Volunteer Laboratory Technologist at International Rescue Committee

Job Description

• The laboratory technologist will actively contribute in the improvement of quality of care by ensuring quality laboratory services are delivered to the beneficiaries. He/she will be supervising all laboratory assistants and will capacity build them through laboratory assistants training and on bench trainings. He/She will be answerable to Senior Laboratory Technologist.

Program management:

• Perform Laboratory investigations as per clinician’s request and ensure accurate, reliable and timely results.
• Maintain order and smooth flow of patients.
• Participate in in-service training and regular on bench refresher courses for Kenyan and refugee staff.
• Ensure that all relevant records are updated and maintained.
• Monitor and supervise proper usage of laboratory reagents.
• Maintain Laboratory machines in good order- cleaning and covering after use.
• Ensure general laboratory cleanliness is maintained.
• Report any unusual statistics or observations to the laboratory in-charge.
• Ensure SOP’S are used at all times.
• Ensuring safety procedures in the laboratory are maintained.
• Preparing stains, reagents and solutions necessary for all lab tests.
• Participate in the department planning and forecasting of laboratory supplies.
• Monitor proper safety standards in the laboratory.
• Organize biological samples for shipment.
• Writing and reviewing Sops.
• Timely submission of weekly, Monthly and quartly reports.
• Keeping up to date with technical developments, especially those which can save time and improve reliability.
• Performing laboratory tests in order to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific investigations.

Human Resource:

• Supervise laboratory incentive staff in collaboration with the senior lab technologist to ensure work is done properly.
• Countercheck all work done by incentive staff.

Program activities:

• Ensure laboratory tests are performed accurately and timely.
• Ensure revised SOP’s are used in all testing procedures.
• Ensure proper collection, packaging and transportation of laboratory samples to Nairobi hospital and/or other outsourced centre.
• Ensure proper storage of laboratory reagents and cold chain system to avoid compromised reagents that may lead to false reporting.

Reporting and Coordination:

• Ensure all laboratory reports are done on time and sent to Supervisor, HIS, HM and other offices as may be indicated.
• Notify your supervisor of all investigations above the normal threshold.
• Report any laboratory incidents to the senior lab technologist.

Others:

• Carry out any other duty assigned by your supervisor.

Key Result Areas

• Quality of lab services- reliable and timely.
• Cleaning and orderliness of the work place.
• FIFO and FEFO application in stock management
• Training of lab assistants course and other CME
• Timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Diploma in medical laboratory sciences.
• MUST be registered by KMLTTB.

Required Experience & Competencies:

• 3 years’ experience in clinical laboratories.
• Experience working with non-profitable organization.
• Flexibility at work.
• Cultural sensitivity.
• Team player.