Medical Laboratory Officers Jobs in Kenya
Medical Laboratory Officers Jobs in Kenya
Job Summary The project seeks to recruit suitable candidates to increase the number of health personnel required to increase staffing levels through screening and disease surveillance at the ports of entry; laboratory testing facilities at the NPHLS, NMS, and selected high risk counties across the country.
Background
The Kenya COVID-19 Health Emergency Response project is the Phase 1 of the Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach for Strategic Preparedness and Response Program. Theproposed project aims to assist Kenyan government in its efforts to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness.
Kenya is experiencing a high disease burden in addition to the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic among other public health emergencies. There is need to recruit additionalsurge staff to man the various strategic centers established within the Nairobi metropolitan, National hospitals, County hospitals, and Ports of Entry that suffer acute staff shortage.
The project seeks to recruit suitable candidates to increase the number of health personnel required to increase staffing levels through screening and disease surveillance at the ports of entry; laboratory testing facilities at the NPHLS, NMS, and selected high risk counties across the country.
Job And Appointment Specifications for Laboratory Officers/ Technologists.
Laboratory Technologists/officers will be responsible for managing specimen and carrying out testing in any laboratory located within the National public Health Reference Laboratories.
The officers will report directly to the managers in respective laboratories.
Minimum requirements
Holder of a Bachelor of Science/Diploma in a medical laboratory science.
Sufficient knowledge on molecular testing procedures, analysis and interpretation
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
Previous attachment, internship or employment in a molecular biology laboratory conducting PCR, ELIZA and related tests is an added advantage.
Registered with the Kenya Medical laboratory technicians and technologists board (KMLTTB).
Possession of a valid practicing license from KMLTTB.
Basic skills in trouble shooting equipment failures.
Knowledge in data management software such as ODK, Epicollect, LIMs
and other digital platforms are an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities
Reception and preparation of sample for testing and their digital indexing into relevant data base
To develop, curate and maintain hardcopy and digital databases related to sample testing and archival of primary samples and biological materials generated in the laboratories through testing
To Analyse clinical specimen
To manage and supervise removal and destruction of laboratory wastes
To validate, Interpret and collate results using established algorithms and the transmit these results for rely the patient and to the National data centre
To carry out internal/external Quality Controls
To keep an inventory of laboratory reagent and materials needs, use and requests.
Development, improvement and updating laboratory Standard Operating Procedures related to data management.
Do any other duty assigned by the laboratory head Scope of work.
Accurate data generated using the right SOPs.
Updated testing and result release SOPs.
Properly generated laboratory data that is accurately linked to patient metadata.
Catalogue of list of samples received and the results released.
Accurate results communicated back to the person who submitted the samples.
Mentoring other staff working in the testing laboratory in testing techniques The Laboratory officer will be stationed in any COVID-19 testing laboratory located At the National Public Health Reference Laboratories, Ministry of Health.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified persons are required to send their applications and relevant attachments to the Ministry’s Email:
cherproject@health.go.ke. so as to reach the Ministry on or before 26th May, 2022 at 10.00 am.
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