Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Laboratory Technologist Grade 10

Responsibilities or duties

Collecting, analyzing and preserving test samples

Carrying out blood grouping

Storing blood products according to their requirements

Screening for blood transfusion infections

Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities as per requests

Preparing blood products for safe custody or use

Decontaminating working benches

Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens

Preparing clients for the collection of specimens

Receiving, collecting, labeling and registering specimens

Disaggregating specimens for processing and analyses

Preparing stains

Dispatching results for use in clinical management

Preparing reagents

Examining specimens

Writing and recording of results

Maintaining analytical database, laboratory stores, records and equipment; and

Writing laboratory reports

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

OTHER

Registered with Professional Body

Computer Literacy

Valid practicing license

Have Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science/Microbiology/Forensic Science/Biotechnology

Experience needed

Cumulative service period of six (6) years’ relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Medical Laboratory Technologist II or in a comparable position

• Collecting, analyzing and preserving test samples
• Carrying out blood grouping
• Storing blood products according to their requirements
• Screening for blood transfusion infections
• Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities as per requests
• Preparing blood products for safe custody or use
• Decontaminating working benches
• Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens
• Preparing clients for the collection of specimens
• Receiving, collecting, labeling and registering specimens
• Disaggregating specimens for processing and analyses
• Preparing stains
• Dispatching results for use in clinical management
• Preparing reagents
• Examining specimens
• Writing and recording of results
• Maintaining analytical database, laboratory stores, records and equipment; and
• Writing laboratory reports

• Computer Literacy

• Registered with Professional Body
• Valid practicing license
• Have Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science/Microbiology/Forensic Science/Biotechnology