Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre




Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre PO Box 3010, Moshi, Tanzania,East Africa. Phone Contact: +255 27 2754377-2754383 Fax: +255 27 2754381/2752038 Email: kcmcadmin@kcmc.ac.tz Webmaster: hansyambazi@kcmc.ac.tz	Employment Opportunities Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) is an Institution of the Good Samaritan Foundation of Tanzania (GSF) and one of the Consultant hospitals in Tanzania. The Hospital is currently looking for suitably qualified persons to fill the positions as listed below: 1. Medical Doctors (14 Posts) Qualifications He/She must posses a degree of Doctor of Medicine He/She must have undergone a one year Internship training successfully at a recognized institution He/She must have at least 2 years working experience Duties/Responsibilities Monitors, Diagnoses and treats variety of diseases and injuries in general practice. Conducts fitness physical examinations. Examines patients using medical instruments and equipment. Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnoses images to provide information on patient's condition and providing general care to patients in hospital wards and in outpatient clinics. Admitting patients requiring special care, investigations and treatment. Examining and talking to patients to diagnose their medical conditions. Carrying out specific procedures, e.g. performing operations and specialist investigations. Making notes, both as a legal record of treatment and for the benefit of other health care professionals. Working with other doctors as part of a team, either in the same department, or within other specialties. Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment. Promoting health education. Undertaking managerial responsibilities such as planning the workload and staffing of the department, especially at more senior levels. Teaching (Junior Doctors and Medical Students), as well as auditing and research. 2. Radiographer (2 posts) Qualifications He/She should have a Degree in Radiography from a recognized institution He/she must have at least 2 years relevant work experience. ( Experience in ultrasound would be an advantage) He/She must be mature, possess a strong sense of commitment and dedication and must be able to work in a team and/or independently. He/She must present a professional image, and deliver top-quality customer service at all times. Responsibilities /Duties He/She will perform general radiographic examinations and mammography He/She must be an integral part of the team that provides efficient and effective services to the patients. 3. Bio-Medical Engineers (2 Posts) Qualifications He/She must posses a Degree in Bio-medical engineering or its equivalent from a recognized institutions He/She must have at least 2 years working experience Duties/Responsibilities Using computer software and mathematical models to design, develop and test new materials, devices and equipment. This can involve programming electronics; building and evaluating prototypes; troubleshooting problems; and rethinking the design until it works correctly. Liaising with technicians and manufacturers to ensure the feasibility of a product in terms of design and economic viability. Liaising closely with other medical professionals such as doctors and therapists as well as with end-users (patients and their careers) Meeting with senior health service staff or other managers to exchange findings. Training technical or clinical staff. Investigating safety-related incidents. 4. Nurses Officer (17 Posts) Qualifications: Holder of Form IV or VI certificate He/She must possess a Diploma in Nursing from a recognized institution He/She must be registered with the Nursing Council of Nurses and Midwives in Tanzania. He/She must possess a license to practice Nursing. Duties/Responsibilities To perform all Nursing duties as per profession Ability to participate in quality improvement activities including patients adherence follow up Adherence to Nursing Ethics Prepare Nursing Care Plans and Implementation Working closely with other staff to develop best practice consistent with the national care and treatment Able to perform other duties assigned by his or her supervisor. 5. Pharmaceutical Technician (1 Post) Qualifications He/She must posses a Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science from recognized Institution He/She must have an experience of at least 2 years in related field Duties/Responsibilities Selects drugs from stock for preparation; counts, pours, or mixes pharmaceuticals; places pharmaceutical products in appropriate containers and affixes labels to containers; packages and repackages pharmaceuticals to other clinics. Monitors prescription inventory for expired pharmaceuticals that must be returned to manufacturer; receives and prices incoming pharmaceuticals; verifies invoices and statements. Receives prescriptions and obtains information from patients at pharmacy window Maintains the pharmacy in a clean and orderly condition; performs data entry. 6. Dental Therapist (1 POST) Qualifications He/She must posses a Diploma in Dentistry (A Three year Program) from a recognized Institution He/She must have at least 2 years working experience Responsibilities A Dental therapist will be expected to carry out a range of procedures including: Intra and extra oral assessment Scaling and polishing Applying materials to teeth such as fluoride and fissure sealants Taking dental radiographs Providing dental health education on a one to one basis or in a group situation Undertaking routine restorations in both deciduous and permanent teeth, on adults and children Using all materials except pre cast or pinned placements Extracting deciduous teeth under local infiltration analgesia Pre formed crowns on deciduous teeth. Administering inferior dental nerve block analgesia under the supervision of a dentist. Providing emergency temporary replacement of crowns and fillings. Treating patients under conscious sedation provided the dentist remains in the surgery throughout the treatment. 7. Medical Records Assistant (1 POST) Qualifications He/She should possess an Ordinary or Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (IV/VI) He/She must possess a Certificate in Health Record Technology from KCMC or any other recognized Institutions Duties/Responsibilities Responsible for providing information to the patients Maintaining the records and submitting the report to the Supervisor Searching of patient’s file from the Medical Library Organizing the appointments and communicating to the patients. 8. Medical Attendants (12 posts) Qualifications He/she must have attended one year course in Nursing from recognized Institution He/She should have at least two years working experience Duties/Responsibilities Sending admitted patients to appropriate wards. Routing of outpatients to appropriate clinics General cleanness Sending specimen to and fro the Laboratory. Providing catering services to inpatients. Perform other duties as required by his/her supervisor Briefing the appropriate staff on relative conditions and/or disabilities. Other duties as required. 9. Computer Data Operator (1 Post) Qualifications He/She must possess a Certificate in Computer Studies or Diploma in Data Processing from recognized Institution He/She must have knowledge of Database He/She must be knowledgeable in all Computer application packages He/She must have at least two years working experience Duties/ Responsibilities Enter commands, using computer terminal and activate controls on computer and peripheral equipment to integrate and operate equipment. Monitor the system for equipment failure or errors in performance. Notify supervisor or computer maintenance technicians of equipment malfunctions. Respond to program error messages by finding and correcting problems or terminating the program. Read job set-up instructions to determine equipment to be used, order of use, material such as disks and paper to be loaded, and control settings. 10. Secretary (1 POST) Qualifications He/She must posses an ordinary Secondary Education Certificate (Form IV/VI) He/She must have undergone Secretarial Service Training and attained stage III (from TPSC) or any recognized institution He/She have passed shorthand for Swahili and English with 80 per second Using a variety of software packages such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Access etc to produce documents and maintain presentation, spreadsheets and database Duties/Responsibilities Typing letters, reports and normal official documents Assisting in searching of files, documents or anything as requested by his/her supervisor Receives, collect, distribute and keep various official files and other related documents Assist in receiving organization guests and direct them in appropriate office. He/she will perform other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor 11. Telephone Operator (1 Post) Qualifications He/She should possess an Ordinary or Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (IV/VI) He/She must possess a one year experience in operating a multi-line telephone or switch board system Duties/Responsibilities Operates switchboard equipment in order to answer incoming calls; determines intent of caller and makes appropriate connection. Receives and routes a variety of calls. Assists in maintaining and updating telephone directories. Places long distance and conference calls for authorized parties. Assists in reporting telephone equipment or service complaints and problems. 12. Office Assistant (1 post) Qualifications He/She must possess an Ordinary or Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education (Form IV/VI) He/She must have passes in English and Kiswahili Duties/Responsibilities Files information alphabetically numerically, and chronologically according to office procedure to maintain organized and accurate filing systems Locates and retrieves files from manual or computerized systems to provide requested information creates new files and purges old files according to established procedures Retrieves, opens and date stamps mails and delivers to appropriate location General Information Salary will be as per Government payment scales All applicants must be below 45 years of age All applicants must have at least 2 years working experience All applicants must submit certified copies of their original certificates MODE OF APPLICATION Candidates who meet the above outlined criteria should apply in writing to the undersigned endorsing with fully typed curriculum vitae, photocopies of certificates (secondary, diplomas, and degree) and testimonials. Applications should reach the undersigned two weeks after the first appearance. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KILIMANJARO CHRISTIAN MEDICAL CENTRE, P.O. BOX 3010, MOSHI. TEL: 255 27 2754377/80 FAX: 255 27 2754381 EMAIL: kcmcadmin@kcmc.ac.tz

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