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• Prepare laboratory reagents and patients for
  collecting specimen including providing patient Identification  Numbers, labeling specimen containers
  and collecting correct specimen in line with Good Laboratory Clinical
  Practice (GLCP).
• Establishing rejection and acceptance
  criteria for laboratory tests.
• Carrying out routine lab tests, correctly
  documenting the results and submitting the results to the requesting
  clinician and clients.
• Routinely implement safety procedures and
  practices to ensure quality assurance is observed during and after testing
  and disposing laboratory waste to maintain healthy and safe work place
  needs in line with internationally acceptable laboratory safety standards.
  
• Maintain laboratory equipment conducting
  periodic maintenance procedures for laboratory equipment/machines as per
  the related service schedule including reporting any damages and
  malfunction.
• Make periodic forecasts of lab reagents and
  supplies for the laboratory and prepare requisitions for the required
  inventory in line with health facility and procurement guidelines.
• Compile and send daily weekly and monthly
  laboratory reports in line with health facility and AHA guidelines.
• Implement capacity building plan through
  training, mentorship, support supervision on lab related issues such as
  ANC HIV testing, quality assurance and safety practices in line with
  Continuous Medical Education guidelines.
• Actively participate in research activities
  and outbreak investigations including preparing documentation, community
  level specimen collection and/or blood plasma processing in line with
  GCLP.
• Adhere to professional code of conduct and
  ethics.

• The ideal candidate should hold a Certificate
  in Medical laboratory technology
• At least two years of laboratory work
  experience
• Customer care principles,
• Excellent inter-personal and communication
  skills
• Good documentation and reporting skills
• Excellent ommand of both written and spoken
  English
• Knowledge in Kiswahili and Kinyabiwesha is an
  added advantaged.
• Patient, understanding and of a pleasant
  character
• Computer literacy skills with the ability to
  use Microsoft Office
• Excellent analytical skills
• Training skills, proficient use of automated
  laboratory instrumentation
• Commitment to the organizational values

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