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Healthcare jobs in Kenya

Search medical jobs in Kenya, healthcare jobs in Kenya, nursing jobs in Kenya, clinical research jobs in Kenya, with live vacancies, pay, licensing and work-authorisation guidance for Kenya.

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319 current vacancies may match candidates in Kenya. Regulated clinical roles require profession-specific approval, while work-authorisation eligibility depends on the employer and your circumstances.

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Open to Kenya · $96000 – $134400/yr

Medical Chart Reviewer - Remote

Medical Chart Reviewer - Remote Location: Remote – United States Employment Type: Independent Contractor Compensation: $96,000–$134,400/year equivalent Hourly Rate: $50–$70/hour Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent based on 40 hours/week × 48 weeks/year. Actual e

Medical CodingChart ReviewHealthcare AIRemoteContract

Open to Kenya · $96000 – $134400/yr

Medical Records Coder - Remote

Medical Records Coder - Remote Location: Remote – United States Employment Type: Independent Contractor Compensation: $96,000–$134,400/year equivalent Hourly Rate: $50–$70/hour Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent based on 40 hours/week × 48 weeks/year. Actual ea

Medical CodingRemoteHealthcare AIICD-10

Open to Kenya · $96000 – $134400/yr

Medical Coding Author - Remote

Medical Coding Author - Remote Location: Remote – United States Employment Type: Independent Contractor Compensation: $96,000–$134,400/year equivalent Hourly Rate: $50–$70/hour Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent based on 40 hours/week × 48 weeks/year. Actual ea

Medical CodingAI TrainingContent AuthoringHealthcareRemote

Open to Kenya · $115200 – $215040/yr

Medical Imaging & Segmentation Specialist (3D Slicer) - Remote

Medical Imaging & Segmentation Specialist (3D Slicer) - Remote Work Arrangement: Remote Employment Type: Contract Compensation: $115,200–$215,040/year equivalent Hourly Rate: $60–$112/hour English Proficiency: B2 or higher Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent bas

Medical Imaging3D SlicerSegmentationContractRemote

Open to Kenya · $115200 – $215040/yr

Medical Imaging & Segmentation Specialist (3D Slicer) - Remote

Medical Imaging & Segmentation Specialist (3D Slicer) - Remote Work Arrangement: Remote Employment Type: Contract Compensation: $115,200–$215,040/year equivalent Hourly Rate: $60–$112/hour English Proficiency: B2 or higher Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent bas

Medical Imaging3D SlicerSegmentationContractRemote

Open to Kenya · $115200 – $215040/yr

Medical Imaging & Segmentation Specialist (3D Slicer) - Remote

Medical Imaging & Segmentation Specialist (3D Slicer) - Remote Work Arrangement: Remote Employment Type: Contract Compensation: $115,200–$215,040/year equivalent Hourly Rate: $60–$112/hour English Proficiency: B2 or higher Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent bas

Medical Imaging3D SlicerSegmentationContractRemote

Open to Kenya · $115200 – $215040/yr

Medical Imaging & Segmentation Specialist (3D Slicer) - Remote

Medical Imaging & Segmentation Specialist (3D Slicer) - Remote Work Arrangement: Remote Employment Type: Contract Compensation: $115,200–$215,040/year equivalent Hourly Rate: $60–$112/hour English Proficiency: B2 or higher Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent bas

Medical Imaging3D SlicerSegmentationContractRemote

Open to Kenya · $115200 – $134400/yr

Registered Nurse - Remote

Registered Nurse - Remote 100 Openings | Remote – United States | Contract Compensation: $115,200–$134,400/year equivalent Hourly Rate: $60–$70/hour Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent based on 40 hours/week × 48 weeks/year. Actual earnings depend on hours worke

RemoteContractNursingAIClinical Annotation

Open to Kenya · $96000 – $134400/yr

Certified Inpatient Medical Coder - Remote

Certified Inpatient Medical Coder - Remote 50 Openings | Remote – United States | Contract Compensation: $96,000–$134,400/year equivalent Hourly Rate: $50–$70/hour Minimum Availability: 10 hours/week Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent based on 40 hours/week × 4

Medical CodingHealthcare DataRemoteContract

Open to Kenya · $50 – $70/hr

Medical Coding Specialist - Remote

Medical Coding Specialist - Remote 50 Openings | Remote – United States | Contract Compensation: $96,000–$134,400/year equivalent Hourly Rate: $50–$70/hour Minimum Availability: 10 hours/week Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent based on 40 hours/week × 48 weeks/

Medical CodingInpatientRemoteContractHealthcare Data

Open to Kenya · Competitive

Healthcare Subject Matter Expert – Remote

Healthcare Specialist – Rubric Design - Remote Location: Remote – United States Type: Contract Compensation: Up to $192,000/year equivalent Original Rate: Up to $100/hour Interview: Required Language: English Status: Hot Opportunity Annualized compensation is an illustrative equi

HealthcareAI EvaluationRubric DesignRemoteContract

Open to Kenya · Competitive

Healthcare Subject Matter Expert – Remote

Healthcare Specialist – Rubric Design - Remote Location: Remote – United States Type: Contract Compensation: Up to $192,000/year equivalent Original Rate: Up to $100/hour Interview: Required Language: English Status: Hot Opportunity Annualized compensation is an illustrative equi

HealthcareAI EvaluationRubric DesignRemoteContract

Open to Kenya · Competitive

Healthcare Subject Matter Expert – Remote

Healthcare Specialist – Rubric Design - Remote Location: Remote – United States Type: Contract Compensation: Up to $192,000/year equivalent Original Rate: Up to $100/hour Interview: Required Language: English Status: Hot Opportunity Annualized compensation is an illustrative equi

HealthcareAI EvaluationRubric DesignRemoteContract

Open to Kenya · Competitive

Healthcare Subject Matter Expert – Remote

Healthcare Specialist – Rubric Design - Remote Location: Remote – United States Type: Contract Compensation: Up to $192,000/year equivalent Original Rate: Up to $100/hour Interview: Required Language: English Status: Hot Opportunity Annualized compensation is an illustrative equi

HealthcareAI EvaluationRubric DesignRemoteContract

Open to Kenya · $45 – $90/hr

STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD)

STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD) 50 Openings | Remote – Worldwide | Independent Contractor Compensation: Illustrative annualized equivalent of $86,400–$172,800 , based on 1,920 hours per year. Listed rate: $45–$90 per hour. The annualized figures are provided for comp

BioinformaticsComputational BiologyGenomicsRemoteContract

Open to Kenya · $45 – $90/hr

STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD)

STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD) 50 Openings | Remote – Worldwide | Independent Contractor Compensation: Illustrative annualized equivalent of $86,400–$172,800 , based on 1,920 hours per year. Listed rate: $45–$90 per hour. The annualized figures are provided for comp

BioinformaticsComputational BiologyGenomicsRemoteContract

Open to Kenya · $45 – $90/hr

STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD)

STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD) 50 Openings | Remote – Worldwide | Independent Contractor Compensation: Illustrative annualized equivalent of $86,400–$172,800 , based on 1,920 hours per year. Listed rate: $45–$90 per hour. The annualized figures are provided for comp

BioinformaticsComputational BiologyGenomicsRemoteContract

Open to Kenya · $45 – $90/hr

STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD)

STEM Expert – Biology & Bioinformatics (PhD) 50 Openings | Remote – Worldwide | Independent Contractor Compensation: Illustrative annualized equivalent of $86,400–$172,800 , based on 1,920 hours per year. Listed rate: $45–$90 per hour. The annualized figures are provided for comp

BioinformaticsComputational BiologyGenomicsRemoteContract

Open to Kenya · $45 – $90/hr

STEM Expert – Chemistry & Computational Chemistry (PhD)

STEM Expert – Chemistry & Computational Chemistry (PhD) 50 Openings | Remote – Worldwide | Independent Contractor Compensation: Illustrative annualized equivalent of $86,400–$172,800 , based on 1,920 hours per year. Listed rate: $45–$90 per hour. The annualized figures are provid

ChemistryComputational ChemistryAI BenchmarkingRemoteContract

Open to Kenya · $45 – $90/hr

STEM Expert – Chemistry & Computational Chemistry (PhD)

STEM Expert – Chemistry & Computational Chemistry (PhD) 50 Openings | Remote – Worldwide | Independent Contractor Compensation: Illustrative annualized equivalent of $86,400–$172,800 , based on 1,920 hours per year. Listed rate: $45–$90 per hour. The annualized figures are provid

ChemistryComputational ChemistryAI BenchmarkingRemoteContract

Working in healthcare in Kenya

Use this guide to compare live vacancies, pay guidance in KES, professional registration through the relevant national or professional regulator for your occupation, and current work-authorisation routes for Kenya.

Roles commonly advertised include Registered Nurse, Medical Officer, Clinical Researcher, Health Data Reviewer. Search hospitals, clinics and other healthcare employers in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, and check each remote vacancy for its stated location eligibility.

Public, county, mission, private and NGO employers use different pay structures. Check the current official grade or written offer, allowances, duty hours and benefits before comparing roles. Common working languages: English, Swahili. Requirements differ by profession and employer, so verify them before committing to a move.

Doctor working in a hospital in Kenya

In-demand roles in Kenya

These role families commonly appear in healthcare searches and current vacancies.

  • Registered Nurse
  • Medical Officer
  • Clinical Researcher
  • Health Data Reviewer

Medical job searches in Kenya

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Cities hiring in Kenya

Each city page lists its own live vacancies, pay guidance and licensing notes.

Popular healthcare job searches in Kenya

These are the role families we track vacancies for in this market.

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Licensing and registration in Kenya

Clinical roles in Kenya require registration with the relevant national or professional regulator for your occupation. Start the process before applying by checking the current requirements for your profession.

Common working languages: English, Swahili. For remote roles, check the vacancy's location, schedule and licensing requirements rather than assuming local registration is unnecessary.

Registration steps for Kenya

Your exact route depends on your profession and where you trained.

  • Apply to the regulator for your profession, such as NCK or KMPDC.
  • Arrange verification of qualifications and registration history.
  • Complete the regulator's examination, interview or supervised placement if required.
  • Receive and maintain a current practising licence before clinical work.

Work authorisation for Kenya

A job offer and a professional licence are separate approvals.

  • International applicants should secure a specific offer before applying for a work permit.
  • Confirm whether Class D employment or another permit class fits the role.
  • Submit professional documents and the employer's required evidence through official immigration services.
  • Wait for the permit and professional licence before starting work.

Documents to prepare

  • Passport or government-issued identity document
  • Degree, transcript and professional training records
  • Current registration and certificate of good standing
  • Employment references and an up-to-date healthcare CV
  • Language-test result where the regulator or visa route requires one

Check the official guidance

Sources last checked 17 September 2026. Rules and fees can change.

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