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Job Title:    Courier Clerk (Fresher O’ Level Jobs) 

Organisation: Lancet Laboratories Uganda

Duty Station:  Nakasero Hill Road Main Laboratory, Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Transport Supervisor

About US:

Lancet Laboratories Uganda limited is the leading provider of private diagnostic pathology services in Uganda. Incorporated and registered in Uganda since April 2009, it forms part of the Lancet Laboratories East Africa Group based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Sample handling

• Conducts delivery and collection of specimens from outlying laboratories, supporting doctors and clients to ensure that specimens, reports and other goods arrive at correct destinations timeously and in good condition to increase customer service levels.
• Scans specimens and results on the Courier Management Programme to ensure t hat all deliveries and collections can be tracked and traced.
• Completes and signs proof of delivery for specimens or reports collected or delivered to endure records are kept for tracking purposes if and when applicable.

Document management

• Properly deliver all documents and parcels to rightful owners.
• Maintaining confidentiality of all company documents
• Liaising with Laboratory quality officers and managers in ensuring all documents are updated.
• Implement all QMS procedures

Regulatory Affairs

• Ensure all regulatory requirements are adhered to.
• Assist the Laboratory Manager with compliance with various regulatory authorities where required.
• Up to date and Valid driving permit.

QC process

• Record trend analysis by capturing findings from internal audit and external audit reports for the purpose of identifying training needs, and for input into management review

Health & Safety

• Utilises protective wear (such as specimen bags, gloves, eye specs etc) to ensure own safety and adherence to the Health and safety regulations policy.
• Maintain daily safe keeping and fault reporting on Lancet’s assets (such as vehicles, petrol cards, uniforms etc) and equipment to ensure that they remain in good condition to provide excellent collection and delivery of goods and shuttle services.
• Ensure a safe working environment in accordance with relevant legislation and all safety protocols. This includes the correct handling patient samples.
• Ensure that incidents and working tools failures are reported to Transport supervisor, thereby ensuring compliance with relevant organisational policy and laboratory standard operating procedures.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a UCE Certificate
• Valid CLASS (A) Driving Permit
• Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology is added advantage
• Two to three years of relevant working experience with corporate companies is an added advantage.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work in a pressured environment
• Accuracy
• Attention To Detail
• Confidentiality / Sensitivity
• Follow up of Incompletes
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Planning and organising
• Problem solving
• Rule orientation
• Self-management
• Team leader skills

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should submit their applications, updated CVs, certified ID copies, qualifications to: Human Resource Manager, Lancet Laboratories Uganda Limited, P.O Box 36335, Kampala. Or Hand deliver Lancet Head Quarters, North Park Plaza, Bweyogerere, Opposite Uganda National Bureau of Standard (UNBS). Or Email: hr@lancet.co.ug

Short listed candidates will be required to undergo background checks and assessments

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