Job Title: Theatre Assistant (Fresher NGO Jobs)
Organisation: Medical Teams International (MTI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Medical Teams International is a faith-based not for profit health relief and development organization with a Calling “Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.” MTI-UG has operations in West Nile and South western Uganda. We provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and Nutrition.
Job Summary: This position contributes to the calling of Medical Teams International by sterilizing and preparing theatre equipment, instruments and surfaces according to hygiene standards and procedures to ensure high quality of care and safe environment for the patient.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Cleaning, disinfecting and Sterilization of all surgical instruments and equipment and prepare surgical trolleys for operation
- Assist the surgical team before, during and after operations as requested
- Assist in preparing patients for surgery, explaining procedures and transporting patients between ward and operating room
- Scrub, glove, mask and gown the surgical team
- Pass surgical instruments to surgeon, cut sutures, apply dressings and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis
- Dispose of surgical waste safely in accordance with IPC procedures and protocol
- Ensure biomedical equipment is in good working order by using in accordance with user manual and protocols, perform cleaning and minor maintenance and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning.
- Safely handles, properly stores, and accurately documents use of medical narcotics in compliance with regulatory SOPs.
- Ensure direct reports have clear objectives, receive mentorship and participate in capacity building opportunities
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Certificate in Theatre Techniques is required
- Registration with Allied Health Professionals Council is required
- Valid practicing license is required
- EXPERIENCE
- 1 years of experience in a similar role is required
- Experience working with an international NGO is an added advantage
- KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITITES
- Knowledge:
- Knowledge of instrument sterilization
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control (IPC) protocol
- Skills:
- Skilled in applying dressings and preparing specimens for laboratory analysis
- Good communication skills, with good command of spoken English
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Abilities:
- Physically fit with ability to move patient from operating table to trolley
- Ability to take action without waiting to be told what to do
- Ability to pay attention to details
- Ability to follow IPC protocol
- Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Level of Education: high school
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12