Job Description
KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT- RE-ADVERTISED
Opening date: 21st February, 2022
Vacancy: CGHR/247/01/22
Project Description
The Family Health Unit (FHU) is a section in the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)Centre for Global Health Research (CGHR). FHU conducts Clinical and Epidemiological Research focusing
on maternal and child health. Ongoing research conducted within FHU include the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) and Antenatal and Postnatal Care Research Collective(ARC) platform studies that seek to collect high quality and accurate information on pregnancy, COVID-19 prevalence in pregnancy and mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on maternal and newborn care.
Position: Sonographers KMR 8 (2 positions)
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Reporting to: Study Coordinator
Position Summary:
The incumbent, working with study and MOH teams, will be responsible for performing ultrasound
scans, training and mentoring frontline health providers to perform obstetric ultrasound for the FAMLI study and other studies in the ARC platform. This will entail performing scans and archiving images for the ARC studies and assisting the ministry of health staff to perform routine scans.
Requirements:
Diploma in Radiography with two years’ experience in Obstetric Sonography.
A Higher National Diploma in Sonography will be an added advantage.
Ability to work with multiple stakeholders including ministry of health staff.
Licensed by the Kenya Radiation Protection Board.
Strong technical, communication, interpersonal, and patient service skills.
The ability to explain technical terms in a clear and understandable way.
Good eyesight and attention to detail.
Knowledge/Skills & Abilities
Excellent skills in obstetric ultrasound
Ability to work within a team environment and in diverse cultural environment
Experience with ultrasound picture archiving and communication software
Experience working with Ministry of Health staff
Computer literacy in Microsoft office suite
Experience using one or more statistical analysis software packages
Excellent interpersonal skills, initiative, resourcefulness and attention to detail.
Works well with minimal supervision, employing sound judgment in problem solving and
awareness of own limitations
Work in a professional and ethical manner with competence, accountability and integrity,
maintaining positive working relationships
Duties and responsibilities:
Support coordination of FAMLI protocol in liaison with ARC platform coordinator and study
team
Performing obstetric ultrasound scans for pregnant women participating in the ultrasound substudy and other studies on the ARC platform
Assisting ministry of health staff to perform ultrasound for non-study participants
Training and mentoring health care providers (nurses, clinical officers) on obstetric
ultrasound.
Explaining sonographic procedures to patients, answering questions, preparing patients by
applying the gel to the skin, and positioning the patients on the table.
Selecting and examining images, looking for differences between healthy and pathological
areas, and determining if the scope of the exam should be extended, based on preliminary
findings
Presenting the sonograms and preliminary findings to the Physicians
Completing the appropriate documentation and maintaining patients' histories and medical
records
Applications MUST include the following:
A cover letter addressing your interest and qualifications (Indicate VacancyNumber)
Current Resume’ or Curriculum Vitae with Telephone number and e-mail address
Copies of certificates and testimonials
Three letters of reference with contact information (phone and email)
Terms Of Employment:Employment is on a one-year contract with a probation period for the first 3 months.