Job Description
Opening date: August 28, 2023 Vacancy: CGHR/372/08/23
Program 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
Pregnancy Surveillance platform studies that seek to collect high quality and accurate information
on pregnancy processes, complications encountered during pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes,
pregnancy risk stratification.
The project seeks to fill the following position.
Position : Sonographer J/G KMR 8 (2 positions)
Location : Kisumu, Kenya
Reporting to : Research Administrator
Job specification:
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 Pregnancy Surveillance platform. This will entail
performing scans and archiving images for the Pregnancy Surveillance studies and assisting the
ministry of health staff to perform routine scans.
Duties and responsibilities:
• Performing obstetric ultrasound scans for pregnant women participating in the FAMLI
ultrasound study and other studies on the Pregnancy Surveillance platform
• Conducting assigned study duties per the study protocol.
• 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
• Archiving ultrasound images using picture archiving and communications system software
• Maintaining and cleaning the sonographic equipment
• Perform Quality Control review on ultrasound images for studies on Pregnancy
Surveillance platform.
Person specification:
• Be a holder of diploma in radiography with at least two years’ experience in obstetric
sonography.
• Be registered and licensed by the Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority.
• Have strong technical, communication, interpersonal, and patient service skills.
Skills & Abilities
• Excellent skills in obstetric ultrasound
• Experience with ultrasound picture archiving and communication software
• Experience working with Ministry of Health staff.
• Previous experience in clinical studies is an added advantage.
• Ability to use mobile applications and the Microsoft office suite.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, initiative and attention to deta