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Job Title:      Laboratory Assistant

Organization: USAID
funded Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services – North, Lango Project
(RHITES-N, Lango)

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to:
Senior Laboratory Assistant

About US:

The Regional Health
integration to Enhance Services (RHITES)-North, Lango project is a Five-year
contract funded by USAID and implemented by a Team of partners with JSI as the
prime. The JSI team includes, Doctors with Africa CUAMM, AMREF Health Africa,
Another Option, and The Medical Concierge Group (TMCG). RHITES-N, Lango is
aimed at improving the use of integrated health services in the Lango
Sub-region of Northern Uganda’s, strengthening the health system to sustain
gains made by earlier projects, improving key population-based national health
indicators and building the capacity of the district local government to carry
out a sustainable and locally-driven response to the HIV epidemic, while also
improving TB, Malaria, Nutrition, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent
health (MNCAH), and water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) outcomes through
strengthening of existing structures and processes, improving access to and
strategic use of health and nutrition information, strengthening
community-health facility systems and expanding innovation through integrated
health and nutrition services.

Job Summary: The
Laboratory Assistant will conduct basic laboratory tests for diagnosis of
diseases..

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·        
Preparing
laboratory reagents and stains for routine investigations.

·        
Carrying
out basic laboratory tests and submits reports to Clinicians.

·        
Observing
safety and quality assurance practices in laboratories.

·        
Cleaning
and servicing the laboratory equipment regularly.

·        
Requisitioning
necessary supplies for laboratory work and keeping record of stock.

·        
Participating
in research activities.

·        
Compiling
and submitting daily and periodic laboratory reports.

Key Outputs:

·        
Laboratory
reagents and stains prepared for routine investigations.

·        
Laboratory
tests done, analyzed and results submitted.

·        
Safety
and quality assurance practices for laboratories observed.

·        
Laboratory
equipment regularly cleaned and serviced.

·        
Daily
and periodic activity reports compiled and submitted.

·        
Disposal
of laboratory waste done.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

·        
The
ideal candidate must hold a Certificate in Medical Laboratory Techniques or its
equivalent from a recognized Institution.

·        
Must be
registered with the Allied Health Professionals Council.

·        
One year
of experience in the same field

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified candidates should send their applications and CV addressed to the
Secretary, District Service Commission, Apac District Local Government, P.O.
Box 1, Apac, Uganda or have it hand delivered

Deadline: 19^th July 2019

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