Laboratory Scientist at Marie Stopes

Key Responsibilities
Laboratory Scientist roles:

• Take complete ownership of Marie Stopes Clinic, and services/activities.
• Maintaining laboratory equipment (including calibration) in a proper working condition and prompt report of any malfunction to the Clinic coordinator.
• Keep record of stock, perform forecasts and ensure reagents and other laboratory consumable do not fall below minimum level
• Perform regular Quality control on laboratory reagents after supply and before use
• Ensure specimen are obtained in the appropriate manner
• Provide timely and accurate result
• Ensure specimens are stored and packaged correctly for transportation to the approved cytology/pathology laboratory
• Maintain accurate records of all tests performed and the result of such tests
• Keep abreast with and ensure that the clinic complies with latest developments in laboratory testing protocol in Nigeria
• Assist to provide counselling on core clinical services in the laboratory.
• Carry out any other lawful duties assigned by the Clinic Coordinator.
• Make proper use of available information systems in MSI to facilitate service delivery & trainings

Communication and Administration:

• Project a welcoming, friendly, and professional demeanor for all clients and visitor in the laboratory to ensure client satisfaction always.
• Timely collate and submit laboratory reports to the Clinic team and to patients.
• Monitor monthly client numbers and income generated and, in collaboration with the Clinic team, make appropriate recommendations to meet income to cost targets.
• Ensure formal communications with the various health partners are properly documented
• Follow up on all clients’ complaints relating to any of the clinic services and make recommendations, where applicable
• Able to sign off on a lab results and take responsibility when there is an error in diagnosis
• Liaise appropriately with the Council of Medical Laboratory Sciences of Nigeria and other relevant regulatory bodies during routine or periodic visits and assessments for QC standards.

Qualifications

• Must have a recognised clinical qualification in Medical Laboratory Science
• Must be registered with a recognised local clinical professional body in Nigeria and of good Standing
• Must be licenced and must hold a valid practicing licence
• Must have requisite experience to work with minimum supervision 

Skills:

• At least 2 years post-graduation experience working in a similar role
• Experience of working in a clinical environment
• Excellent client interaction skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding computer skills (Microsoft Word, excel, power point)
• Work experience with Nigeria Healthcare Service
• Articulate and analytical with attention to details.
• Knowledge of health delivery system in Nigeria

MSION Behaviours / Core Values / Statement:
Core/Values:

• Pro-Choice
• Empathetic to women and men seeking Family Planning and Reproductive Health services [ESSENTIAL]
• Be able to work on own initiative and at longer periods.
• Customer focused with good interpersonal skills to engage with people across all social groups
• Passionate about maternal health
• Team player
• Self-motivator with ability to motivate others to deliver high quality service and achieve results.
• Competent enough to defend a laboratory results

The core responsibility of this post is to use:

• Initiative 
• Energy
• Persistence
• Results orientation
• Drive
• Integrity
• Enthusiasm
• Commitment to personal development to further MSI’s partnership mission: enabling individuals to have children by choice not chance.