Addis Ababa
Marie Stopes International is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Laboratory Technologistin Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Job Description
Job Title: Laboratory Technologist
Location: Megenagna MCH Centre, Addis Ababa
Organization: Marie Stopes International Ethiopia
Position Details:
- Career Level: Junior Level (1-3 years of experience)
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Number of Positions Available: 1
- Application Deadline: October 19, 2024
Experience Required: 1-3 years
About Us
Marie Stopes International Ethiopia is committed to providing high-quality healthcare services. We invite you to explore our open positions and join our dedicated team.
JOB SUMMARY
- Under supervision of the Centre Manager, Centre Head, and Centre Coordinator, the incumbent conducts tests, manages the laboratory staff and ensures that there have adopted procedures for all lab activities; checks that the equipment and apparatus are in good working conditions; ensures lab reports go to the staff who has placed the order; Ensures the lab reports are duly registered and safely kept, being only accessible to authorized staff.
DUTIES/TASKS
- Undertakes laboratory tests as requested by the medical staff;
- Manages the activities in the lab;
- Resolves technical issues raised by the laboratory technicians;
- Ensures the existence of procedure manuals for the lab activities, quality assurance and control processes, inspection, preventive maintenance and calibration of all equipment;
- Ensures the existence of procedures for management of reagents including availability, storage, and testing for efficacy;
- Adopts written procedures for collecting, transporting identifying, accepting, rejecting, processing and disposing of Specimens;
- Ensures that all staff practice laboratory safety program, including infection control;
- Adopts procedures for storage of clinical samples if it is not immediately examined;
- Adopts policies and procedures to protect the privacy of patients and integrity of patient records;
- Monitors the transportation of samples to the laboratory, ensuring the fulfilment of parameters;
- Monitors availability, maintains proper handling and makes blood ready for those clients/patients requiring blood transfusion
- Prepares and submits monthly and / or annual reports, as deemed necessary.
- Undertakes any other duties that may be assigned to him
About You
Qualification Requirements
Education
- BSc in Laboratory Technology
Experience
- Two years of relevant experience
B Skills, Attitudes and Attributes
- Readiness to guide, share experiences and enforce professional discipline
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Capacity to record test results methodologically
- Readiness to work in teams
- Pro-choice
Required Skills
- Time management
- Microsoft Office Pack: Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Powerpoint
- Attention to detail
- Acute care
How To Apply
We invite candidates meeting the required qualifications to download and fill the job application form from
https://mariestopes.org.et/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2022/06/MSIE-Job-Application-Form.pdf and
email to Humanresource@mariestopes.org.et
before the closing date of this announcement on
i.e. within Ten (10) consecutive days.