Job Description

Theater Technologist Job,  Current Medical Jobs,

The Karen Hospital is a 102 bed multispecialty Hospital in Kenya located in Karen along Karen –Langata Road, Nairobi. We offer patient focused, world class medical treatment and accord the highest standards of medical care to all our patients indiscriminately.

With our State of the art amenities, equipment and our well trained staff, we are committed to delivering the most effective and most compassionate care to all our patients.

Since inception in 2006, The Karen Hospital has been acclaimed for excellence in clinical care in Africa and beyond. The Karen Hospital proud to be ISO 9001:2015 certified for compliance with Quality Management Systems and is committed to continuous improvement in service delivery.

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated visionary and results oriented candidate to fill in the below positions;

THEATER TECHNOLOGIST  Ref No.  T/TT/02/2021

Theater Technologist will be responsible for maintaining and keeping the operating room ready for surgeries. Assists in bringing the patients to the operating room and handles the surgical instruments and equipment’s before and after surgery as per accepted standards.

Responsibilities
• Cleanse and disinfect surgical instruments and or equipment after surgeries.
• Prepare surgical instruments and equipments for autoclaving/sterilization per protocol
• Might also be required to prepare the area of the patient’s body that’s being operated on by cleaning or shaving the area maintains and keeps all surgical tools sterile and orderly.
• Maintains and keeps all equipment clean and functional.
• Order and maintain necessary supplies in the operating room.
• Prepares the patients before and after surgery by washing and disinfecting the area for surgery
• Prepare necessary equipment and instrument prior to procedure / surgery.
• Assists in bringing the patient to the operating room.
• Attends to the needs of the patients while inside the operating room .
• Assist surgeon during the procedure; under the direction of a surgeon, passes instruments that are used during an operation.
• Assist nursing staff in keeping patient safe during the procedure by assisting  with the application or restraints and following the recommended protocol.
• He/she might be required to cut sutures, control breathing equipment, and sterilize and restock the operating room after surgery.
• Takes care of any specimens obtained for testing following laboratory procedures by deliver specimens to the laboratory dispose of waste that’s removed during an operation.
• Provides assistance to the surgical team and coordinates very closely with the doctors, nurses and laboratory staff.
• Clean and disinfect operating room area after each procedure / surgeries.
• Reports any defective equipment and instrument for repair or replacement.
• Assist other staff in discharging patient as needed.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the anesthetist in charge of theatre.

Qualifications

• Diploma/Certificate in Theatre Technology


• Theatre technology experience in a busy theater is an added advantage

How to Apply

send your detailed CV to us on email to: recruitment@karenhospital.org quoting the reference number.

Deadline for submission is 30^th April 2021

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