Job Vacancies at Cedarcrest Hospitals Limited

The Role

• Working under the direction of the Matron, the Healthcare Assistant will take care of the day-to-day needs of patients by providing help with personal care, meals, and mobility.
• The incumbent will also carry out a range of housekeeping duties, as well as performing basic medical checks, such as taking a patient's temperature, pulse, and respiration rate.

Responsibilities

• Takes and delivers blood samples.
• Provides mobility assistant to the patients.
• Ensures the comfort of patients by replacing linens, giving out bedpans and collecting bedpans.
• Monitors and records patient’s vital signs and heart rate as needed.
• Ensures all medical equipment are properly sterilized and stored.
• Assists in feeding patients who are unable to feed themselves.
• Monitors and records changes in the patient's health.
• Communicates with Matron and other senior healthcare providers changes in patient’s health.
• Ensures all supplies and medical equipment are replenished.
• Sets up equipment required by Medical Officers.
• Prepares the patient for therapy.
• Maintains cleanliness of the wards and ward area.
• Checking and ordering inventory supplies and informing the matron on the replacement as needed.
• Assisting with clinical duties.
• Assists patients wash, shower or dress.
• Turning patients to help them feel less anxious
• Talking to patients to help them feel less anxious.

Qualifications

• Diploma in any medical-related field.
• CHEW Certificate
• Proven experience as a healthcare provider or in a similar field.
• Previous experience in a caring role.
• Previous medical experience in a similar role.
• The desire to work with all people, irrespective of background or race.
• Good communication skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Physically able to lift patients.
• A tactful and approachable personality.
• Strong desire to help people and improve their daily lives.
• Compassionate and sensitive to patients’ needs and concerns.

Special Conditions:

• Employment is contingent on passing a medical screening conducted by the hospital
• Employee will be subject to various testing including but not limited to drug and medical testing throughout the tenure of their employment
• Knowledge of workflow processes.

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The Role

• The Anesthetic Technician reports to the Anesthetist/Hospital Matron, and is charged with setting up anesthesia equipment and preparing medications for surgical operations, as well as test and maintain anesthesia supplies, sterilize re-usable equipment and participate as the primary assistant to the Anesthetist and members of the surgical team as needed.
• The incumbent activities shall include but is not limited to, stock and prepare anesthesia supplies for procedures, monitor patients before, during, and after anesthesia, confer with anesthetist to determine the type, amount, and method of anesthetic to give patients, monitor patient health condition through the administration of anesthesia.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the anaesthetist to educate patients about anaesthesia processes.
• Prepare and supply anaesthesia medications for procedures.
• Taking appropriate corrective actions or requesting consultation from anaesthetist if complications occur.
• Administer the correct dosage of anaesthesia medication to patient with the supervision of the anaesthetist.
• Monitoring vital signs of patient during surgery and adjusting anaesthetics as needed.
• Assess patient’s conditions through analysis of medical history.
• Monitor the efficiency of the anaesthesia equipment and stocks of anaesthesia
• Evaluate patient reactions or offset adverse during and after procedures.
• Maintain patient comfort before, during and after surgical procedures.
• Provide assistance to other members of the surgical team to deliver and facilitate excellent patient care.
• Adhere to all clinical procedures with relevance to primary assignment.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Anaesthetic Technology
• SSCE or equivalent with a minimum of credit in English language.
• 2 years’ full-time work experience as a Anaesthetic Technician
• Physically fit for lifting, pushing, etc
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to respect patient confidentiality
• Emotional Resilience
• Reliability and dependability
• Ability to follow instructions and work to tight time constraints
• Flexible approach to work
• Adaptability to change and willingness to embrace new ideas and procedures
• Patient and Emotional resilience
• Ability to work quickly but calmly in emergencies
• Good Team working spirit
• Friendly and Helpful
• Health and Safety awareness

Special Conditions:

• Employment is contingent on passing a medical screening conducted by the hospital
• Employee will be subject to various testing including but not limited to drug and medical testing throughout the tenure of their employment
• Knowledge of workflow processes.