Mobile phlebotomist - Mombasa at Antara Health

We're looking for a Mobile Phlebotomist to help us provide excellent member support and help us accelerate adoption of Antara Health Navigation.

Responsibilities:

• Provide information & instruction to patients on how to provide urine, oral and blood specimens.
• Proper labeling of specimens, completion of requisitions and all other needed information.
• Prepare specimens and requisition forms, including packaging of the specimens into biohazard bags for shipping.
• Responsible for ensuring samples are shipped to lab in the appropriate amount of time and supporting records/manifests are maintained.
• Ensure specimen disposal is carried out in accordance with management protocols of biohazards
• Obtain billing information, including copies of patient insurance cards and demographic information.
• Ensuring the accurate completion of requisitions forms and assisting with all missing information requests when needed.
• Confirming reports are generated by laboratory for specimens processed and facilitating inquiries to laboratory.
• Ensure that Antara’s guidelines and protocols for managing sample collection and management are current and strictly followed
• Ensure that proper inventory management of lab supplies and any other items needed to execute the role is carried out regularly
• Countercheck and verify patient information, insurance details and diagnostic test information is correct for each patient for whom testing is being carried out
• Thorough knowledge of all processes and will act as liaison between clinic and laboratory
• Accurately enter patient test data in Antara’s systems to ensure accurate documentation

Requirements

• At least 3 years’ working experience in a laboratory
• Registered and have an active licence with the The Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB)
• Have phlebotomy certification from an accredited institution; medical laboratory course would be an added advantage
• Licensed to operate a motorcycle
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in at least English and Kiswahili
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills