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Laboratory Technologist

Kakuma

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: Kakuma
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Biology and Chemistry
  • Closing Date: Closed

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.

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 SOPS 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.
  • Monitor proper safety standards in the laboratory.
  • Organize biological samples for shipment.
  • Writing and reviewing SOPs.
  • Timely submission of weekly, monthly and quartly reports.
  • Keeping up to date with technical developments, especially those which can save time and improve reliability.
  • Performing laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations.

Human Resource:

  • Supervise laboratory assistants in collaboration with the senior lab technologist to ensure work is done properly.
  • Countercheck all work done by lab assistants.

Program activities:

  • Ensure laboratory tests are performed accurately and timely
  • Ensure revised SOPs are used in all testing procedures.
  • Ensure proper collection, packaging and transportation of laboratory samples to Nairobi hospital and/or other outsourced center.
  • 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, HM and other offices as may be indicated.
  • Notify your supervisor on all investigations above the normal 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 workplace
  • FIFO and FEFO application in stock management
  • Training of lab assistants’ course and other CME
  • Timely reporting.
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