Principal Medical Laboratory Technologist II at Kitui County

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade an officer must have:

1. Served in the grade of Chief Medical Laboratory Technologist for a minimum period of three (3) years;
2. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
3. Registration Certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB);
4. Valid practicing license from the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB);
5. Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
6. Certificate in Computer applications skills from a recognized institution; and
7. Demonstrated capability and efficiency in organizing work and discharging Medical Laboratory function.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

1. Implementing laboratory policies, guidelines, strategies and programs;
2. Recruiting, preparing and bleeding of blood donors for transfusion services;
3. Performing blood grouping;
4. Screening for blood transfusion transmissible infections;
5. Issuing blood and blood products to health facilities as per request;
6. Coordinating the preparation of reagents, stains and examining specimens;
7. Carrying out operational laboratory research;
8. Preparing procurement plan for laboratory requirements;
9. Providing technical specifications for the procurement of medical laboratory reagents, apparatus and equipment;
10. Maintaining equipment and reagents for vector and insecticides application, monitoring and evaluation;
11. Investigating disease outbreaks in liaison with other health care providers;
12. Archiving specimens of medical importance for reference;
13. Processing the specimen according to Specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
14. Validating and calibrating laboratory equipment; and
15. Preparing periodic laboratory reports.