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Job Title:       Laboratory
Assistant (3 Job Vacancies)

Organisation: AIDS
Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

Duty Station: 
Uganda

Reports to: Laboratory
Services Coordinator

About US:

AIDS Healthcare
Foundation (AHF) is an international not for profit NGO, with its Headquarters
based in Los Angeles, California. Aids Health Care Foundation is registered in
Uganda as Aids Health Care Foundation – Uganda Cares (AHF-UC) which is
collaboration between the Uganda Ministry of Health and AIDS Healthcare
Foundation (U.S.A) to provide free HIV/AIDS services; including antiretroviral
therapy in resource constrained settings. AHF- Uganda Cares to date operates in
15 districts including; Masaka, Kampala, Rakai, Mpigi, Lyantonde, Soroti,
Lwengo, Bukomansimbi, Kalungu, Kalangala, Masindi, Amuria, Butambala, Gomba,
Serere, Hoima and Tororo supporting 32 clinic sites country wide.

Job Summary:  The Laboratory Assistant administers the
receiving, capturing and distribution of all specimens to ensure correct
information is obtained and recorded and to facilitate the speedy processing of
specimens in terms of service objectives.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• 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;
• 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;
• Responsible for 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 turnaround time;
• Advises clinicians/nurses on type of samples and/or sample
  containers required to perform specific tests in order to prevent
  incorrect specimen collection;
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant must hold a Certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Must be registered with the Allied Health Professional Council
• A minimum of three years’ experience providing similar services in a
  reputable health facility or organization.
• Previous hands on experience in HIV prevention, care and management
  is an added advantage

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should e-mail their applications (Cover
Letter and CV Only) to: globalhr.africa@aidshealth.org mentioning position
applied for and job location in the subject line. The email should not be
larger than 2 MB – any larger email will not be considered.

Address your hard
copy application including telephone contact details to the:

Human Resources
Manager,

AIDS Healthcare
Foundation

Plot 54B Kira Road,

Kampala. Uganda

Deadline: 27^th September 2019

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