Technical Assistant – Maintenance (Locum)
Aga Khan Health Services
The position
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The Hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals and Outreach Health Facilities across East Africa.
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is in an exciting growth phase and has attained acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification, ISO 15189:2012 accreditation for laboratory services, Safe Care level 5 accreditation and is at advanced stage of attaining Joint Commission International Accreditation. The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has Outreach Health Services at Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho, Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu, Busia, Homa – Bay, Migori, Bomet, Eldoret, Kimilili and Nyamira.
The Hospital is seeking to attract interested and qualified candidates for the following professional position:
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT -MAINTENANCE (LOCUM)
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY
Reporting to the Team Lead – Maintenance, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring cleanliness, hygiene, and organization of hospital utility rooms, including the genset room, vacuum room, oxygen plants, MRI room, chiller, R.O. plant, AHU room, and workshop to maintain a safe and efficient working environment. Assists with clerical duties, movement of equipment, and basic biomedical tasks as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Cleaning and Maintenance of Utility Rooms.
- Disposal of waste safely in designated areas.
- Safe Handling of Cleaning Equipment & Chemicals using appropriate cleaning tools and chemicals based on hospital safety protocols.
- Ensure compliance with infection control and waste management guidelines.
- Support the maintenance department with basic clerical duties (e.g., filling checklists, logging maintenance requests).
- Assist in keeping records of cleaned areas and reporting maintenance issues.
- Assist in the movement and positioning of hospital equipment within the utility rooms.
- Ensure equipment is placed in designated areas after cleaning and maintenance.
- Assist biomedical engineers with basic cleaning and preparation of medical equipment.
- Follow hospital protocols when handling biomedical devices.
The requirements
- Certificate in Biomedical Engineering or any related course from a recognized institution.
- At least one (1) year of experience in cleaning hospital utility rooms, industrial areas, or engineering facilities.
- Basic understanding of hospital safety procedures and utility room operations
Sector
Social Development
About The Agency
Aga Khan Health Services: With community health programmes in large geographical areas in Central and South Asia, as well as East Africa, and more than 200 health facilities including nine hospitals, the Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS) is one of the most comprehensive private not-for-profit health care systems in the developing world. Building on the Ismaili Community’s health care efforts in the first half of the 20th century, AKHS now provides primary health care and curative medical care in Afghanistan, India, Kenya, Pakistan, and Tanzania, and provides technical assistance to government in health service delivery in Kenya, Syria and Tajikistan. More information……
Region
Eastern Africa
Location
Kenya
Salary
Salary and package to attract the best candidate
Job Expires
14-Mar-2025
