good
interpersonal and leadership skills.
Anesthesia Nurse
(1
Post)
Job Purpose: Responsible for anesthetic preparations to patients in the Operation Theatre. The Anesthesia Nurse Works closely with, and is supervised by the Hospital surgeon in the Operation Theatre.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Job Purpose: Responsible for anesthetic preparations to patients in the Operation Theatre. The Anesthesia Nurse Works closely with, and is supervised by the Hospital surgeon in the Operation Theatre.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Deliver general and spinal
anesthesia/ Epidural anesthesia to patients requiring surgery.
·
Deliver local anesthesia to patients
requiring minor surgery.
·
Responsible for the maintenance of
standard antisepsis in the operation theatre.
·
Responsible for adequate
sterilization of re-usable materials for all departments of the hospital.
·
Assist in setting up and performance
of cases by opening of sterile pack, instruments and supplies according to
sterile technique whenever necessary.
·
Prepare sterile field including
sponge and needle counts, documenting these on patient records.
·
Ensure resuscitation trolley/tray
supplies kept in working order and drugs maintained appropriately.
·
Perform pre and post operative
assessment of all patients for operation.
·
Together with
medical/surgical/maternity staff, responsible for post operative care on the
wards and follow up of discharged surgical/obstetric patients.
Minimum
Qualifications and Skills:
·
Diploma in Community health Nursing
(KRCHN) /BSN from a recognized institution
·
Should be registered and licensed by
Nursing Council of Kenya
·
Higher Diploma in Anesthesia from a
recognized institution.
·
Knowledge of O.R. procedures,
standards and equipment.
·
At least two years relevant
experience in O.R, anesthesia and Nursing practice
·
Previous work experience.
Peri-operative
Nurse (Theatre Nurse)
(1
Post)
Job Purpose: Responsible for promoting and maintaining high standards of professional nursing care by providing quality services with special focus on operations and surgeries to meet the needs of patients and their families
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Job Purpose: Responsible for promoting and maintaining high standards of professional nursing care by providing quality services with special focus on operations and surgeries to meet the needs of patients and their families
Job Duties and 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 mission, vision and standards.
Minimum
Qualifications and Skills:
·
Diploma in Community health Nursing
(KRCHN) /BSN from a recognized institution
·
Higher Diploma in Preoperative
Nursing
·
Previous experience in a busy
operating theatre an added advantage
·
Should be registered and licensed by
Nursing Council of Kenya
·
Certification in ACLS and ATLS will
be an added advantage
How
to Apply
Candidates who meet above minimum requirements are requested to submit their applications indicating their current salary and enclosing their detailed CVS, certificates, testimonials (including a letter from local Church Minister) so as to reach the Chief Executive Officer by 4 p.m on Friday 10th November 2017. If you do not hear from us, kindly consider your application unsuccessful
PCEA Chogoria Hospital
P.O. Box 35 – 60401
Chogoria
Email: info@pceachogoriahospital.org
Candidates who meet above minimum requirements are requested to submit their applications indicating their current salary and enclosing their detailed CVS, certificates, testimonials (including a letter from local Church Minister) so as to reach the Chief Executive Officer by 4 p.m on Friday 10th November 2017. If you do not hear from us, kindly consider your application unsuccessful
PCEA Chogoria Hospital
P.O. Box 35 – 60401
Chogoria
Email: info@pceachogoriahospital.org