Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

Qualifications and Skills

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor the existing stock levels of medical supplies and materials to ensure that these do not hinder the provision of mini-lap services;
• Prepare, organize, and provide the necessary surgical instruments during a mini-laparotomy surgery;
• Prepare the operating room and instruments;
• Sterilize equipment and dispose of contaminated material;
• Assist the mini-lap specialist during the procedure;
• Maintain the organization of the surgical table;
• Organize and account for surgical instruments before, during, and after surgery;
• Prepare monthly and final reports of the activities conducted at the district and provincial levels;
• Provide bi-weekly updates on activities conducted at technical meetings.

Basic Requirements

• Surgical Technician, Senior Maternal and Child Health Nurse with a surgical component, or General Practitioner with surgical qualifications;
• Instrumentation technician with proven experience in mini-lap procedures;
• At least 3 years of experience in surgical procedures or minor surgeries; knowledge of the equipment used in mini-laparotomies, sterilization techniques, and safety procedures in the operating room;
• Availability to travel regularly to districts and from there to peripheral health units (90% of the time);
• Solid knowledge of family planning, with technical skills for the insertion/removal of long-term methods;
• Ability to work in a team and maintain working relationships with the government, non-governmental agencies, and other cooperation partners at the local level;
• Maintain confidentiality of all information related to patients or the organization, even after the contract ends;
• Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in difficult situations;
• Commitment to the safety and well-being of patients;
• Compassionate and attentive to patients;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Portuguese and the Emakwa language.

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