Jon Snow Uganda Jobs 2020 – 5 Diploma Lab Technicians

Job Title: 5 Laboratory Technicians – Jon Snow Uganda Jobs 2020

Organization: John Snow, Inc.

Duty Station: Lango, Uganda

Job Profile:

The Laboratory Technician will work with guidance and support from Laboratory Hub Coordinator to provide help in laboratory related services at the health facilities through maintaining a safe and tidy work area and follow safety procedures. Collect, receive, evaluate and process various biological specimen for analysis, perform laboratory tests accurately and in a timely manner to produce reliable test results, Review and verify test results, confirm panic values and abnormal results before release to clinicians, update records of all laboratory investigations and procedures, ensuring correctly operating equipment/instruments, perform routine function checks, troubleshoot if unacceptable and document corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established specifications.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Carry out routine and specialized laboratory investigations for the diagnosis, treatment and control of diseases.
• Manage the laboratory sections to which you are assigned.
• Trains laboratory assistants and trainees (students) on attachments.
• Maintain a safe and tidy work area and follow safety procedures.
• Collect, receive, evaluate and process various biological specimen for analysis.
• Perform laboratory tests accurately and in a timely manner to produce reliable test results.
• Review and verify test results, confirm panic values and abnormal results before release to clinicians.
• Maintain and keep updated records of all laboratory investigations and procedures.
• Correctly operate equipment/instruments, perform routine function checks, troubleshoot if unacceptable and document corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established specifications.
• Participate in External Quality Assessment schemes and ensure proficiency test panels are handled in the same manner as routine (patient) samples.
• Order supplies, update stock cards and maintain an inventory of all equipment and reagents.
• Participate in laboratory departmental meetings, trainings, supervisions, orientations and audits as may be required.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills

• Diploma in Medical laboratory training from a recognized Institution.
• Must have graduated within the previous 24 months. No candidates over 24 months’ post-graduation are eligible for the internship program.
• Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills.
• MUST be a resident from any districts in Lango sub region

How To Apply For Jon Snow Uganda Jobs 2020

Address Application Letter and CV to the Internship Coordinator USAID RHITES-N Lango, with the subject – “Applications USAID-RHITES-N L Internship Position Round 4 September 2020”.

Application should be submitted in hard copy and must contain only 2 documents within 1 envelope (Application letter and your CV) and hand delivered to:

The USAID RHITES-N Lango Offices directly in Citadel Towers, 2nd floor of the building with security officer at office entrance.

Mark on the envelop the Internship position applied for with either Internship-Clinical Officer September 2020 or Internship- Laboratory Assistant Etc.

Those who have already benefitted from the RHITES NORTH LANGO internship program should not apply

Deadline: October 16Th 2020