The laboratory technologist will actively contribute in the improvement of quality of care by ensuring quality laboratory services are delivered to the beneficiaries. He/she will be supervising all laboratory assistants and will capacity build them through laboratory assistants training and on bench trainings. He/She will be answerable to Senior Laboratory Technologist.
Laboratory Technologist Job Responsibilities
Program management:
- Perform Laboratory investigations as per clinician’s request and ensure accurate, reliable and timely results.
- Maintain order and smooth flow of patients.
- Participate in in-service training and regular on bench refresher courses for Kenyan and refugee staff.
- Ensure that all relevant records are updated and maintained.
- Monitor and supervise proper usage of laboratory reagents.
- Maintain Laboratory machines in good order- cleaning and covering after use.
- Ensure general laboratory cleanliness is maintained.
- Report any unusual statistics or observations to the laboratory in-charge.
- Ensure SOP’S are used at all times.
- Ensuring safety procedures in the laboratory are maintained.
- Preparing of stains, reagents and solutions necessary for all lab tests.
- Participate in the department planning and forecasting of laboratory supplies.
Human Resource:
- Supervise laboratory incentive staff in collaboration with the senior lab technologist to ensure work is done properly.
- Countercheck all work done by incentive staff.
Program activities:
- Ensure laboratory tests are performed accurately and timely
- Ensure revised SOP’s are used in all testing procedures.
- Ensure proper collection, packaging and transportation of laboratory samples to Nairobi hospital and/or other outsourced centre.
- Ensure proper storage of laboratory reagents and cold chain system to avoid compromised reagents that may lead to false reporting.
Reporting and Coordination:
- Ensure all laboratory reports are done on time and sent to Supervisor, HIS, CSM and other offices as may be indicated.
- Notify your supervisor on all investigations above the positive threshold.
- Report any laboratory incidents to the senior lab technologist.
Others:
- Carry out any other duty assigned by your supervisor
Key Result Areas
- Quality of lab services- reliable and timely.
- Cleaning and orderliness of the work place
- FIFO and FEFO application in stock management
- Training of lab assistants course and other CME
- Timely reporting.
Qualifications for the Laboratory Technologist Job
- Diploma in medical laboratory sciences.
- MUST be registered by KMLTTB.
- 2 years’ experience in clinical laboratories.
- Experience working with non-profitable organization
- Flexibility at work.
- Cultural sensitivity.
- Team player
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