Technician (Ophthalmology)

The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) 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 Off-Campus Hospitals, 30+ Medical Centres, 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.

You will be responsible to perform patient care-related activities which include to carry out assessment, plan and provide comprehensive patient care, measure patients' progress and report any abnormalities, and assist consultants in performing different diagnostic tests for the evaluation of patient care needs.

Specific responsibilities include to:

• receive and identify patients correctly for surgeries and other related procedures
• check patients' schedule for surgery or procedures and takeover patients' files
• complete all per-operative documentation pertaining to patients' surgeries
• ensure all specimens removed during surgery are correctly labeled and dispatched for necessary investigation as advised by surgeon
• scrub for designated cases, displaying competence for different areas as per scope of services of the hospital
• assist in the safe transportation of patients within the unit before and after surgery
• report any problem with equipment to supervisor immediately for timely rectification
• coordinate with the scheduler in smooth running of OR list and assist in pre-operative patient preparation.

You should have:

• Matriculation with Science (pre-medical background) and Intermediate in any discipline
• preferably completed Nursing Technician training course from AKUH or from any other recognized institute or at least one year of relevant experience in Ophthalmology
• good knowledge of basic patient care needs and ability to communicate in English
• ability to perform under pressure and meet stringent deadlines
• ability to communicate well with patients and their families
• ability to effectively work independently as well as in teams
• willingness to work in shift duties
• comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Please send your detailed CV to human.resources@aku.edu and mention the position number "10054336" in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be submitted latest by August 29, 2025