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Technician (Ophthalmology), Service Line – Eye and ENT

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Aga Khan University

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi is proud to have qualified and dedicated Team of Surgeons, Medical, Nursing and Allied professionals within the Service Line Eye and ENT. Using state of the art equipment helps to identify, diagnose and treat Eye and ENT related problems. The department of Ophthalmology offers a variety of surgical treatment procedures like cataract surgery, corneal transplant surgery, glaucoma drainage surgery, mid face reconstruction and cosmetic surgery, squint surgery, retinal detachment surgery. Procedures like cochlear implants, reconstructive surgery post trauma or cancer head and neck surgery are unique to ENT. Based on these specialised procedures, patients are accommodated in the out-patient as well as the in-patient areas. Eye and ENT believes in innovation, exemplary care and access to services for all.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to patient care activities which includes to carry out assessment, plan and provide comprehensive patient care, measure and measure patients’ progress and report any abnormalities, and assist consultants in performing different diagnostic tests for evaluation of patient care needs.

Specific responsibilities include to:
  • receive and identify patients correctly for  surgeries and other related procedures
  • check patients' schedule for surgery or procedures and takeover patients' file
  • complete all per-operative documentation pertaining to patients' surgeries
  • ensure all specimens removed during surgery are correctly labeled and dispatched for necessary investigation as advised by surgeon
  • scrub for designated cases, displaying competence for different areas as per scope of services of  the hospital
  • assist in the safe transportation of patients within the unit before and after surgery
  • report any problem with equipment to supervisor immediately for timely rectification
  • coordinate with the scheduler in smooth running of OR list
  • assist in pre-operative patient preparation.

Requirements

You should have:
  • Matriculation with Science (Medical) background and Intermediate in any discipline
  • completed Nursing Technician training course from AKUH or from any other recognized institute, preferably with some experience in Ophthalmology
  • good knowledge of basic patient care needs and ability to communicate in English
  • ability to work in teams and under pressure
  • ability to communicate well with patients and their families.

To Apply

​You should send your detailed CV by email to human.resources@aku.edu and must mention the position applied in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be submitted latest by March 24, 2021