Vacancies at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Summary

• The Phlebotomist will attend to patients at the reception and inpatient areas, collect samples, accession them in Lab Information System, register and bleed donors in the donor unit.

Responsibilities

• Collect blood samples from both in-patients and out-patients.
• Perform coagulation screening for causes of bleeding disorders.
• Receive clients and collect blood at the main laboratory from time to time.
• Ensuring that correct test entries are made and correct tests are charged to the patients.
• Ensure that appropriate samples are received with relevant details both on specimen bottles and request forms.
• Attend to patients queries at reception area.
• Distribute samples to respective sections in the system.
• Attend to blood donors in the blood donor unit and bleed them whenever necessary.
• Decontamination of work benches in the phlebotomy working area.
• Participate in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
• Participate in continuous medical education.

Requirements

• Certificate in Phlebotomy from a recognized institution/college.
• A minimum of 2 years’ working experience as a physiotherapist.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and commendable customer service skills.
• Proactive team player.

Closing Date: 11/08/2023, 7:59:00 PM
 

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 Job Summary

• The successful candidate will ensure proper handling, preparation and dispensing of investigational medicinal product and standard of care drugs in accordance with established policies and procedures.

 Responsibilities

• Review all CRU research related studies for pharmacy impact;
• Create pharmacy portion of research study budgets;
• Liaise with the Chief Pharmacist on research trial implications;
• Manage clinical investigational drug inventory;
• Create and maintain research pharmacy binder;
• Prepare, dispense and distribute intravenous investigational medicinal products and standard of care drugs as required in a protocol and in line with established procedures and policies;
• Dispense oral investigational products and standard of care drugs, as required in a protocol and in line with established procedures and policies; 
• Together with the Clinical Research Pharmacist, perform training/education for the clinical research team (and others, as necessary), including new research pharmacy members;
• Ensure that equipment used for investigational medicinal products and standard of care drugs storage and preparation are functioning properly; and
• Perform cross functional and/or other duties as assigned or requested by manager.

 Requirements

• Diploma in Pharmacy;
• 2 years working experience in hospital pharmacy
• Registered with Kenya Pharmaceutical Association;
• Current Practicing License from Pharmacy and Poisons Board;
• Aseptic Technique Training; and
• CITI / Research training preferred.

Closing Date: 17/08/2023, 7:59:00 PM