Medical Lab Tech at Machakos County Public Service Board

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

Job Responsibilities

• Decontaminating work benches;
• Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimen;
• Preparing clients for collection of specimens;
• Receiving, collecting, labelling and registering of specimens;
• Disaggregating specimens for processing analyses;
• Preparing reagents;
• Examining specimens;
• Writing and recording of results;
• Dispatching the results for use in clinical management;
• Preparing stains;
• Performing blood grouping;
• Issuing blood and products to peripheral health facilities;
• Storing blood products according to their requirements.

Requirements

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualifications 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;
• Valid practicing license from the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable.

Remuneration: As per Salaries and Remuneration Commission Guidelines.