The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya which is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network.
The hospital is part of a network of health facilities in East Africa which include: clinics, Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa, Aga Khan Hospital Dar es salaam and Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi.
It provides medical care to the population of western Kenya region and works with leading clinicians in the country in the management of complex cases.
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has attained acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2008 accreditation and is moving towards new standards of clinical quality improvement and patient safety.
The hospital is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:The hospital is part of a network of health facilities in East Africa which include: clinics, Aga Khan Hospital Mombasa, Aga Khan Hospital Dar es salaam and Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi.
It provides medical care to the population of western Kenya region and works with leading clinicians in the country in the management of complex cases.
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has attained acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2008 accreditation and is moving towards new standards of clinical quality improvement and patient safety.
Microbiology Technologist
Overall Responsibilities
The successful candidate will prepare documentation, maintain sample processing records and ensure timely dispatch of results.
He/she will maintain relevant equipment in terms of calibration and alignment and will be expected to comply with relevant policies and procedures including but not limited to those related to safety and infection control.
Requirements
- Higher National Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences (Medical Microbiology option) or above
- Minimum three years working experience in a busy medical laboratory
- Excellent knowledge of laboratory operations and procedures
- Knowledge and experience in culture media preparations, quality control, micro-organism cultivation and identification, staining procedures, sensitivity setting and interpretation and serology testing
- Ability to write and review SOP’s
- Excellent computer skills and ability to work with minimum supervision
- Knowledge and experience in ISO 15189 standard is desirable
- Ability to work in other laboratory sections whenever he/she is required
- Registration with the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board is mandatory
The Human Resource Manager
The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu
P. O. Box 530-40100
Kisumu
E-mail: adminsecretary@akhskenya.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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