Senior Medical Laboratory Technologist - 2 Posts at County Government of Nandi

Requirements for appointments.
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science or any other equivalent qualifications from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technician and Technologist Board (KMLTB);
• Higher Diploma in Medical Laboratory in Microbiology, Histopathology/Cytopathology;
• Registration certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
• A valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board; and
• Shown merit and ability has reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and responsibilities.

• Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
• Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens;
• Preparing clients for collection of specimens; receiving, collecting, labelling and registering specimens;
• Disaggregating specimen for processing and analysis;
• Preparing reagents; supervising that disinfection, washing and sterilization of apparatus;
• Maintaining equipment and reagents for victor insecticides application, monitoring and evaluation; preparing media for culture and sensitivity testing;
• Examining specimen for quality;
• Writing and recording laboratory findings and results;
• Dispatching laboratory results for use in clinical management;
• Preparing stain;
• Preparing blood product;
• collecting and analyzing data;
• Processing the specimen according to the specific standard operating procedures (sop);
• Mentoring and coaching trainees on practical attachment; and
• Preparing periodic reports.