Lab Technologist - Dadaab at Kenya Red Cross Society

PURPOSE:

The overall objective of the position is to ensure smooth running of laboratory services in the hospital. He/she will also ensure accurate processing and timely dissemination of results.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day operations to ensure quality laboratory services are delivered to beneficiaries.
• Provide medical laboratory diagnostic and therapeutic information, products and services by establishing specimen preparation procedures, developing and implementing analytical procedures, evaluating laboratory information and reporting results according to protocols.
• Maintain medical laboratory equipment performance by establishing quality standards, developing operations, quality and troubleshooting procedures, certifying instrument performance, arranging equipment replacement, service, and repair.
• Maintain medical laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level, anticipating needed supplies, placing and expediting orders for supplies, verifying receipt of supplies.
• Maintain medical laboratory productivity by monitoring workload of functional areas, identifying peak and slack periods, making operational adjustment.
• Maintain quality results by participating in quality assurance process, performing proficiency surveys, reviewing quality control and quality assurance programs, making adjustments in policy and procedures, generating reports and maintaining records.
• Maintain medical laboratory information system by identifying information needs and problems, recommending improvements, establishing priorities, testing and writing & reviewing SoPs.
• Implement new programs, tests, methods, instrumentation and procedures by investigating alternatives, preparing proposals, developing and performing parallel testing and monitoring progress.
• Maintain regular contact with clients suffering from various diseases to monitor their progress and response to medications by doing baseline investigations.
• Organize and conduct blood drive periodically.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree/Higher Diploma or Diploma in Laboratory field.
• At least three (2)’ years practical relevant work experience as a Laboratory Technologist.
• Valid and current registration with Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist board (KMLTTB)

Key Competencies 

• At least 2 years working in a busy hospital set up in laboratory section.
• Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the Society’s strategic objectives.
• Demonstrated proficiency and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, database, email and utilization of the internet.
• Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
• Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.