Medical Laboratory Officer - 4 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for Degree holders.  An officer at this level will work under the supervision and guidance of a senior and experienced officer.  Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: 

• Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens; 
• Preparing clients for collection of specimens; 
• Receiving, collecting, labeling and registering patient’s specimens; 
• Preparing laboratory reagents; examining specimens; writing and recording results; 
• Preparing stains and reagents; 
• Recruiting, and preparing and bleeding of blood donors for transfusion services.  Performing blood groupings; 
• Storing blood products according to their requirements; 
• Screening for blood transfusion transmissible infections; 
• Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities; 
• Preparing blood products; and
• Collecting and analyzing procedures (SOP) supervising the disinfection, washing and sterilization of apparatus, and mentoring trainees on practical attachment.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Bachelors degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board.;
• Registration Certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB); and
• Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board.