Job Description

• Collecting, examining, and analysing patient specimens
• Carrying out microscopic examination of specimens for pathogens.
• Preparing buffer solutions, fluids, and stains.
• Identifying malaria parasites, trypanosomes, spirochetes, and other protozoa
• Ensuring that laboratory equipment, tubes, and glassware are properly sterilized and maintained in good condition.
• Organise and store all chemicals, substances, fluids, and compressed gases according to safety instructions.
• Monitoring and recording temperature using temperature Charts
• Registering samples and typing results on the EMR
• Ensure that all safety guidelines are always followed strictly and maintain a clean and orderly environment.
• Reports incidents, including instrument failures, problems and solutions.
• Represents the organisation by applying the principles of customer care in the medical pathology field and interacting professionally
• Performing tests in Medical Microbiology, Histopathology, Haematology, Chemical Pathology, Parasitology and Blood Transfusion.
• Preparing stains, reagents and simple media for cultivation of bacteria to perform cross-matching; compatibility tests of blood for blood transfusion and simple serological tests.

Requirements

• Medical Laboratory Technician
• 2 – 3 years of relevant experience in a fast-paced organization.