Perfusionist Job Mater Hospital June

Perfusionist Job, Kenyan Medical Jobs June, 

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

 Qualifications 

•  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

How to Apply

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 hrrecruit@materkenya.com so as to reach us not later than 30^thJune 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Please note Mater Misericordiae Hospital does not charge any fee at any stage of our recruitment