Laboratory Technologist at LVCT Health

Position: Laboratory Technologist – LT/LVCT/09/2016
Reporting To: Care In Charge
Location: Kisumu

Job Purpose

• To provide clinical laboratory services in Care and Treatment in accordance with the national ART guidelines.

Laboratory Technologist Job Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Performing routine laboratory test procedures as outlined in the laboratory standard operating procedure manuals and reports test results.
• Ensuring adherence to quality assurance and quality control procedures in performing all testing.
• Correlating clinical information and/or previous lab results and report discrepancies to supervisors and other appropriate personnel.
• Collecting and directing the collection of specimens with rigid attention to proper patient identification, priority status and hospital and laboratory and laboratory safety and infection control policies for clinical testing.
• Participating in established Total Quality Management activities, Quality Control testing of lab reagents and maintenance of equipment.
• Running and documenting control values.
• Collecting, evaluating and reporting quality management data in order to monitor and improve laboratory performance.
• Writing and updating laboratory procedures as required.
• Provide technical information about test results to care manager, clinical officers and patients.
• Set up, clean and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Develop, standardize, evaluate, and modify procedures, techniques and tests used in the analysis of specimens and in medical laboratory experiments.
• Establish and monitor programs to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
• Ensure smooth running of data management systems

Requirements for Laboratory Technologist Job

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology or Health Sciences.
• Must have current registration with the KMLTT Board.
• At least 2 years’ experience working in a medical laboratory.
• Excellent report writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good Computer usage skills.