The Aga Khan Academy Nairobi is operated by Aga Khan Education Service Kenya (AKESK), a non-profit organization, with close to a hundred years’ experience operating schools in Kenya. Our first formal schools were opened in 1918, and AKESK currently operates 11 schools in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret, serving close to 5,000 students with a quality, affordable education.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY

Under close supervision by a neurologist, the neurophysiology technologist prepares patients and performs electroencephalogram, nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials and assists the Electro-Myographer (neurologist) during the needle exam as required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Read physician’s neurophysiology request to determine the question to be answered; explain to patient the testing procedure and the need for the examination.
• Carry out independently the routine EEG, long-term video-EEG monitoring, and Nerve Conduction studies procedures and prepare the tests’ findings for interpretation by the neurologist.
• Assists Neurologist in performing electromyography test
• Escalate promptly concerns or panic reports to the neurologist for immediate interpretation and action
• Demonstrate critical thinking and skills to recognize and correct artifact accordingly.
• Care for equipment through cleaning, storage, per shift check of the inventory and timely reporting and follow up of nonfunctional equipment to the program manager.
• Demonstrate customer service in all interactions, that is compassionate, friendly, and demonstrate respect for privacy

The requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma Graduate or equivalent qualification in Neurodiagnostic / Neurophysiology
• Two (2) years of experience from a neurophysiology lab in a recognized institution
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, required.