Orthopedic Technologist at CURE International, Inc. – Kiambu

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Provision of Orthopedic Technology services with the view of ensuring customer satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

1. Ensure efficient and effective assessment, measurement and fitting of patients with orthopedic appliances that meet the standards set by the hospital. Both in the hospital and it’s mobile clinics.

2. Participate in regular Continuous Medical Education activities within the department.

3. Travel to mobile clinics to serve the patients.

4. Maintain the inventory of equipment and supplies on a daily basis, ensuring the inventory is secure and accounted for and reporting to HOD needed supplies to keep inventory at proper levels.

5. Maintain records of all work requested and completed; ensuring all work is recorded for proper billing.

6. General care for tools, machines and equipment.

7. Ensure that allocated areas of maintenance are maintained on a daily basis.

8. Embrace adopted methods of organizing the workplace.

9. Work towards zero customer complaints.

10. Conduct counselling and patient education appropriately.

11. Attend department staff meetings at all times.

12. Full participation in the hospital’s staff spiritual development programs.

13. Produce elbow crutches on a weekly basis.

14. Ensure appropriate training to students on attachment.

15. Approach the laid down strategic plans with a progressive attitude and actions.

16. Adequately follow through department set objectives.

17. Ensure compliance with set regulations towards staff safety.

18. Provide educational presentations within the hospital as may be required.

19. Understand and stay current with emerging technologies towards better patient services.

20. Work with the head of department in budgeting for future equipment needs.

21. Ensure adherence to scheduled job hours, lunch and tea breaks.

22. Complete assigned duties in an efficient and timely manner within set deadlines.

23. Minimize wastage while executing assigned duties.

24. Administer feedback questionnaires to the patients.

25. Handles all issues of quality within the department as per the Hospital Quality standards.

To perform this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.