Temporary Lab Technician – Bardale, Somalia

SOS Children’s Villages invites applications from suitably qualified and interested candidates who fulfill the eligibility criterion for the below position.

Job Title:  Temporary Lab Technician

Location: Bardale

Job Summary:

As the Lab Technician for SOS you are expected to be able to perform all laboratory Diagnosis Tests independently, manage laboratory services and ensure internal and external laboratory quality control.

The employee will work under the guidance of the facility in charge  and he. will also provide assistance to the doctor and the other medical care team where appropriate, recognizing that the effective management of hospital depends on effective communication and participation of all members of the team

Key Tasks

1. LAB PROCEDURES:
2. Performs a variety of technical laboratory procedures according to Medical Center, laboratory and national standards to obtain patient specimens using to ensure specimen quality used to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
3. DOCUMENTATION
4. Responsible for accurately completing records and reports and other statistical information for master files or databases.
5. Follows laboratory policy for data retrieval, record keeping, specimen, and identification, requisition, reporting, charting, and billing procedures.
6. COMMUNICATION/TEAMWORK
7. Maintains positive working relationship with the medical staff and medical centre personnel
8. Uses positive interpersonal skills to educate/support lab customers and promote success of team members. Uses clear and concise verbal and written communication
9. with staff and the public.
10. Acts independently on supervisor’s direction and accepts responsibility of the adopted policy and procedures of the medical centre and the laboratory
11. QUALITY CONTROL/QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
12. Does not report patient results unless quality control data are within accepted parameters.
13. Recognizes out of control values, takes corrective action, and notifies others of
15. SAFETY AND EDUCATION
16. Complies with laboratory safety procedures.
17. Possesses adequate knowledge of instrumentation, theory, and application of new and existing tests.
18. PROBLEM SOLVING/CRITICAL THINKING
19. Assumes responsibility to resolve problems. Performs required preventative maintenance procedures in laboratory instrumentation. Investigates and resolves technical problems, consults supervisor if resolution involves policy or procedure modification.
20. Identifies real or potential situations or equipment failure, attempts to resolve within area of specialty or knowledge and refers complex issues to appropriate source.