AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is a locally registered not-for-profit NGO registered in Zambia. AHF collaborates with the Zambian government and other institutions to provide technical assistance to these key stakeholders to establish sustainable and replicable models for the delivery of quality and comprehensive HIV/AIDS treatment, care and support, HIV Counselling, and Testing. Prevention and Psycho-soci services to people living with HIV/AIDS
To meet the those needs, the Progam wishes to recruit dynamic, skilled, committed, self-driven and results orientated individuals.
Ref No: ZM/LAB 003
Job Title: Laboratory Technologist
Job Summary
Administers the receiving, capturing and distribution of all specimens to ensure correct information is obtained and recorded and to facilitate the speedy processing of specimens in terms of service objections.
Core/Essential duties & responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Receives, labels and sorts specimens for testing according to standard operating procedures.
- Captures partner information onto the smart care system and checks the type of specimen against the test required
- Verifies suitability of specimen for processing and rejects unsuitable samples in accordance with standard operating procedures
- Perform lab tests on specimens to ascertain diagnosis
- Create shipping list for distribution to laboratories in order to ensure completeness of audit trail
- Administers the distribution of specimens to ensure the correct and prioritized channeling of specimens to the various disciplines.
- Responsible for appropriate packaging, recording, monitoring and of all outgoing referral specimens to ensure that specimens are received by laboratory processed and results returned in a timely manner
- Receipt and downloading of electronic results to correlate specimens received with information provided and follow up accordingly, in order to improve turnaround time
- Keep specimen request forms for audit processes as required by standard operating procedures.
- Handle administrative queries, phoning out of results, initiate printing and faxing of reports in accordance with standard operating procedures
- Advises clinicians/nurses on type of samples and/or containers required to perform speck tests in order to prevent incorrect specimen collection
- Ordering and restocking of lab chemicals and supplies
Qualifications, Education and Experience
- Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Certification in HIV/AIDS a plus
- 1-2 years appropriate laboratory experience in ART setting.
- Registration with HPCZ with a valid practicing license
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter of no more than one (1) page that outlines their relevant experiences.
The letter should be accompanied by a CV detailing your qualifications and experience. Please send to the email address not later than 13th September,2015.
In the subject line quote the position reference number.
No hand delivered or mailed applications will be accepted.
