Job Title: Laboratory Assistant
Organisation: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Req No: 2015-3447
About US:
Founded in 1987, AIDS
Healthcare Foundation is the largest specialized provider of HIV/AIDS medical
care in the United States U.S. Our mission is to provide cutting edge medicine
and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay. Through our healthcare centers,
pharmacies, health plan, research and other activities, AHF provides access to
the latest HIV treatments for all who need them.
Healthcare Foundation is the largest specialized provider of HIV/AIDS medical
care in the United States U.S. Our mission is to provide cutting edge medicine
and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay. Through our healthcare centers,
pharmacies, health plan, research and other activities, AHF provides access to
the latest HIV treatments for all who need them.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- The
incumbent receives, labels, and sorts specimens for testing according to
standard operating procedures; - Captures
patient information onto the system and checks the type of specimen
against the test required; - Regularly
verifies suitability of specimen for processing and rejects unsuitable
samples in accordance with set standard operating procedures; - Create
shipping list of samples for distribution to laboratories in order to
ensure completeness of audit trail; - Administers
the distribution of specimens to ensure the correct and prioritized
channeling of specimens to the various disciplines; - In
charge of the appropriate packaging, recording, monitoring, and of all
outgoing referral specimens to ensure that specimens are received by
designated laboratory, processed, and results returned in a timely; - Receipt
and downloading of electronic referrals to correlate specimen received
with information provided and follow up accordingly, in order to improve
turn-around time; - Keep
specimen request forms for audit purposes as required by standard
operating procedures; - Handle
administrative queries, phoning out of results, initiate printing, and
faxing of reports in accordance with standard operating procedures; - Guides
clinicians/nurses on type of samples and/or sample containers required to
perform specific tests in order to prevent incorrect specimen collection; - Perform
any other duties may be assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
applicant should be a Grade 12, Nursing and phlebotomy - At
least one to two years’ experience in an appropriate laboratory
environment. - Basic
computer literacy skills - Working
knowledge of laboratory information system - Keen
attention to detail - Team
orientated - Excellent
communication skills - Fluency
in English
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates who wish to join AIDS Healthcare Foundation should be encouraged to
Apply Online at the web link below.
candidates who wish to join AIDS Healthcare Foundation should be encouraged to
Apply Online at the web link below.
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