Laboratory Technologist Grade 10 at Kirinyaga University

Key Responsibilities    

• Collecting, analyzing and preserving test samples
• Carrying out blood grouping
• Storing blood products according to their requirements
• Screening for blood transfusion infections
• Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities as per requests
• Preparing blood products for safe custody or use
• Decontaminating working benches
• Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens
• Preparing clients for the collection of specimens
• Receiving, collecting, labeling and registering specimens
• Disaggregating specimens for processing and analyses
• Preparing stains
• Dispatching results for use in clinical management
• Preparing reagents
• Examining specimens
• Writing and recording of results
• Maintaining analytical database, laboratory stores, records and equipment; and
• Writing laboratory reports

Qualifications & Skills    

• Registered with Professional Body
• Computer Literacy
• Valid practicing license
• Have Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science/Microbiology/Forensic Science/Biotechnology
• Cumulative service period of six (6) years’ relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Medical Laboratory Technologist II or in a comparable position