Patient Attendant

Elijah Health Care Services; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 335,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

Elijah Health Care Services in Karachi seeks a dependable Patient Attendant to provide respectful, compassionate in-home support, helping clients with daily routines while ensuring comfort, safety, and dignity.

You will assist with personal care, mobility, and daily activities, observe changes in wellbeing, communicate with families, and maintain hygiene and home safety. The role emphasizes confidentiality, reliability, and the ability to work independently in clients' homes.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates ability to assist with personal care and mobility
• Provides compassionate companionship and patient communication
• Aware of hygiene and infection prevention best practices
• Observes changes in patient condition and reports clearly
• Strong listening and communication with patients, families, and care professionals
• Maintains privacy and dignity; follows care instructions independently

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily personal care, mobility, positioning, and routine activities.
• Provide companionship and communicate patiently with patients and families.
• Observe changes in a patient's condition or wellbeing and report promptly.
• Support safe transfers and follow hygiene, infection prevention, and home safety practices.
• Help keep the patient's immediate care area clean, organized, and comfortable.
• Follow instructions from family and clinical staff while maintaining confidentiality.
• Provide updates on care tasks completed and raise concerns promptly.

Skills

Personal care

Mobility assistance

Companionship

Observation & reporting

Hygiene & infection prevention

Communication skills

Respect for privacy

Reliability & punctuality

Job description

Job Description

Elijah Health Care Services provides home healthcare across Karachi, including nursing, physiotherapy, elderly care, patient attendant support, and medical equipment rental. We are seeking a dependable Patient Attendant to provide respectful, compassionate support to clients in their homes and help maintain their comfort, safety, and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Assist patients with daily personal care, mobility, positioning, and other routine activities according to their needs and care plan.
• Provide attentive companionship and communicate patiently with patients and their families.
• Observe and promptly report changes in a patient's condition or wellbeing to the appropriate family member or healthcare professional.
• Support safe transfers and follow hygiene, infection prevention, and home safety practices.
• Help keep the patient's immediate care area clean, organized, and comfortable.
• Follow instructions from family members and clinical staff while maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Provide updates on care tasks completed and raise concerns promptly.

This role is based in Karachi and involves providing in-home care. A calm, respectful approach, reliability, and a strong commitment to patient dignity are essential.

Job Specification

• Practical ability to assist with personal care, mobility, positioning, and routine daily activities.
• Compassionate, patient manner when supporting elderly, ill, or mobility-limited individuals.
• Awareness of basic hygiene, infection prevention, and safe home-care practices.
• Ability to observe changes in comfort or condition and report concerns clearly and promptly.
• Good listening and communication skills when working with patients, families, and care professionals.
• Reliability, punctuality, discretion, and respect for patient privacy and dignity.
• Ability to follow care instructions, work independently in a home setting, and maintain a safe, tidy care area.
• Physical ability to provide appropriate assistance with patient movement while using safe techniques.