Plumber (Kingston, Jamaica)

 Employer: Andrews Memorial Hospital

Location: Kingston, Jamaica

Job Title: Plumber

Job Summary
The successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, preventative maintenance and repairs to the plumbing systems of the Hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains, repairs and installs plumbing and related fixtures and components.
• Inspects, repairs or replaces pumps, valves and other system.
• Ensure all installations, repairs and maintenance meet safety standards and regulations
• Attends appropriate continuing education seminars.
• Maintains appropriate service and repair records.
• Researches, purchases and inventories equipment parts and supplies and prepares material list.
• Responds to routine emergency calls for repairs and service.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot and make recommendation on plumbing fixtures or issues.
• Participates in planning and execution of routine maintenance schedule.
• Collaborates with and assists other team members.
• Any other related duties as assigned.

Academic qualifications and experience required for job:

• Diploma/Certificate in plumbing from a recognized institution
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in this field
• Any other combination of equivalent qualifications and experience

Required Skills/Abilities

• Great time management skills
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Great team player
• Good Analytical Skills
• Competence in the use of all tools for the trade
• Able to work independently to meet deadlines
• Able to use sound judgment in following and applying appropriate rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.

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Pharmacy Technician (Kingston, Jamaica) - Andrews Memorial Hospital

 Job Summary

The incumbent will prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. He/she should be able to measure, mix, and count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

Main duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Helps health care providers and patients by greeting them in person and by phone; answering questions and requests; referring inquiries to the pharmacist.
• Maintains pharmacy inventory by checking pharmaceutical stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed medications and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; removing outdated drugs.
• Maintains a safe and clean pharmacy by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Organizes medications for pharmacist to dispense by reading medication orders and prescriptions; preparing labels; calculating quantities; assembling intravenous solutions and other pharmaceutical therapies.
• Maintains records by recording and filing physicians’ orders and prescriptions.
• Generates revenue by calculating, recording, and issuing charges.
• Ensures medication availability by delivering medications to patients and departments.
• Prepares reports by collecting and summarizing information.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Academic qualifications and experience required for job:
• Pharmacy Technician Certification
• At least two (2) years experience as a pharmacy technician would be an asset

Functional skills:

• Effective written and oral communication
• Professional and courteous
• Able to handle stressful/busy situations
• Problem solving skills
• Effective time management skills
• Basic computer skills (Office suite, etc)
• Team player
• Able to maintain confidentiality, both of pharmacy policies and client data
• Able to stand for long periods of time and work flexible hours i.e. weekend and public holidays

Applications along with resume should be merged and uploaded as one document by Friday, March 11, 2022, to

Human Resource Director
Andrews Memorial Hospital Ltd.
27 Hope Road, 
Kingston 10.

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Registered Nurses (Kingston, Jamaica) - Andrews Memorial Hospital

 Job Summary

The incumbent will be responsible for direct and indirect nursing care and treatment of patients/clients. The job is performed under the direct supervision of the Nursing Supervisor or designated Charge Nurse. The incumbent is expected to work as a team member in providing and promoting excellence in nursing care and standards.

Academic Qualifications and Experience:

• BSc. in General Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing
• Current registration with the Nursing Council of Jamaica as a Registered Nurse.
• Graduate with beginning professional skills up to a maximum of five (5) years moving from novice to expert staff nurse.
• Fundamentals of Nursing: Life, Behavioral, Natural and Medical science, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Introduction to Research Methodology, Nutrition, Diagnostic test and treatment, Elements of Management, Nursing Health and Related Legislation.

Skills and Competencies

• Positive work attitude, sound ethical conduct, good human relations, basic nursing philosophy, calm, controlled and purposeful manner, positive work ethics, punctual, reliable.
• Clinical, communication, interpersonal, leadership, diagnostic/problem solving skills.
• Foundations of nursing, good decision making and determine causes of action on patients’/clients’ problems.
• Ability to differentiate and discriminate/determine the patients’ need for medical intervention
• Fundamentals of analysis and interpretation of diagnostic report and data
• Supervises other nurses and other members of the health team
• Knowledge of and ability to maintain the code of ethics of the nursing profession

Clinical

• Demonstrate awareness of patients’ condition at all times.
• Develops, implements , evaluates a nursing care plan for the individual patent/client using all the relevant data
• Demonstrates ability to prioritize in any situation
• Observes and records vital signs and symptoms, adjusts and modifies care plan according to observation made of the patients’ physical and mental status.
• Interprets and administers prescription, treatment and monitors the patients’ reaction to ensure the best possible outcomes.
• Anticipates potential and predictable problems and institutes early intervention to prevent or reduce occurrence e.g. disorientation, pain, physiological alterations, disturbance in acuity, rest and sleep patterns, elimination and nutrition.
• Acts promptly, appropriately and effectively in emergency situations.
• Performs nursing procedures that are appropriate to the needs, age and acuity level of the patient.
• Provides personal care, comfort, supportive and protective measures e.g. patients coping mechanisms in adjusting to illness and rehabilitation, mobilization and independence.
• Employs nursing measures to facilitate patients’/clients’ physical, emotional, psychosocial and spiritual wellbeing
• Monitors the nutritional care of patients with special attention to therapeutic diets.
• Documents nursing care and all other information promptly, clearly and completely and relates as necessary to relevant persons.
• Ensures proper collection, identification, storage and safe transportation of specimens to the laboratory with appropriate requisition forms.
• Performs simple diagnostic tests and interprets findings e.g. urinalysis, B-HCG urine tests
• Understands the proper functioning and utilization of equipment pertinent to duties being performed.
• Introduces and maintains habilitative, rehabilitative, and exceptional recreative measures to facilitate progress.
• Participates in implementing disaster preparedness program at unit level.
• Participates in quality assurance programs.
• Ensures environmental safety of patients’ care unit and sees that appropriate health and safety measures are in place.
• Implements discharge/care plan including referral to appropriate agency.
• Performs and maintains a therapeutic nurse/client relationship.
• Participates in In-Service Education programs and serves on committees as required.
• All other duties as assigned

Depending on the setting, may also:

• Rotate through various clinical services, where qualified and competent

Other responsibilities

• Completes required orientation as directed by the facility
• Follows facility safety and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
• Respects cultural and religious practices of patients and the Institution
• Upholds the rights of the patients and the Institution
• Is punctual and dependable for assignment/confirmed shifts

Applications along with resume should be merged and uploaded as one document by Friday, March 11, 2022, to

Human Resource Director
Andrews Memorial Hospital Ltd.
27 Hope Road, 
Kingston 10.

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Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Pharmacist (Kingston, Jamaica) - Andrews Memorial Hospital

 Job Summary

Andrews Memorial Hospital pharmacy provides a diverse outlook in the field of pharmacy. We serve the medication needs of both hospitalized (in-patient) and ambulatory (out-patient) patients, as well as the general pharmaceutical stock needs of the entire hospital. As a result, excellent interdepartmental collaboration plays an integral role in our operations. The Pharmacist is responsible for the preparation and verification of all medication orders for both hospitalized and ambulatory patients. This individual also provides counseling and medication advice for both patients and physicians. Also incorporated into this post is a diverse range of compounding and reconstitution of medications, checking of patients’ vitals and other health promotional activities. Paramount to the completion of these tasks is an excellent customer service skill.
Principal Duties and Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates through behaviour AMH’s core values of Quality, Integrity, Compassion, Collaboration, and Commitment

The Pharmacist is required to perform the following:

• Prepare medicine prescription for clients.
• Compounding and dispensation of medications following prescriptions issued by appropriate health care professional once the need arises.
• Assist patients / clients in obtaining drugs not available at this pharmacy.
• Calculate the cost of medicine.
• Advise doctors on the appropriate choice of drugs for specific patients.
• Educate and advise patients / clients on the effective use of medicines and other health products.
• Disseminate drug information to Doctors, staff and patients / clients to include but not limited to drug interactions, side effect profiles, dosage etc.
• Keep proper record of medication treatment.
• Assist in managing the pharmacy inventory and rotates stocks.
• Assist with the training, orientation, and supervision of pharmacy staff (when needed).
• Assist with the training of health professionals on the use of pharmaceutical products.
• Liaise with other health professionals in the community in order to address the needs of patients.
• Assist with the training of pharmacy students.
• Attend and participate in seminars and conventions for continuing education.
• Ensure proper storage conditions of drugs i.e. proper temperature, security etc.
• Maintain confidentiality of all patient information.
• Strive to work as a team and keep on good terms with co-workers, greets customers properly.
• Support and adhere to administrative policies and procedures.
• Uphold and maintain the standards of the pharmacy profession.
• Advise customers on the selection of medication brands, medical equipment and health-care supplies
• Offer health promotion and prevention activities for examples training patients on the proper use of devices such as blood pressure or diabetes monitors
• Checks and assists in the preparation of ward stocks
• Ability to work in both in-patient and ambulatory (out-patient) setting at the same time (when required)
• Assists with monthly visits to the wards to check on medications to include availability and expiration date
• Any other duties and specific work projects which may be assigned from time to time.

Academic Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy or higher
• At least one (1) year relevant working experience.
• Proficient with the Computer (MSExcel, MSWord and the Internet)
• Must be registered with the Pharmacy Council of Jamaica

Skills Required:

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to multi-task
• Exceptional Customer Service skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Meticulous, detailed, well-organized and able to work independently to meet deadlines.
• Tactful and discrete when dealing with people and confidential information
• Excellent time management skills.
• Great team player

Applications along with resume should be merged and uploaded as one document by Friday, March 11, 2022, to: 
Human Resource Director
Andrews Memorial Hospital Ltd.
27 Hope Road, Kingston 10.

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Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Human Resource Records Clerk (Kingston, Jamaica) - Andrews Memorial Hospital

 Job Summary

The Human Resource Records Clerk will be responsible for performing a wide variety of clerical tasks, while providing customer service, maintaining accurate and complete employee files, and assisting the Human Resource Department with special projects as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains personnel files and other employee information;
• Assists with copying and scanning of documents.
• Maintains data in the Human Resource Management Information Systems
• Logs incoming and outgoing documents.
• Works along with the Human Resource team as required by assisting in any HR activity or function that may be deemed necessary by the Human Resource Director.
• Performs customer service functions when required, such as answering the phone and recording messages if the HR Team is out of office.
• Participates in organizing employee welfare services such as health and wellness programmes, retirement benefits coordination, health claims processing and social activities;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Academic qualifications and experience required for job:

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Human Resource Management or the equivalent.
• Knowledge of Labour Laws
• Proficient with the Computer (MSExcel, MSWord and the Internet)
• Knowledge of HRMIS
• Be knowledgeable of and committed to the philosophy, principles and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent planning, organizational, analytical and decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Meticulous, detailed, well-organized and able to work independently to meet deadlines.
• Tactful and discrete when dealing with people and confidential information
• Excellent time management skills to balance administrative role and other required functions.
• Great team player

Applications along with resume should be merged and uploaded as one document by Friday, March 11, 2022, to
Human Resource Director
Andrews Memorial Hospital Ltd.
27 Hope Road, 

Kingston 10.

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Certified Emergency Room Nurse (Kingston, Jamaica) - Andrews Memorial Hospital

 Job Summary

The incumbent will be required to provide care to patients with various types of illnesses or trauma requiring emergency attention and must be able to recognize and effectively treat life-threatening conditions in addition to general Nursing care. ER nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

This class of nurses differs from others in that:

For each specialty the nurse must acquire the specific advanced anatomical, psychological and therapeutic knowledge and skills specific to the care of the patient. Calculated, quick decision making is an integral part of the nurse’s function. Work involves the utilization if high technology and is performed in specialized areas such as the Operating Theatre, Intensive Care Unit, Recovery Room, Emergency Room and Out-Patient Departments, Burn Unit, Etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Academic Qualification and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing as a professional nurse.
• Successful completion of the prescribed training course Emergency room Nursing (CEN)
• Minimum of one (1) year emergency room (ER) nurses experience
• BLS and ACLS certification
• Cognitive skills related to the position

Examples of work:

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care if the critically ill patient and other patients requiring specific specialized nursing care
• Anticipates potential nursing care problems and develop appropriate plans to deal with same.
• Initiates patient management in crisis situations, e.g., cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Provides preoperative, intra-operative and postoperative care for patients undergoing surgical interventions
• Cares for patients in emergency and life support setting

Position Responsibility:

ER nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to patients based on the application of scientific nursing principles. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of ER Nurses include (but are not limited to):

• Collects current symptoms, as well as a detailed history and then consults and coordinates with the health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans
• Performs triage, while considering both physical and psychosocial elements
• Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes patients until the attending physician is available, based upon nursing standards and protocol
• Knows the rudiments of and participates in situations requiring advanced cardiac life support measures
• Initiates corrective action wherever information from monitoring equipment shows adverse symptomatology
• Records patients’ current vital signs
• Works directly under physicians, assisting them during examinations, diagnostic testing and treatments
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, parenterally) and records prescribed medications. Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy regarding the administration of medications by a licensed registered nurse
• Provides IV therapy
• Cleans and bandages wounds
• Provide basic bedside care
• Maintains proper supplies and appropriate medical equipment to care for patients
• Reports any suspected abuse to the appropriate agencies
• Initiates patient education plan, as prescribed by the physician. Teaches patients and significant others how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-treatment home care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication and rehabilitation, as well as provides referrals to other healthcare professionals for follow-up treatment
• Displays professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in a timely manner
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms and or books.
• Performs his/her position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
• Depending on the setting, may also:
• Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent

Other responsibilities

• Completes required orientation as directed by the facility
• Follows facility safety and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment
• Respects cultural and religious practices of patients and the Institution
• Uphold the rights of the patients and the Institution
• Punctual and dependable for assignment/confirmed shifts

Applications along with resume should be merged and uploaded as one document by Friday, March 11, 2022, to

Human Resource Director

Andrews Memorial Hospital Ltd.
27 Hope Road, Kingston 10.

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Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.