Medical Laboratory Assistant
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Job summary
Peculiar HR Services is a forward-thinking human resources advisory and recruitment firm providing tailored people solutions to Public Sector Institutions, Donor Funded Programs, and Development Organisations. Our work is grounded in professionalism, integrity, and a deep understanding of regulated recruitment environments. Our client, Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital, (KRRH) a Public Health Facility under the Ministry of Health, is mandated to provide comprehensive, preventive, curative, and referral health services to the population of Kayunga District and surrounding areas, in partnership with Makerere University Walter Reed Program (MUWRP) intend to recruit qualified personnel on short term contracts to support their Public Health Department
Min Qualification:
Certificate
Experience Level:
Entry level
Experience Length:
2 years
Job descriptions & requirements
Job title: Medical Laboratory Assistant
Salary scale: U7 (SC)
Reports to: Senior Medical Laboratory Technician
Directly supervises: Support staff
Location: Kayunga
Job purpose: To conduct elementary laboratory analyses
Key duties and responsibilities
a) Preparing laboratory reagents and stains for routine investigations.
b) Carrying out basic laboratory tests and submitting reports
c) Observing safety and quality assurance practices in laboratories.
d) Cleaning the laboratory equipment regularly.
e) Safely disposing of laboratory wastes.
Person specifications
Qualifications
a) A Certificate in Medical Laboratory Techniques or its equivalent from a recognized Institution
b) Must be registered with UAHPC and hold a valid practicing License Competencies
Technical competencies
a) Records and Information Management
• Collects, creates, and receives records
• Identifies, retrieves, circulates, and monitors records
• Respects and maintains the nature of records and information entrusted to him/her
b) Management of organizational environment
• Is aware of his/her job and what needs to be done
• Understands the contributions of the job in relation to the mission of the department and organization
• Can identify the key stakeholders and the nature of the relationship.
c) Time management
• Maintains an organised work environment with easy access to necessary resources and files
• Maintains an organised filing system
• Takes specific steps to evaluate how time is used and to eliminate time wastage
d) Information Communication Technology (ICT)
• Uses existing technology to collect, organize, catalogue, classify, and disseminate information
Behavioural competencies
a) Concern for quality and standards
• Checks own work and double-checks the accuracy of particular information.
• Follows internal control procedures and ensures own compliance with standards
• Takes action to improve performance and to ensure success.
• Endeavours to have clear information that relates to roles, performance expectations, tasks, and accountability.
b) Ethics and Integrity
• Does not require external monitoring to observe ethical standards, but rather monitors its own actions for consistency with accepted values and standards
• Voluntarily modifies behaviour to hold to ethical standards
• Observes the cardinal principles and code of conduct of the Public Service
c) Accountability
• Accepts personal responsibility for own actions and inactions.
• Uses public resources for the purpose for which they are voted and appropriated
• Provides the required information on the use of the resources provided
• Promptly accounts for any financial and other resources
d) Results orientation
• Demonstrates enthusiasm in accomplishing tasks and achieving goals.
• Readily accepts responsibility and expresses enthusiasm about reaching goals.
• Able to prioritize work and make decisions that are aligned with established objectives.
• Works to achieve job objectives and strives to improve results.
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