Summary
Date Posted:Tuesday, March 28 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

VACANCY No. 03/PROM/2023/69

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SERVICES

Requirements for Appointment
• Served in the grade of Chief Medical Laboratory Technologist for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
• Registration Certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
• Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated capability and efficiency in organizing work and discharging medical laboratory functions; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Implementing laboratory policies, guidelines, strategies and programmes;
• recruiting, preparing, and bleeding of blood donors for transfusion services;
• performing blood grouping;
• screening for blood transfusion transmissible infections;
• issuing blood and blood products to health facilities as per requests; coordinating the preparations of reagents, stains and examining specimens;
• carrying out operational laboratory research;
• preparing procurement plans for laboratory requirements;
• providing technical specifications for the procurement of medical laboratory reagents, apparatus and equipment;
• maintaining equipment and reagents for vector and insecticide application, monitoring and evaluation;
• investigating disease outbreaks with liaison with other health care providers;
• archiving specimens of medical importance for reference;
• processing the specimen according to specific standard operating procedures (SOP);
• Validating and calibrating laboratory equipment; and
• preparing laboratory periodical reports

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Qualified candidates are required to make an application by downloading and completing a Promotion Application Form (PSB FORM -2 (Revised 2023) from County Government of Nakuru website www.nakuru.go.ke Duly filled application form should be sent to the Board through the Post Office or Courier Services in a sealed envelope to the address below On or Before 28th March, 2023, clearly indicating the vacancy number and position applied for on the envelope (Hand delivered applications will not be accepted)
The Secretary
Nakuru County Public Service Board
Public Works Building- Prisons Road
P.O Box 2870-20100
NAKURU


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