Lab Technologist – Dadaab
Location | Dadaab, Kenya |
Date Posted | July 31, 2021 |
Category |
Health Care / Medical
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Job Type |
Full-time
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Currency | KES |
Description
The overall objective of the position is to ensure smooth running of laboratory services in the hospital. He/she will also ensure accurate processing and timely dissemination of results.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate day-to-day operations to ensure quality laboratory services are delivered to beneficiaries.
- Provide medical laboratory diagnostic and therapeutic information, products and services by establishing specimen preparation procedures, developing and implementing analytical procedures, evaluating laboratory information and reporting results according to protocols.
- Maintain medical laboratory equipment performance by establishing quality standards, developing operations, quality and troubleshooting procedures, certifying instrument performance, arranging equipment replacement, service, and repair.
- Maintain medical laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies.
- Maintain medical laboratory productivity by monitoring workload of functional areas, identifying peak and slack periods, making operational adjustment.
- Maintain quality results by participating in quality assurance process, performing proficiency surveys, reviewing quality control and quality assurance programs, making adjustments in policy and procedures, generating reports and maintaining records.
- Maintain medical laboratory information system by identifying information needs and problems, recommending improvements, establishing priorities, testing and writing & reviewing SoPs.
- Implement new programs, tests, methods, instrumentation and procedures by investigating alternatives, preparing proposals, developing and performing parallel testing and monitoring progress.
- Maintain regular contact with clients suffering from various diseases to monitor their progress and response to medications by doing baseline investigations.
- Organize and conduct blood drive periodically.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree/Higher Diploma or Diploma in Laboratory field.
- At least three (2)’ years practical relevant work experience as a Laboratory Technologist.
- Valid and current registration with Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist board (KMLTTB)
Key Competencies
- At least 2 years working in a busy hospital set up in laboratory section.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the Society’s strategic objectives.
- Demonstrated proficiency and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, email and utilization of the internet.
- Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.