2 Fresh Graduate Laboratory Assistant Job Opportunities – John Snow, Inc. (JSI)
Job Title: Laboratory Assistants (2 Fresh Graduate Job Opportunities)
Organisation: John Snow, Inc. (JSI)
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
John Snow, Inc. (JSI) is a leader in the field of international public health, is currently recruiting for Data Clerks for the Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services-North, Lango (RHITES-N, Lango) Project, funded by the USAID. RHITES-N, Lango will improve the use of integrated health services in Northern Uganda’s Lango region and strengthen the health system to sustain gains made by earlier projects. RHITES-N, Lango will contribute to improving key population-based national health indicators; build the capacity of the Ugandan government to carry out a sustainable and locally-driven response to the HIV epidemic, while also improving TB, malaria, nutrition, MNCH+A, and WASH outcomes. JSI will work with Ugandan stakeholders to design and implement health system strengthening strategies to scale up high- impact, evidence-based interventions at the national, sub-regional, district, and community levels. Interventions will include VMMG, virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, antiretroviral therapy, and condom education and distribution. JSI will focus where the greatest impact can be realized, with a priority on hard-to-reach and high-HIV-prevalence locations. RHITES-N, Lango is a five-year contract which Started in February 2018 and will end February 2023. The JSI team includes Amref Health Africa, Africa CUAMM, Another Option, and Medical Concierge Group.
Job Summary: The Laboratory Assistant interns will work with guidance and support from Laboratory Hub Coordinator to provide help in laboratory related services at the health facilities through maintaining a safe and tidy work area and follow safety procedures. Collect, receive, evaluate and process various biological specimen for analysis, perform laboratory tests accurately and in a timely manner to produce reliable test results, Review and verify test results, confirm panic values and abnormal results before release to clinicians, update records of all laboratory investigations and procedures, correctly operating equipment/instruments, perform routine function checks, troubleshoot if unacceptable and document corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established specifications.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carry out routine and specialized laboratory investigations for the diagnosis, treatment and control of diseases.
- Support in management of laboratory sections assigned.
- Maintain a safe and tidy work area and follow safety procedures.
- Collect, receive, evaluate and process various biological specimen for analysis.
- Perform laboratory tests accurately and in a timely manner to produce reliable test results.
- Review and verify test results, confirm panic values and abnormal results before release to clinicians.
- Maintain and keep updated records of all laboratory investigations and procedures.
- Correctly operate equipment/instruments, perform routine function checks, troubleshoot if unacceptable and document corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established specifications.
- Participate in External Quality Assessment schemes and ensure proficiency test panels are handled in the same manner as routine (patient) samples.
- Order supplies, update stock cards and maintain an inventory of all equipment and reagents.
- Participate in laboratory departmental meetings, trainings, supervisions, orientations and audits as may be required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Certificate in Medical laboratory training from a recognized Institution
- Must have graduated within the previous 24 months. No candidates over 24 months’ post-graduation are eligible for the internship program.
- Exhibit strong verbal and written communication skills
- MUST be a resident from any districts in Lango sub region.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their application letters and updated CV to the Internship Coordinator USAID RHITES-N Lango, with the subject – “Applications USAID-RHITES-N L Internship Position batch 4 round 2 February 2021”. Application should be submitted in hard copy and must contain only 2 documents within 1 envelope (Application letter and your CV) and hand delivered to the USAID RHITES-N Lango Offices directly in Citadel Towers, 2nd floor of the building with security officer at office entrance. Mark on the envelop the Internship position applied for with either Internship-Clinical Officer February 2021 or Internship- Laboratory Assistant Etc.
NB: Those who have already benefitted from the RHITES NORTH LANGO internship program should not apply
Deadline: 22nd February 2021
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