Medical Laboratory Officer - 3 Posts at County Government of Bomet

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens;
• Preparing clients for collection of specimens;
• Receiving, collecting, labelling and registering patients’ specimens;
• Preparing stains and reagents;
• Recruiting, preparing and bleeding of blood donors for transfusion services;
• Performing blood grouping, 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;
• Collecting and analyzing data;
• Processing the specimen according to the specified Standard Operating Procedures (SOP);
• Supervising the disinfection, washing and sterilization of apparatus; and
• Mentoring and coaching trainees on practical attachment.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualifications from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
• Certificate of registration by and valid practicing license issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB);
• Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board; and
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.