Medical Laboratory Technologist III Jobs at Marsabit County Public Service Board

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Total Positions:6
Job Type: Full Time
Job Category: Medical
Minimum Education: Diploma
Job Location: Marsabit, Kenya
Posted on: October 26, 2023
Last Date: November 13, 2023

Job Description

CPSBM/16/25/10/2023: Medical Laboratory Technologist III - Job Group H (6
Posts) Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

a) Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for Diploma holders. An officer at this level will
work under the supervision and guidance of a senior and experienced officer.
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
i. Decontaminating working benches
ii. Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens:
iii. Preparing clients for collection of specimens
iv. Receiving, Collecting, labelling and registering of specimens
v. Disaggregating specimens for processing and analyses
vi. Preparing reagents
vii. Examining specimens
viii. Writing and recording of results
ix. Dispatching the results for use in clinical management
x. Preparing stains
xi. Performing blood grouping
xii. Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities and
xiii. Storing blood products according to their requirements.

b) Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
i. Be a Kenyan Citizen
ii. Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification
from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians
and Technologists Board;
iii. Registration Certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians
and Technologists Board (KMLTTB):
iv. Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and
Technologists Board: and
v. Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

c) Personal Qualities
In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following
qualities:
i. Ability to get on well with the diverse workforce
ii. Good knowledge in the professional field of specialization
iii. Good communication skills
iv. Ability to work with minimum supervision
v. Good organizational and supervisory skills