Job Title: Lab Receptionists
Hiring Organization: Tenwek Hospital
Location – Locality:
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Medical
Job Type: Full Time
Salary:
Date Posted: 05/18/2024
About
Tenwek Hospital
Mission
Statement: “Tenwek Hospital is a Christian community committed to excellence in
compassionate healthcare, spiritual ministry, and training for service to the
glory of God.” The hospital was founded in 1937 by missionaries from World
Gospel Mission and has since grown to be a leading teaching and referral
hospital in the region and one of the largest mission hospitals in Africa. It
is a non-profit faith-based organization, a ministry of Africa Gospel Church
and in partnership with World Gospel Mission. It has a capacity of 300 beds and
offers a wide-range of quality and affordable primary and specialized
healthcare services. Through partnerships with various organizations, long term
and visiting physicians (Facilitated through Samaritan’s Purse), provide Tenwek
patients with expertise in hospital care, out-patient treatment (Supported
through USAID), and HIV/AIDS care through the PEPFAR program. Tenwek is also
supported by Friends of Tenwek (FOT), a U.S.-based non-profit organization
dedicated to developing key relationships and resources that help Tenwek
fulfill its mission.
Job Description:
A
laboratory receptionist is responsible for the daily administration of doctors,
staff, visitors, and patients at a healthcare facility. They schedule
appointments, answer patient enquiries and handle patient emergencies.
Responsibilities
Receive
Laboratory phone calls and forward messages.
Print
samples draw list and bar codes and hand over to phlebotomist for collection.
Receive
and acknowledge collected samples into Laboratory and then to departments.
Record
all tests ordered on the tubes and containers appropriately.
Transport
samples to various departments for analysis.
Daily
clean and organize reception work station.
Collect
data, file records and statistics as required.
Receive
supplies and reagents and verify inventories.
Retrieve
patient reports in computer or from cabinets when required.
Stock
reception work station with required supplies
Perform
any other task assigned by Lab manager or designate.
Qualifications
& Experience
Certificate
in phlebotomy course.
Certificate
and above in laboratory science.
Certificate
in Computer application.
At least
two years in a busy clinical laboratory.
Training
in GCLP, Human Tissue Act, biosecurity and biosafety is an Advantage.
