AID
Village Clinics Limited (AID Village Clinics) is a wholly owned subsidiary of
AID Village Clinics, Inc., a U.S. public charity, and operates a regional
health care complex in Mbirikani, Kenya approximately 200 km southeast of
Nairobi.
You can
obtain more details about the charity’s activities by visiting our website
www.aidvillageclinics.org.AID Village Clinics is searching for dynamic results driven individuals to join our team and be based at the clinic.
We offer competitive
salaries and on-site housing is provided.
We are
currently recruiting for the following positions:
1. Senior Physician
Key responsibilities
- Responsible
for oversight of all inpatient and outpatient clinical diagnosis and care.
- Responsible
for assuming a teaching role in daily rounds on each individual
hospitalized patient.
- Responsible
for compiling and delivering a weekly summary of mortality and morbidity
to the Chicago office to be reviewed by the Board of Directors and
consultant physicians.
- This
will be a full-time position and will be on one year contract terms.
Minimum qualifications required
- Bachelor
of Medicine and Surgery (MB ChB) and MMed (Internal Medicine) degrees from
a recognized University.
- A
certificate of specialist recognition.
- Registered
with Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board with a valid practice
license.
- At
least 5 years experience in a supervisory and/or teaching role.
2. Physician
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible
for diagnosing, prescribing appropriate treatments, and the general care
of patients. Keeps up to date and accurate computerized records including
drug monitoring and patient progress.
- Refers
patients to specialists and to other members of the patient care team as
appropriate.
- Collaborates
with lab, nursing, and support staff as required.
- Works
closely with the other senior physicians in providing care to patients
enrolled in our HIV/AIDS treatment program.
- Follows
all legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care, while
maintaining quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
Minimum qualification required
- Should
have an MB ChB or equivalent.
- Registered
with Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board with a valid practice
license.
- Experience
in a busy govemment or private medical institutions.
- Experience
in ARVs management is desirable.
3. Clinical Officer / Anesthetist
Responsibilities:
- Ensure
and organize anesthesia activities at the clinic.
- Ensure
the quality and safety of anesthesia activities.
- Organize
and oversee the Operating Room at the clinic.
- Ensure
safe and efficient storage and use of resources including equipments.
- Monitoring,
evaluation and reporting of medical activities in Operating Room.
- Ensure
adherence to the clinic’s established and approved clinical practice.
- Will
be expected to see patients on site as may be directed when anesthesia
services are not required.
Qualifications:
- Diploma
in clinical medicine and surgery from a recognized institution and a
higher national diploma in anesthesia.
- Must
be registered with the clinical officer’s council with a current
practicing license.
- At
least 3 years experience working in a busy hospital setup as an
anesthetist.
4. Community Health Extension Worker
Responsibilities:
- Perform
health care delivery tasks including public health demonstrations, patient
follow-up and other clinical services .
- Keeping
of complete and up-to-date patient and outreach activity records.
- Liaise
with other outreach team members to ensure desired outcome of preventive
health intervention programs.
- Undertake
a rigorous field job; candidate will be required to be trained and
licensed as a motorbike rider.
- Must
be able to speak Maa language.
Qualifications:
- Diploma
in clinical medicine and surgery, nursing, laboratory technology, public
health or related fields and must be registered and licensed by the
relevant regulatory authority.
- At
least 2 years experience in a similar position
- Experience
worldng with HIV/TB care and treatment programs a plus
5. Senior Mechanic
- A
strong background in all aspects of motor vehicle and motorcycle
preventive maintenance is a must.
- Have
at least 5 years of relevant hands-on-experience in motor vehicle
preventive maintenance, particularly with Toyota Hiluxes, Land Cruisers
and Yamaha AG 200 motorcycles.
- Ability
to work with minimum supervision and be willing to work under pressure
with flexibility in work scheduling.
- An
appropriate qualification in motor vehicle mechanics from a recognized
institution.
Interested individuals can send applications, with accompanying
CV and testimonials to:
The Health Care Administrator,
AID Village Clinics Limited;
P.O. Box 27636 -00506; Nyayo, Nairobi, Kenya or email to:
Closing Date: 31st May 2012
