MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN – Bamalete Lutheran Hospital

Bamalete Lutheran Hospital is a reputable, very busy level 1 district mission hospital providing a range of health care services. The hospital invites applications from suitable candidates for the following position:

 

Position: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Salary Scale: C4/3 |P93, 667.00- 106,596.00) per annum
Qualifications:  Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
Experience: Nil

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• The officer should be able to work independently and his/her responsibilities include among others:
• Analyzing and interpreting doctors requests for pathology investigations for inpatients, outpatients and the general public for purposes of proper approach to the patients need for laboratory investigations
• Assessing patients’ condition, prioritizing and ensuring that prompt attention is given Io those requiring urgent attention.
• Prepares the patient physically and mentally in order Io facilitate specimen collection through laid down procedures
• Preparing human specimens for diagnostic purposes.
• Ensuring correct labelling and specimens to avoid mixing and pos­sible fatal consequences.
• Arranging and preparing for distribution of the different categories of specimens in the appropriate section of the laboratory.