Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa. Our Vision of Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi is to be the premier, tertiary, teaching and referral health care facility in sub-Saharan Africa. â≹For over fifty years, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH) has been taking care of families in East Africa. As a private, not-for-profit hospital, we strive to provide access to quality healthcare to all who need it. At AKUH, patients are our first priority. Our team of medical professionals, faculty and staff are here to provide you and your loved ones with the highest standards of healthcare. We are committed to working together to ensure that you and your family receive outstanding medical services, first-rate facilities and compassionate care. The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi has set the standard for comprehensive healthcare and modern medical education in East Africa. Our dedicated staff, advanced facilities and state-of-the-art technologies have earned the hospital great reputation as a leading medical institution and teaching hospital in the region, and beyond. Patients benefit from our unique team-based approach to carâ≹e, which enables you to benefit from the diverse expertise of our entire team of medical professionals. As the teaching hospital for Aga Khan UniversityâÂÂs Medical College and School of Nursing and Midwifery, we practice an evidence-based approach to medicine, driven by the cutting-edge research conducted by our experienced faculty members. Our approach to care is guided by our core principles of Quality, Access, Impact and Relevance.â≹Position Summary: The position holder will under moderate supervision, repair, calibrate, and maintain Medical Equipment, instrumentation, and support systems of moderate complexity used within the Aga Khan University Hospital healthcare delivery to support AKUH patient diagnosing and treatment. Inspect, install, and perform inventory management and assessments and preventive maintenance of medical equipment. Manage the paper work for the department upon required. Key Responsibilities: Ensure maximum percentage uptime on medical equipment is achieved for safe and optimum use within all clinical departments. Document all repair actions and submit reports/summaries according to schedule Promptly and properly respond to medical equipment Break-Down Maintenance (BDM) work requests/service calls. Perform Preventive Maintenance Services (PPM) and electrical safety testing of clinical equipment, devices, and systems. Assist with and evaluate third-party repairs. Implementation of planned preventive maintenance (PPM) on medical equipment. Carry out medical equipment breakdown maintenance. Perform user training on equipment. Carry out first-line troubleshooting on contracted equipment. Knowledge, Skills & Experience Bachelors in Biomedical engineering and or Diploma in Biomedical Engineering from a reputable Institution. Registration with The Association of Medical Engineers of Kenya (AMEK) Minimum of two year of experience performing troubleshooting and planned maintenance on electronic, electromechanical medical equipment Should be detail-oriented and organized.
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Senior Biomedical Technologist At Aga Khan University Hospital
Healthcare / Medical
full time
Nairobi
Posted 1 week ago