Job Description
Medical Jobs. Avenue Healthcare Jobs
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain all laboratory equipment in good working condition.
- Timely and accurate billing of laboratory services.
- Stock management:
- Do daily/spot stock counts of lab supplies and report shortages to the Lab Superintendent.
- Proper storage of lab supplies.
- Ensure that Avenue corporate governance policies are adhered to.
- Prevent, detect and report any fraud or criminal activity
- Fully implement audit recommendations and attain satisfactory ratings in subsequent audits,
- Perform daily Internal Quality Control procedures as defined by Avenue Group SOPs.
- Follow laid down Lab Board approved rules for medical lab profession and adhere to Government and respective professional standards of care and treatment of patients.
- Timely response to emergencies.
- Carry out tests based on outlined SOPs & policies.
- Record all sentinel incidents/events and report to the Laboratory Superintendent within 24 hours using the provided tools.
- Record laboratory fridge temperature and ambient temperature and humidity twice daily and report any error to the Laboratory Superintendent.
- Escalate any issue pertaining quality to the Laboratory Superintendent.
- Infection control;
- Maintain infection control standards when carrying out lab tests.
- Observe proper disposal of medical waste
- Equipment and other laboratory surfaces are properly disinfected with the right disinfectants
- Observe and practice high quality of service through effective communication, prompt feedback and escalation of any unresolved issues to the Laboratory Superintendent.
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality at all times.
- Prevention of lab related errors by following the laid down policies and procedures on sample handling during pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phases of testing.
Person Specification
- Degree in Medical Laboratory Science.
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant working experience.
- A valid practicing license from medical laboratory technicians and technologist board in Kenya
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Attention to detail.
How to Apply
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