Principal Medical Laboratory Technologists II (5 Positions) at Nakuru County Government

VACANCY No. 03/PROM/2023/69

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SERVICES

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Chief Medical Laboratory Technologist for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
• Registration Certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
• Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board; 
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated capability and efficiency in organizing work and discharging medical laboratory functions; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing laboratory policies, guidelines, strategies and programmes; 
• recruiting, preparing, and bleeding of blood donors for transfusion services; 
• performing blood grouping;
• screening for blood transfusion transmissible infections;
• issuing blood and blood products to health facilities as per requests; coordinating the preparations of reagents, stains and examining specimens; 
• carrying out operational laboratory research; 
• preparing procurement plans for laboratory requirements;
• providing technical specifications for the procurement of medical laboratory reagents, apparatus and equipment;
• maintaining equipment and reagents for vector and insecticide application, monitoring and evaluation; 
• investigating disease outbreaks with liaison with other health care providers; 
• archiving specimens of medical importance for reference; 
• processing the specimen according to specific standard operating procedures (SOP); 
• Validating and calibrating laboratory equipment; and 
• preparing laboratory periodical reports
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