CHIEF MEDICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

                i.       Served in the grade of Senior Medical Engineering Technologist for a minimum of three (3) years;

              ii.       Diploma in Medical Engineering or any other equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;

             iii.       Certificate in Supervisory Skills Course not lasting more than two (2) week from a recognized institution;

             iv.       Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution;

               v.       Shown merit and ability as reflected in the work performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

                i.       Providing specifications on procurement of appropriate medical equipment;

              ii.       Installation, maintenance and repair of medium technology medical equipment/plant and furniture;

             iii.       Decommissioning of basic medical equipment/plant;

             iv.       Supervising medical engineering works in a health facility;

               v.       Analysing information for research;

             vi.       Verifying medical equipment’s to ascertain quality and safety;

            vii.       Preparing Planned Preventive Maintenance schedule (PPM);

          viii.       Ensuring quality of medical equipment for performance and safety measures;

             ix.       Maintaining information on medical engineering services for input into the Health Information Management System;

               x.       Monitoring medical engineering programmes and projects;

             xi.       Training users on the use of and maintenance of medical equipment; and

           xii.       Coaching and mentoring of staff working under the officer.