Medical Laboratory Technologist III (4 Positions) at Makueni County Public Service Board

Requirements for Appointment

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
• Registration certificate issued by the Kenya Laboratory Technicians and Technologist board;
• Valid practicing license by the Kenya Laboratory Technicians and Technologist board;
• Certificate in Computer applications skills from a recognized institution.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruiting, preparing and bleeding of blood donors for transfusion services.
• Performing blood grouping
• Storing blood products according to their requirements
• Screening for blood transfusion infections
• Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities
• Preparing blood products
• Collecting and analyzing laboratory findings and resultant data
• Processing the specimen according to specific SOPs
• Supervising the disinfection, washing and sterilization of apparatus
• Mentoring and coaching trainees on practical attachment
• Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens
• Preparing clients for collection of specimens for correctness 
• Receiving, collecting, labelling and registering specimens
• Disaggregating specimens for processing and analyses
• Preparing reagents, examining specimens for quality, writing and recording laboratory findings and results
• Dispatching laboratory results for use in clinical management and preparing stains and reagents.