Health Care Assistant – Inpatient Care Units

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

The Aga Khan University Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services to their patients under one roof. In addition to the tertiary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of 4 secondary care hospitals, 30+ Medical Centre's, and over 290+ Clinical Laboratories, 30+ Pharmacies in over 120+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital provides Zakat for those patients who are eligible, and the health systems offers generous Patient Welfare to support those in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• Follow patient safety goals (IPSGs) while providing care to patients.
• Measure vital signs of assigned patients as per physician’s order.
• Performs urine dripstick and documents the findings as per standard procedure.
• Performs patient’s blood glucose check with POCT and documents the findings.
• Assists patients for taking meals as required.
• Provides personal hygiene care to facilitate patient’s cleanliness and comfort.
• Assists CNs with pre-operative patient preparation i.e. shaving, enema, etc.
• Give bedpans and urinals to patients and empty, clean, dry and replace the same following patient care procedures.

Requirements:

You should have/be:

• Matriculation (pre-medical), Intermediate.
• Completion of training course for Health Care Assistant at NES, AKUH or other recognized institution.
• Certification: Heart Saver Course, Service Excellence, PSA, etc.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to remain tactful, patient and calm in stressful situations.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted