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Job Title:    Laboratory Assistant (Fresher Jobs)

Organization: AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)

Duty Station: Kawolo Hospital, Uganda

About US:

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is an international not for profit NGO, with its Headquarters based in Los Angeles, California. AIDS Healthcare Foundation is registered in Uganda as AIDS Healthcare Foundation – Uganda Cares (AHF-Uganda Cares) which is collaboration between the Uganda Ministry of Health and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (U.S.A) to provide free HIV and AIDS services; including antiretroviral therapy in resource constrained settings.

Job Summary:  The Laboratory Assistant administers the collection, 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:

• Receiving patients and registration of patient information onto the system and checks the type of specimen against the test required.
• Carrying out Phlebotomy for different blood tests.
• Guides patients on patient self-collected samples including among other; sputum, stool, HVS and urine
• Receives, labels, and sorts of specimens for testing according to standard operating procedures.
• Verifying suitability of specimen for processing and rejects unsuitable samples in accordance with set standard operating procedures.
• Examining routine microscopic tests for disease diagnosis.
• Creating shipping lists of samples for distribution to laboratories to ensure completeness of audit trail.
• Administering the distribution of specimens to ensure the correct and prioritized channelling of specimens to the various disciplines.
• 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, to improve turnaround time.
• Ensuring quality assurance and quality control for the laboratory environment guided by ISO 15189.
• Ensuring safety for the laboratory environment guided by ISO 15190.
• Monitoring, quantification, and requisitioning of stock for reagents and consumables.
• Compilation and submission of periodic laboratory reports
• Periodic review and implementation of SOPs

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a Certificate in Medical Laboratory Techniques
• Must be registered with the Allied Health Professional Council
• A minimum of two years of experience in a similar position

How to Apply:

All candidates should Email their applications (cover letter and updated CV only) to: globalhr.africa@aidshealth.org mentioning clearly Position and Location in the subject line. The email should not be larger than 2 MB – any larger email will not be considered.

Deadline: 15^th April 2024

NB: Attach application letter, CV and All relevant documents.

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