Biomed Technician at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)

Responsibilities include:

• Performing and carrying out, all necessary complex / advanced installation, maintenance and repair of MSF biomedical equipment and ensuring that as few items are out of service at any given time.

This includes the Following tasks :

• Organizing and participating in the installation of biomedical equipment
• Following the schedule and carrying out preventive and curative maintenance works for the equipment according to the MSF and/or manufacturer's protocols, manuals, and recommendations and ensuring that cleaning and simple maintenance are properly carried out by medical staff
• Reporting any issues or problems on biomed equipment to his/her supervisor and proposing solutions (training of staff on a device, operating procedures, etc.). If maintenance work requires further assistance, documentation or additional tools, this shall be requested from and provided by his/her supervisor.
• Participating in organizing user training where required
• Managing the stock of consumable items, filling in the stock cards, carrying out physical stock inventories, executing orders necessary for renewing stock, avoiding any shortage
• Responsible for the equipment and tools (including extinguishers), checking they are correctly and safely used, maintaining and renewing them when necessary and keeping the inventory updated.
• Keeping working area clean and tidy.
• Ensuring that all record sheets and books related to maintenance are always completed (including date of intervention, replaced parts, problems and solutions) and preparing needed reports before and after any repair or required maintenance
• Ensure the Project inventory (on MEMO) is updated and keep in sync with the medical team regarding machine movements or new arrivals.
• Continue to follow up on repairing pending devices and coordinate with the Mission Biomed team for services provided by the local supplier.
• Prepare the monthly Bio-medical project report and share it with the project and mission teams.
• Conduct biomedical user training sessions.
• Coordinate with the mission Biomed team to place international orders for spare parts and monitor stock levels and back orders.
• Conduct daily rounds in hospital departments with department supervisors to ensure biomedical machines are in good condition.
• In consultation with MoH BioMed/Electrician seek solutions for challenges related to biomedical equipments and installations in the IPD wards and MoH Lab
• Support in the installation, maintenance and repair of MSF supported Cold-chain equipment in decentralized sites
• Act as the backup for the Project Electrician

Qualifications & Requirements:
Education

• Diploma as Biomedical technician preferred; Diploma as mechanical or electrical technician; Demonstrable technical skills and understanding

Experience

• Experience in the technical field. (Minimum 2 years’ experience) ; Pedagogical skills are an asset

Languages

• Essential local language Kiswahili and English

Competencies/Skills

• Adherence to MSF principles; Flexibility of behaviour; Stress management
• Teamwork and cooperation; service oriented, results and quality oriented