Lab Technologist at AIC Health Ministries

Duties and responsibilities:

• Perform laboratory investigations – specimen collection, analysis, interpretation, reporting, and dispatching of results.
• Prepare solutions, reagents, and stains in accordance with standard laboratory formulas and procedures.
• Offer general and diagnostic and other laboratory services.
• Identify and solve problems affecting the quality of the laboratory.
• Ensure clients’ secrecy and confidentiality.
• Maintain a safe working environment as well as the quality of equipment.
• Carry out monthly physical inventory to ensure sufficient stock and ensure all materials, equipment, and consumables are available.
• Maintain and make minor adjustments to equipment such as Calibration and alignment.
• Responsible for the cleanliness and tidiness of the respective laboratory.
• Work and collaborate with staff in all departments, particularly the clinical staff and the MLT on the ground on the sample collections and other procedures.
• Compile and analyse data for preparation weekly, monthly/annually ensuring all reporting deadlines are met.
• Perform any reasonable work-related duties as may be assigned by the management.

  
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Familiarity with and experience in implementing local and national laboratory quality assurance systems; laboratory capacity building, monitoring, and supervision.
• Ability to work independently as well as in collaboration with colleagues and partners.
• To assist in developing and implementing the monitoring and evaluation systems of Early Infant Diagnosis.

Academic Qualifications and Competence:

• A Diploma or Degree from accredited institutions by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB).
• Licensed Laboratory Technologist and pose valid practicing license
• Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a busy environment, particularly in the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, and TB/HIV.
• HCT an added advantage