About MSI:
Marie Stopes International exists to bring quality family planning and reproductive healthcare to the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. We’ve been delivering family planning, safe abortion, and maternal health services for over 35 years. Millions of women worldwide turn to us for help each year, whether in limiting the size of their families, or avoiding dangerous complications in pregnancy or unsafe abortion.
Job Summary: The Laboratory Technician will be responsible for maintaining the high clinical standards expected by MSI and actively work to promote the clinic and contribute to improved financial performance.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Client Care:
Provide comprehensive laboratory services to centre clients.
Taking necessary steps to ensure that all centre clients are treated with sensitivity, respect, and consideration.
Promptly refer clients to the Centre Manager if complaints are raised
2. Supplies Management:
Works closely with the Centre Manager, ensures that adequate, but not excessive stocks are maintained.
Ensure that Lab stock cards are up-dated regularly.
Ensures that appropriate spare equipment (e.g. bulbs for microscope, slides, test tubes) is maintained at the centre to avoid inconveniencing clients.
Ensure that the Centre Manager is alerted in a timely manner of expiring reagents to allow for timely notice to Support Office and transfer to another centre for usage.
3. Technical Excellence:
Based on laboratory request form and recorded client notes, be able to conduct and report on the tests such as: Blood slide for malaria, film commentary, Urinalysis, Microscopy (stool, urine, HVS swabs), occult blood (stool), white cell count, blood grouping, clotting time, ESR, widal tests, VDRL/RPR, HB, Gram Stain, Brucella test, HCG test, Sickling Test, blood sugar, semen analysis, sputum AAFB, HIV rapid tests AND any other relevant tests.
Ensure that the highest standards of laboratory services are provided to clients as per AMREF, MOH and MSI guidelines.
Take responsibility and ensure that their laboratory comply with Infection Prevention Guidelines i.e.
Correct and orderly storage of reagents and supplies
Correct and timely decontamination procedures in place and implemented at all times
Correct medical waste management (sorting out general waste and, contaminated waste and sharps correctly)
Disposable gloves are worn at appropriate times by the Laboratory Technician
Clean and tidy laboratory is including all equipment such as microscope, centrifuge, and fridge, bench-top /sink area at all times.
Ensure the reagents are correctly transported and stored (including maintenance of cold chain for refrigerated reagents)
Ensure a warm and attractive laboratory environment for clients.
Ensure that the laboratory is clean, neat and tidy at all times.
4. Record Keeping and Reporting:
Ensure that laboratory test orders and results for company clients are properly recorded on the claim forms.
Ensure that the laboratory test orders and results for all other clients are clearly and properly recorded
Ensure that the laboratory registers are correctly and neatly completed (MSU clients, VCT & Outside Contract Work etc)
Ensure that timely monthly laboratory reports are forwarded to the Centre Manager.
Actively monitor fridge temperature and record the figures (temperature inside fridge) on a daily basis
Timely and accurate recording and submission of results to medical staff and Centre Manager accordingly.
5. Budgetary Control:
Takes responsibility for costs in the laboratory to be contained within the approved annual budget.
Strives for income from laboratory services to meet or exceed budgeted targets, including providing contract laboratory services for non MSU clients to improve sustainability of laboratory service provision.
6. Promotional Activities:
Community Outreach: The laboratory technician shall participate on community outreach activities as directed by the Centre Manager. This may include mobile VCT services, and other networking activities.
Promotion: Fully participates on planned promotional activities as required and directed by the Centre Manager.
7. Team Development:
Works closely with the Centre Manager towards the centre targets set by the organization
Perform any other duties as required by the Centre Manager. (Team work)
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicants should hold a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Techniques from a recognized institution
He /s she must be fully registered with the Allied Health Professionals Council
Ability to perform laboratory procedures efficiently and effectively to AMREF, and MOH standards
Working knowledge of Family Planning
Ability to work in deadline driven/results orientated atmospheres
Strong people management skills
Keen to pursue personal development
Strong commitment to the goal and vision of MSU
Results driven
Pro-choice
In delivering his/her work, the All MSI employees should demonstrates these values:
Accountability of all staff to each other and our clients and stakeholders
Equality of opportunity and access
Value for money in the management of our resources
How to Apply:
All candidates who wish to join Marie Stopes are strongly encouraged to send an updated CV and cover letter by email to jobs@mariestopes.or.ug
NB: Please do not attach transcripts
Deadline: 17th April, 2015 by 5pm