Medical Laboratory Technologist III - 7 Positions at County Government of Tana River

Duties and Responsibilities

• Decontaminating working benches, surfaces and equipment;
• Documenting, receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens;
• Disaggregating specimens for processing and analyses;
• Preparing laboratory reagents;
• Examining specimens and recording of results;
• Dispatching the results for use in clinical management;
• Preparing stains;
• Performing blood grouping;
• Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities;
• Storing blood products according to their requirements; and
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Have a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C (plain) or
• its equivalent qualification;
• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by Kenya Medical Laboratory Technician and Technologists Board;
• Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technician and
• Technologists Board; and
• Certificate in computer application skills.