Audiologist / Bio-Medical Equipment Technician

Vacancy Announcement

Vacancy Notice No.: INF-EVA-08-2081-82

International Nepal Fellowship (Nepal) is a non-Government Organization that was established in 1952 and serving poor and disadvantaged people of Nepal to enable life in its fullness through health and development service.  In Nepal, INF Nepal is now providing health and community development services in the provinces of Gandaki, Lumbini, Karnali, and Sudurpaschim.

For the following position, INF Nepal Green Pastures Hospital Pokhara is seeking competent, skilled, service-oriented, and devoted Nepali citizen who share our vision, missions, and values.

1. Position: Audiologist

Required Number: 1

Location: Green Pastures Hospital, Pokhara

Purpose of the Job:

To undertake management of audiological clinical testing, interpretation and reporting in the areas of hearing and vestibular assessment, vestibular rehabilitation, pediatrics assessment and tinnitus retraining therapy depending upon experience. To manage adult auditory rehabilitation via the fitting and maintenance of hearing aids. To take an active role in research, service development and service audit. Develop and participate in the teaching of trainees, students and junior staff. Occasional speech and language therapy work.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge:

• Must have a Bachelors in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology or a first or second class honors degree in an appropriate scientific subjects or equivalent with professional registration in Nepal’s respective council. 
• Must have one year of work experience in relevant field, however freshers are also encouraged to apply.
• Must have experience in hearing aid fitting and reassessment in pediatrics and audiology. 
• Experience in vestibular assessment, vestibular rehabilitation, implantable hearing technology or research experience is an advantage.
• Excellent patient handling skills and good recording and reporting skills.
• Motivated to care for and serve disadvantaged people.
• Ability to work as part of a team, can work effectively, and can meet deadlines.
• Keep abreast of national and international developments in audiology by reading scientific literature and where possible attending scientific meetings.
• Able to keep all matters pertaining to work confidential.
• Must be honest and demonstrate integrity.
• Ability to teach informal education and must be able to manage GPHRC patient library.
• Good computer skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and database management.
• Understanding of, and agreement with the values which are important to INF.

2. Position: Bio-Medical Equipment Technician

Required Number: 1

Location: Green Pastures Hospital, Pokhara

Purpose of the Job:

The job holder is responsible for executing planned preventive maintenance and timely repairs of all medical equipment in the hospital to ensure patient safety, equipment reliability and availability in the GPH Complex.

Required Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge:

• Must have a diploma in Bio-Medical Equipment Engineering (DBEE) or Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of one year of relevant experience. A diploma in Bio-Medical Equipment Engineering from the Nepal Health Training Centre is an advantage.
• Strong interest in biomedical engineering and medical devices.
• Ability to think analytically and logically to diagnose complex devices and solve problems.
• Ability to gain new knowledge and skills continuously.
• Internal drive and willingness to keep learning and develop their own knowledge and skills.
• Ability to work effectively with people from various backgrounds, disciplines and educational backgrounds.
• High level of honesty in all matters.
• Ability to prioritize and work to a deadline.
• Understanding of, and agreement with, the values which are important to INF Nepal.

All eligible and interested candidates who meet the above criteria can send their application stating the post applied for in subject line along with CV to following email by 2nd October 2024.

INF Nepal, Pokhara

Email: recruitment@nepal.inf.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted to participate in further assessment and selection process.

INF Nepal encourages applications from persons with disabilities, disadvantaged and vulnerable groups.

INF Nepal reserves the right to hold partial or whole applications process any time without giving any reason whatsoever.  Any effort by the candidates to influence the selection process may result to disqualify.