Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital is a not-for-profit Children’s Hospital established in 1947. Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital is the most established paediatric hospital in Eastern and Central Africa, providing healthcare to children in Kenya as well as those referred from neighbouring countries. The hospital attends to over 300,000 outpatients annually through a network of 15 facilities in and around Nairobi and admits over 9,000 patients annually at its 100-bed facility located at Muthaiga, Nairobi.
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Mortuary Attendant/Laboratory Assistant
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationDiploma
- Experience1 year
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldMedical / Healthcare 
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the transportation of the deceased as required, ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standard.
- Participate with the proper handling, embalming, storage and preparation of bodies in a respectful manner.
- Maintain a clean and organized morgue environment, following all health and safety procedures.
- Document and track information related to the deceased, including identification, autopsy and case details.
- Coordinate with medical examiners, law enforcement and other relevant personnel regarding the handling of cases.
- Support families during their time of loss by providing information and guidance on the morgue’s processes.
- Coordinate mortuary and laboratory assistant services to achieve desired service standards.
- Participate in removing of foreign bodies and implants in the Deceased
- Performing of fingerprinting on unknown cases.
- Manage the internal laboratory result sorting bench.
- Smooth operation of the laboratory in line with defined operations, standards and outcomes.
- Proper handling, routine preventive maintenance, operating equipment and it’s storage.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
- Diploma in Mortuary Sciences from a reputable institution
- Registration with Kenya Health Professions Oversight Authority (KHPOA)
- Valid practice license.
- At least one (1) year hospital experience.
- Certificate in computer application
- Compliance with chapter Six of our constitution
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to Gertrude's Children's Hospital on www.gerties.org to apply
