Laboratory Technician at Medecins Sans Frontieres

Location: Gwoza local Government, Borno.
Working hours: 48 Hours Per week
Grade level: 5 (Five)
Job Family: Medical

Position in the Organization

• Reports to (Hierarchical): Project Medical Referent
• Reports to (Functional): Laboratory Technician Supervisor / Laboratory Activity Manager

Main Purpose

• Perform clinical laboratory activities according to MSF protocols, security and hygiene measures in order to obtain results to determine the patient’s treatment.

Accountabilities

• According to medical prescription, preparing and performing clinical exams/tests with appropriate techniques and following MSF protocols and procedures. This function includes, among others:
• Taking blood, vaginal and urethral samples.
• Centrifuging blood and urine samples.
• Performing laboratory exams (serology, hematology, biochemistry, bacteriology or parasitological, according to context of the mission).
• Ensuring proper reporting and registration of the sample results in order to keep a written track of activity and give information to the relevant persons, ensuring confidentiality.
• Taking care, manage and organize efficiently the laboratory material/equipment:
• Perform cleaning and minor maintenance for biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning
• Applying hygiene and safety protocols, doing daily cleaning /maintenance, sterilization, washing general glassware after procedures are done.
• Ensuring proper sample waste disposal according to MSF protocols and highest safety standards.
• Supplying orders, do stock, storage conditions follow-up, keep inventory.
• Keeping organized the data collection system of laboratory results and all information generated from the analysis done.
• Reporting all relevant information linked to the activity in the laboratory to the line manager, especially the loss/robbery/damage of laboratory equipment or medicines.
• Performing minor maintenance and cleaning of the biomedical equipment following user manual and protocols. Alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning of any device.List item

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities

• Performing blood transfusion procedures (TTIs screening, donor bleeding, crossmatch and blood bank management according to MSF standards and protocols)
• Performing context specific laboratory exams with the use of following equipment: PIMA CD4, Sysmex blood analyser and spectrophotometer.
• Teaching other health professionals on how to do point of care tests including Hb, Blood glucose, urinalysis and malaria RDTs, and the bedside verification test)
• Make the rounds in the morning and evening rooms for the collection of blood in the tubes, blades in order to carry out the requested examinations.
• Ensure that the results of the laboratory exams are returned to the ward and given to the health care staff.
• Active participation in organized medical meetings.
• Preparing and packing samples for epidemiological or clinical investigations in referral laboratories and document all the tests in appropriate tools
• Assist the laboratory supervisor in the collection of laboratory data as needed and report any emergency findings when it occurs to the PMR.
• Carry out his job with respect to MSF principles and patient confidentiality

Note: This list of activities is not exhaustive, MSF may ask you to perform other tasks according to the needs of the context

Requirements

• Education: Essential Laboratory Technician diploma /degree.
• Experience: Minimum two years working experience essential.
• Languages: Mission language (English) desirable and local language (Hausa) essential.
• Knowledge: Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
• Competencies: Results, teamwork, flexibility, commitment, service

Salary
As per the MSF salary scale (National Contract).