Job Description

Job Purpose 

To ensure availability of funcnonal equipment which arc maximally applied for their intended purposes in the hospital

Roles and Responsibilities 

• Implement and ensure compliance of the equipment policy 
• Develop devices to support patient care 
• Implement procedures, protocols and standards for maintenance program 
• Disseminate guidelines on the appropriate use of equipment
• Carry out assessment on the equipment and draw up replacement program 
• Evaluation of technical proposals on equipment acquisitions 
• Provide equipment specification for acquisition 
• Prepare the annual equipment procurement plan 
• Prepare schedules and supervise installation, servicing and repairs of equipment 
• Advise on appropriate use and lifespan of the equipment 
• Develop, maintain and keep database and inventory of all the equipment related supplies and instruments in the hospital 
• Draw up preventive maintenance schedules for the equipment
• Carry out assessment from time to time to determine the validity of equipment on the maintenance program 
• Monitor, supervise and advise on maintenance activities
• Perform any other official duty that may be assigned 
• Phyically fit and capable of undertaking strenuous duties 

Required Skills or Experience

BSc Biomedical Engineering/Medical Electronics/Clnical Engineering or Equivalent and at least ONE (1) year internship or national service in a recogmzed hospital. 

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Demonstrate hands on experience in maintenance of medical equipment 
• Knowledge in instrumenration 
• Knowledge in physiology and anatomy 
• Knowledge in radiation etc 
• Understanding of clinical environment, 
• Report writing skills 
• Mechanical aptitude and eye/hand coordination 
• Interest in learning to work on new and/or upgraded equipment 
• Accuracy and attention to detail 
• Ability to move from one place to another easily 
• Physically fit and capable of undertaking strenuous duties