Job Title: Laboratory Assistant (Fresher NGO Jobs)
Organisation: Medical Teams International (MTI)
Duty Station: Hoima, Uganda
About Organisation:
Medical Teams International is a faith-based not for profit health relief and development organization with a Calling “Daring to love like Jesus, we boldly break barriers to health and restore wholeness in a hurting world.” MTI-UG has operations in West Nile and South western Uganda. We provide Comprehensive Primary Health Care, Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS and Nutrition.
Job Summary: This position contributes to the calling of Medical Teams International by performing routine laboratory investigations for patients. Ensure security and hygiene measures are respected at all times.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collect samples, including performing phlebotomy and conducting home visits to patients unable to travel to health facility, and conduct routine laboratory investigations for patients
- Interpret laboratory results, communicate findings to clinicians and file reports while ensuring confidentiality
- Process specimens to be referred to referral laboratories utilizing approved transportation SOPs and follow up of results.
- Maintain quality control of specimen samples
- Ensure hygiene and sterilization criteria, including universal precautions, are met; manage waste as per good laboratory practices
- Ensure biomedical equipment is in good working order by using in accordance with user manual and protocols, perform cleaning and minor maintenance and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning
- Maintaining inventory of laboratory equipment.
- Monitor the consumption of supplies and equipment required for laboratory activities and notify supervisor of re-stocking needs
- Ensure that medical practices are conducted with the highest level of integrity and ethics according to professional and MTI Code of Conduct
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Advanced Certificate in Medical Laboratory Techniques is required
- Registration with Allied Health Professionals Council is required
- Valid practicing license is required
Experience
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar role is required
- Experience working with an international NGO is an added advantage
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge:
- Basic knowledge of laboratory practices
- Basic knowledge of how to operate standard laboratory equipment
- Knowledge of hygiene management and IPC protocol
Skills:
- Skilled in performing routine laboratory investigations and interpreting results
- Good communication skills, with good command of written and spoken English
- Skilled at using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Abilities:
- Analytical with attention to detail
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of patient information and test results
- Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct
- PHYSICAL CONDITIONS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
Physical Requirements:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Frequent use of a personal computer, database and digital platforms, and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine and computer printer.
- Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, medical instruments, materials, computer.
- Frequent communication and exchange of information among colleagues and persons of concern which requires the ability to speak, hear, convey and express oneself.
- Frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, steps, or ladder depending on the role.
- Occasionally move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, meet with colleagues, etc.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move heavy items
- Seldom to occasionally positions oneself to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- If in travel status, occasional to frequent traversing over rough or steep terrain in either a motor vehicle or on foot.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Level of Education: High School
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12