Medical Laboratory Technologist at Kirinyaga University

KyU/NT/106/03/2025

Duties and 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.

 Requirements:

• Have Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science
• Registered with relevant professional body
• Valid practicing license from the relevant professional body;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• 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