2 Entry Level Laboratory Technician USAID Project Job Opportunities – IntraHealth International
Job Title: Laboratory Technician (2 Job Opportunities)
Organisation: IntraHealth International
Project Name: USAID Regional Health Integration to Enhance Health Services in Eastern Uganda Project (USAID/Uganda RHITES-E) Project
Duty Station: Uganda
About Intra Health:
IntraHealth International is a non-profit organization based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A. that has been in existence for over 30 years in more than 100 countries and it has empowered health workers to better serve communities in need. IntraHealth fosters local solutions to health care challenges by improving health worker performance, strengthening health systems, harnessing technology, and leveraging partnerships. In collaboration with governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private- sector organizations around the world, IntraHealth champions the needs and contributions of health workers—from doctors and nurses to community health workers to health facility managers—and works to ensure they have the tools, supplies, information, training, and support they need to provide communities they serve with the best possible opportunity for health and well-being.
About USAID RHITES-E Project:
IntraHealth International will implement the USAID RHITES-E which supports the Government of Uganda (GOU) and key stakeholders to increase availability and utilization of high quality health services in 21 districts in Eastern Uganda and 2 in Karamoja by strengthening health systems and improving the quality of, access to, and demand for health services with attention to equity and underserved populations.
Job Summary: The Laboratory Technician will conduct generalized laboratory examination for disease diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participating in planning, budgeting, coordinating, monitoring and evaluating lab services.
- Managing and accounting for allocated resources.
- Working closely with Clinic management in the preparation of patients for Laboratory test.
- Participating in proper collection, handling and transportation of specimens to the Laboratory.
- Carrying out Laboratory analysis interprets results and submit reports to Clinicians.
- Designing and implementing Quality Improvement Projects
- Requisitioning for equipment and other supplies.
- Securing and maintaining equipment in the Laboratory.
- Ensuring safety measures against hazards.
- Imparting knowledge and skills to students and staff.
- Enforcing staff adherence to Professional Code of Conduct and Ethics.
- Compiling and submitting periodic reports.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Techniques or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.
- Must be registered with the Allied Health Professionals Council.
- A minimum of two years of experience as a Laboratory Assistant.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the USAID RHITES-E Project should send an updated CV/Résumé, completed USAID Form 1420 Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet, download here and three professional references to the Kotido District Service Commission.
Deadline: 16th March 2018
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