Job Title: Laboratory Technician (5)
Employer: Marie Stopes Uganda (MSU)
Duty Station: Kampala , Soroti, Lira, Masaka, Kabale
Duration of Contract: 2 years
Key Responsibilities
- 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:
- In liaison with the Centre Manager, ensures that adequate, but not excessive stocks are maintained.
- Ensure that Laboratory stock cards are up-dated regularly.
- Ensures that appropriate spare equipment (e.g. bulbs for microscope, slides, test tubes) is maintained at the centre to avoid inconveniencing clients.
- 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.
- 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.
- Take responsibility and ensure that their laboratory comply with Infection Prevention Guidelines
- Ensure the reagents are correctly transported and stored (including maintenance of cold chain for refrigerated reagents)
- Ensure a warm and attractive laboratory environment for clients.
- Ensure that the laboratory is clean, neat and tidy at all times.
- Ensure that laboratory test orders and results for company clients are properly recorded on the claim forms.
- Ensure that the laboratory test orders and results for all other clients are clearly and properly recorded
- Ensure that the laboratory registers are correctly and neatly completed (MSU clients, VCT & Outside Contract Work etc)
- Ensure that timely monthly laboratory reports are forwarded to the Centre Manager.
- Monitor fridge temperature and record the figures (temperature inside fridge) on a daily basis
- Timely and accurate recording and submission of results to medical staff and Centre Manager accordingly.
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).
How to Apply:
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