Chief Medical Laboratory Technologist Job Group 'M'- 3 at Embu County Government

• VACANCY NO. CPSB/19/25 (E)
• Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and responsibilities

• Implementing laboratory policies, guidelines, strategies and programs.
• Preparing media for culture and sensitivity testing
• Requisitioning of laboratory consumables and apparatus
• Investigating disease outbreaks in liaison with other health care providers.
• Archiving specimens of medical importance for reference.
• Mentoring and coaching trainees on practical attachment
• Coordinating the preparation of reagents stains and examining specimens.
• Verifying and approving results.
• Screening for blood transfusion transmissible infections.
• Preparing blood products.
• Preparing operational research proposals.
• Supervising the disinfection, washing and sterilization of apparatus
• Maintaining equipment and reagents for vector and insecticides application.
• Preparing laboratory periodical reports.
• Validating and calibrating equipment.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have

• Served in a relevant and comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians & Technologist Board (KMLTTB)
• Registration certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians & Technologists
• Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians & Technologist
• Certificate in supervisory skills course not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results