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Job Overview
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Date PostedFebruary 22, 2024
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Location
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Expiration dateFebruary 28, 2024
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Experience3 Years
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GenderBoth
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QualificationCertificate, Bachelor Degree
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OrganizationWelbodi Partnership
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Required LanguagesEnglish
Job Description
Vacancy Announcement: Biomedical Technician VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
POSITION | Biomedical Technician |
LOCATION | Bombali |
START DATE | 1st April 2024 |
DURATION | 12 months – with the possibility of an extension |
Type | Internal and External |
APPLICATION DEADLINE | 28th February 2024 (only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted) |
BACKGROUND
Welbodi Partnership (WP) is a UK-registered charity working to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity in Sierra Leone. Since 2008, Welbodi Partnership has worked in partnership with hospital management, health facility staff, and the Ministry of Health to improve maternal and child health outcomes in Sierra Leone. We do this through a range of bold innovative partnerships models across health system strengthening activities, healthcare worker training, hospital improvement projects, research and community engagement.
Our vision is that all women and children in Sierra Leone will have access to effective essential healthcare services characterised by respect and dignity for all. Our mission is to build the capacity and effectiveness of the health system in Sierra Leone using evidence-based practice to reduce the number of women and children who are sick, suffer, or die unnecessarily.
The organization’s guiding principles are:
- Deliver Lasting Results
- Working in Partnership
- Quality improvement and patient safety
- Valuing People
- Evidence Based Approach
For further information, please see: www.welbodipartnership.org
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The biomedical technician will support the DHMT logistics officers in strengthening patient diagnosis and treatment by ensuring the calibration, testing, and repair of the CRADLE devices across all districts of intervention. The position requires routine travel across the country to ensure program quality and will report directly to the quality assurance coordinator.
Vacancy Announcement: Biomedical Technician
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
∙ District Health Management Team (DHMT)
∙ Peripheral Health Unit (PHU) and Hospital Staff
∙ Welbodi Program Manager
∙ Welbodi MEAL Manager
∙ Quality assurance coordinator.
∙ CHWS
∙ Other consortium partners.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILTIES :
∙ Supports patient diagnosis and treatment by installing, testing, calibrating and repairing biomedical equipment; training users; and maintaining safe operations.
∙ Approves new equipment by conducting tests, ensuring adherence to codes and making modifications.
∙ Installs new equipment by establishing, adjusting, calibrating and testing performance.
∙ Maintains equipment by completing preventive maintenance schedules, conducting tests, troubleshooting, and repairing malfunctions.
∙ Calls for special equipment service, evaluates service contracts and maintains equipment inventories.
∙ Directs biomedical equipment operation by providing equipment operation demonstrations, instructing other healthcare staff in use and care of equipment and answering questions.
∙ Evaluates proposed equipment by conducting tests and evaluations.
∙ Improves equipment performance by studying machine-patient interaction, conferring with equipment users, developing modifications, and collaborating with manufacturers.
∙ Maintains supplies inventory by checking stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, and verifying receipts.
∙ Prepares biomedical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
∙ Maintains patient confidence by keeping information confidential.
∙ Maintains a safe and healthy working environment by conducting safety tests, recommending and complying with procedures, training and guiding medical and healthcare personnel and complying with codes.
Biomedical Engineer Skills and Qualifications:
∙ Clear and Concise documentation skills
∙ Report writing
∙ Analytical skills
∙ Clear understanding of infection control protocols
Vacancy Announcement: Biomedical Technician
∙ Training management
∙ Experience in a laboratory environment
∙ Clinical lab testing
∙ Clear adherence to principles of patient confidentiality
∙ Equipment calibration
∙ Sterilization
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
∙ Diploma or associate degree in biomedical technology, or equivalent is required ∙ Current valid Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) by national relevant body is required.
∙ Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) a plus.
GENERAL POLICIES PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES
In addition to the key job responsibilities detailed in these Terms of Reference, all employees and volunteers at Welbodi Partnership are expected to comply with the general duties outlined below and detailed in full in our policies.
SAFEGUARDING
Welbodi Partnership has a Zero Tolerance policy on Safeguarding and is committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Therefore, all staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment. All new staff undergo mandatory safeguarding training and sign the safeguarding policy before the commencement of work. Applicants for this position should be aware that if successful, they will be requested to complete a Police check
DATA PROTECTION
Welbodi Partnership complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Vacancy Announcement: Biomedical Technician
APPLICATION PROCESS
The closing date for applications is the 28th February 2024 – we encourage potential applicants to submit as soon as possible. To apply for this position please send your cover letter, CV not more than 3 pages and contact details of 3 referees in one email to jobs@welbodipartnership.org using the following subject title: Application – Biomedical Technician. For any queries relating to the position, please email jobs@welbodipartnership.org. WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY |