Lab. Assistant

Background;

Action Africa Help International (AAH-I) is an INGO currently Implementing Primary Health Care (PHC) services in South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia and Zambia among other programs supporting up-to 90 health facilities inclusive of Maridi hospital.

AAH-I has been authorized by EED and USAID-ISDP to implement a Regional Primary Healthcare Programme (PHC) in three areas of Ibba, Mundri and Maridi of Western Equatoria State and Central Equatoria States in the Republic of South Sudan. In order to achieve the stated goal, AAH-I south Sudan Programme seeks to recruit qualified and competent South Sudanese nationals to fill the under listed vacant positions:

Job Title:                       Lab. Assistant

# Position:                                 One (1)

Reports to:                             Lab Technician 

Duty Station:   Ibba PHCC, Ibba county- Western Equatoria State

Duties & Responsibilities

Ø  Pre-analytical:

• Make sure you collect the right patient ID
• Prepare the patient for specimen collections (properly cared and sited)
• Do not mix patients ID number with others
• Collect the right specimens as prescribed by the clinical officer in the lab. form sheet
• Label all containers according to type of specimens needed and matching with the patient ID
• Establish rejection and acceptance criteria
• Prepare specimens adequately for microscopy
• Do not mix inpatient ID with Laboratory ID’s 

Ø  Analytical:

• Establish proper quality control
• Use lenses according to types of specimens
• Register all the result in the laboratory forms

Ø  Post Analytical:

• Recording all results in the laboratory registers
• Record gender, location, and age in the register
• Deliver results to the right patient or care taker (confidential)

Ø  Participate in the general cleaning of the laboratory equipment and rooms.

Ø  Reporting of the lab. Activities.

Ø  Requesting of the lab. Supplies.

Qualification

• A two-years Laboratory assistance Certificate from a recognized institution and at least six months’ experience in similar or higher position

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

All applicants will be recruited from the Head Office in Nairobi and posted to live and work in South Sudan in very remote rural set ups where only basic facilities are available.

AAH-I is an equal opportunity employer. Email applications together with CVs (indicating day telephone number, a functional email address and contact details for 3 referees) and copies of certificates and testimonials should be addressed to:  recruitke@actionafricahelp.org to reach by Friday 11^th October, 2013 at 5:00 pm.

The email Subject Line must show the job title of the position applied for.

Due to the urgency of the positions, applications will be reviewed as they are received and only those selected for the interviews will be contacted.