Laboratory Technician at AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Reports to: Laboratory  Scientist

Job Summary

• Provide laboratory support to AHE supported sites and adhere to standard laboratory protocols and guidelines in the country program.
• Participate in training and supportive visit and team building exercises for laboratory staff, Directly supports HIV Medics running laboratory investigations which includes handling the Partec CD4+ counter, PIMA POC GD4 counter, fully or semi-automated Chemistry and Haematology analyzers, viral load sample management and ensuring the quality of routine lab assays and general laboratory services is maintained at all time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides routine and basic laboratory services for PLHIV attending the health facilities as required;
• Participate in EOA and proficiency testing activities
• Take care, manage and organize efficiently the laboratory material/equipment
• Reports, results of assays performed, delivers patients reports according to times indicated in policy and collection manual and ensuring strict adherence to safely procedures.
• Report all relevant information linked to the laboratory activities to the line supervisor/manager
• Report inventory control management for laboratory supplies and reagents under AHF Nigeria for supported site
• Ensures the compilation of monthly laboratory inventory at the supported Healthcare Centers.
• Ensure the lab equipment and materials are working optimally
• Ensuring proper sample waste disposal according to protocols and highest safely standards.
• Ensure proper reporting and registration of patient results in order to keep a written track of activity and ensuring confidentiality
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements
Education and Experience:

• MLT
• Experience with handling fully or semi-automated machines a must;
• A minimum of three years of experience in a similar position.
• Must poses a valid license to practice as a Medical Laboratory Technician.

Communication Skills:

• Ability to write reports and communicate effectively, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
• Must be duly registered with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria and hold a current annual practicing license,

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Sensitive to ethics and confidentiality of HIV/AIDS client issues;
• Possess current knowledge of best practices in HIV/AIDS laboratory management,
• Teachable and easy to adapt to new innovations
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in computer operations.