St John Kenya is a first aid and health charity organization incorporated in Kenya under the St John Ambulance of Kenya Act, Cap. 259 of the Laws of Kenya with mandates to provide emergency medical care, promote charitable works aimed at reducing human suffering, and to provide technical support to medical services in the country among other functions. The Organization is looking to temporarily fill the below positions in Embu, Nyeri, Nanyuki, Eldoret, Kakamega, Kisumu and Malindi.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN- (7 positions)
Responsibilities
- Respond
to all ambulance calls in the shortest time possible
- Ensure
proper utilization and maintenance of emergency medical equipment
- Determine
the nature and extent of illness or injury and establish priority for
required emergency care
- Provide
pre-hospital care to patients at the incident scene and in the ambulance
within the scope of training
- Monitor
the progress of patients in the ambulance and record vital information on
the patient care report form
- Ensure
the ambulance has the relevant emergency medical equipment, materials and
supplies at all times
- Ensure
proper handing over of patients to health facilities with proper
documentation
- Assist
in marketing and publicity of the St John Ambulance Kenya products and
services
- Any
other duties that may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications
- Certificate
in Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic
- Basic
Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
(ACLS) Certificate
- Minimum
2 years’ experience in a busy working environment
- Valid
Practicing /Operating card
- Computer
Proficiency
- The
ability to work long hours without lowering the quality of care
- The
ability to provide care in stressful situations
- Strong
communication and presentations skills
- Excellent
time keeping skills
- High
level of integrity and professionalism
How to Apply
Qualified and interested
applicants are invited to send an application letter and a curriculum vitae quoting the job title and Location on
the subject line to recruit@stjohnkenya.org by 23rd February
2023. Candidates are required to state salary expectations in the
application Letter. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Applications can also be
downloaded here: EMT and Ambulance Operator Job
details
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