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Technical Assistant (HTAC/HT 1)

Salary $1,792,163 

JOB PURPOSE

Under the general supervision of the Medical Technologist, the incumbent performs per-examination duties in the laboratory in the assistance to meet laboratory’s goals and objectives.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

  1. Swab work in area in preparation for the day’s work
  2. Receives, sort, logs and dispatches specimen received from the Specimen Area and referral institutions
  3. Assist in maintaining documentation of sample to be discarded
  4. Assist with maintenance of statistical records and quality documents for the department
  5. Logging of room and refrigerator temperatures, and assisting with maintaining of equipment maintenance logs
  6. Stain, mount and label of slides
  7. Assist in stock taking
  8. Issuing report via telephone to medical doctors
  9. Discard samples that have been used
  10. Prepared reagents and chemicals for department eg. 10% bleach

 

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Four (4)  CXC or GCE O’Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics and Biology and another subject
  • Certificate in Phlebotomy/Venipuncture is an asset