At Mater Misericordiae Hospital, our most valuable resource are our employees. We aim to provide the best client experience by having the right employees on the right jobs.
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Mater Misericordiae Hospital, a leading health care provider in East and Central Africa has excellent career opportunity. Mater Misericordiae Hospital offers exceptional, compassionate and christ-centred health care services to our clients through an innovative, engaged and competent workforce. The successful candidate will fill in the below position.
Perfusionist
Main Duties
- Conducting cardiopulmonary bypass using life support and other ancillary equipment and closely monitoring the patient’s blood flow and other vital signs during open-heart surgery
- Performing Cardiopulmonary bypass for cardiac surgery including:
- – Administration of cardioplegia
- – Anticoagulation management
- – Operating, monitoring and maintaining the heart/lung machine
- – Administration of medications, blood products and anesthetics according to protocol
- – Retrograding cerebral perfusion in conjunction with profound hypothermia and vacuum assisted venous return
- Auto transfusion and blood conservation
- Intra-aortic balloon pump operation
- Cardiopulmonary support
- Ventricular assisting device
- Heparin management for patients receiving perfusion services
- Blood gas and electrolyte determination for patients receiving perfusion services
- Cleaning, maintenance, trouble shooting of perfusion equipment
- Maintaining adequate inventory of replaceable items
- Assisting in entering of patient data into computer
- Assisting in the development of perfusion department policies and procedures
- Assisting with maintenance of quality control measures and development of procedure manuals
- Assisting in sedation of Cath-lab and Radiology procedures
- Participating in quality improvement initiatives within the department and providing reports as required
Required Qualifications for the Position
- Certificate in perfusion training from a recognized institution
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine & Surgery or Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing from a recognized institution
- Higher National Diploma in Anaesthesia is preferred
- Valid Practicing license from relevant professional body
- Proficiency in computer application
- At least one (1) experience as a perfusionist in a busy set up
If you are interested in the above position and you meet the requirements listed, please send your application together with a detailed CV, Copies of Academic Certificates, three [3] referees and include their telephone contacts and email address to [email protected] so as to reach us not later than 30thJune 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Please note Mater Misericordiae Hospital does not charge any fee at any stage of our recruitment.
