Internship Opportunities at St. Lukes Orthopaedics & Trauma Hospital

Key duties and responsibilities

• Collect samples, analyze, and dispatch the results to help the physician or doctor to make a patient diagnosis for both inpatient and outpatient;
• Capture patient data for the various tests done accurately as per the established protocols;
• Verify test results to ensure they meet the quality thresholds in line with established quality guidelines;
• Interpret the results into a report that can be used to make a diagnosis;
• Timely dispatch of the results to the patient;
• Daily troubleshooting and calibration of the lab equipment for accuracy of results;
• Ensure and maintain a high level of hygiene in the working space;
• Ensure the proper segregation of lab waste according to the WHO standards;
• Ensure that there are sufficient lab consumables – keep the right levels/quantities;
• Group and cross-match blood for the transfusion process;
• Produce weekly and monthly summaries in collaboration with the health records unit; and
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the jobholder by the supervisor from time to time.

Knowledge, experience, and qualifications required

• Diploma in Laboratory Technology from a recognized institution.
• Must be registered with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board and hold a valid practicing license
• Must have graduated in the last year.

Competencies

Technical & Behavioral competencies

• Ability to troubleshoot and calibrate lab equipment
• Communication skills
• Negotiation/persuasion skills
• Analytical skills
• Computer literate
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Time management
• Teamwork
• Problem-solving
• Keen to details

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Key duties and responsibilities

• Assist in filling, processing, and dispensing medications to patients in safety standards and to ensure quality care for patients;
• Assist in maintaining the drug inventory through inventory control practices;
• Initiate procurement process for medications;
• Keep track and control measures for drugs – ensure there is a prescription accompanying all the drugs request;
• Participate in Continuous Medical Education (CME) to stay informed;
• Collaborate with the regulatory body (Pharmacy and Poison’s Board) – Pharmaco- vigilance for information on adverse effects/reactions to prescription drugs;
• Monthly reporting – sales, expenses, breakages, expiries;
• Ensure proper stock management, including management of expired drugs and supplies, reorder levels, obsolete items, stock movement, stock-outs, returns; and
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the jobholder by the supervisor from time to time.

Knowledge, experience, and qualifications required

• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology from a recognized institution.
• Must be registered with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya and hold a valid practicing license.
• Membership in Kenya Pharmaceutical Association is an added advantage
• Must have graduated in the last year and should be less than

Competencies

Technical & Behavioural competencies

• Knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, and pharmaceutics
• Understanding of the human anatomy
• Basic knowledge of nutrition supplementation
• Drive and openness to learning
• Time management skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Patient care skills
• Effective decision-making and judgment skills
• Analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Team working skills
• Accountability
• Integrity
• Confidentiality