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Job Title: Laboratory Technician
Base: Kampala, Soroti, Lira,
Masaka, Kabale
Duration of Contract: 2 years
Key Responsibilities
Client Care:
Provide comprehensive laboratory
services to centre clients.
Taking necessary steps to ensure
that all centre clients are treated with sensitivity, respect, and
consideration.
Promptly refer clients to the
Centre Manager if complaints are raised
Supplies Management:
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In liaison with the Centre
Manager, ensures that adequate, but not excessive stocks are maintained.
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Ensure that Laboratory stock
cards are up-dated regularly.
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Ensures that appropriate spare
equipment (e.g. bulbs for microscope, slides, test tubes) is maintained at the
centre to avoid inconveniencing clients.
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Ensure that the Centre Manager is
alerted in a timely manner of expiring reagents to allow for timely notice to
Support Office and transfer to another centre for usage.
Technical Excellence:
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Based on laboratory request form
and recorded client notes, be able to conduct and report on the tests such as:
Blood slide for malaria, film commentary, Urinalysis, Microscopy (stool, urine,
HVS swabs), occult blood (stool), white cell count, blood grouping, clotting
time, ESR, widal tests, VDRL/RPR, HB, Gram Stain, Brucella test, HCG test,
Sickling Test, blood sugar, semen analysis, sputum AAFB, HIV rapid tests AND
any other relevant tests.
·
Ensure that the highest standards
of laboratory services are provided to clients as per AMREF, MOH and MSI
guidelines.
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Take responsibility and ensure
that their laboratory comply with Infection Prevention Guidelines
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Ensure the reagents are correctly
transported and stored (including maintenance of cold chain for refrigerated
reagents)
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Ensure a warm and attractive
laboratory environment for clients.
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Ensure that the laboratory is
clean, neat and tidy at all times.
5. Record Keeping and Reporting:
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Ensure that laboratory test
orders and results for company clients are properly recorded on the claim
forms.
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Ensure that the laboratory test
orders and results for all other clients are clearly and properly recorded
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Ensure that the laboratory
registers are correctly and neatly completed (MSU clients, VCT & Outside
Contract Work etc)
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Ensure that timely monthly
laboratory reports are forwarded to the Centre Manager.
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Monitor fridge temperature and
record the figures (temperature inside fridge) on a daily basis
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Timely and accurate recording and
submission of results to medical staff and Centre Manager accordingly.
Budgetary control:
In liaison with the Centre Manager:
Takes responsibility for costs in
the laboratory to be contained within the approved annual budget.
Strives for income from
laboratory services to meet or exceed budgeted targets, including providing
contract laboratory services for non MSU clients to improve sustainability of
laboratory service provision.
Promotional Activities:
Community Outreach: The
laboratory technician shall participate on community outreach activities as
directed by the Centre Manager. This may
include mobile VCT services, and other networking activities.
Promotion: Fully participates on
planned promotional activities as required and directed by the Centre Manager.
Qualifications and Experience
Diploma in Medical Laboratory
Techniques from a recognized institution
Full registration with Allied
Health Professionals Council
At least 2 years work experience
in a busy clinical setting
Computer Literacy (MS Packages).
To apply:
Please send a CV and Cover letter by email to
jobs.applications@mariestopes.or.ug / jobs@mariestopes.or.ug or post to the
Senior Manager, People and Development, Plot 1020, Kisugu-Muyenga, P.O Box
10431, Kampala-Uganda, quoting the position title by 6.pm on Friday 6th
December, 2013. Marie Stopes Uganda is an equal opportunities employer
committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Marie Stopes Uganda is thankful to
all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite
criteria and are short listed will be contacted.
