Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan, and Nairobi, Kenya, are private not-for-profit institutions dedicated to quality healthcare. The hospitals are primary training sites for the university’s Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery and have a vision of patient care and medical education excellence. Since more than 50 years, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH) has been offering world-class healthcare in East Africa, putting patients first with state-of-the-art facilities, specialized medical teams, and empathetic care. With a reputation as a premier teaching and referral hospital, AKUH adopts an evidence-based strategy, combining leading-edge research and team-based practice to deliver high-quality care. Spurred by the four pillars of Quality, Access, Impact, and Relevance, AKUH continues to be a leader in the region in integrated healthcare and medical education.

Job Type - Full Time
Qualification - BA/BSc/HND
Experience - 3 years
Location - Nairobi
Job Field - Science 

Responsibilities:

• Receive and analyse Haematology /special Haematology specimens.
• Maintain appropriate internal controls in Hematology/special Hematology to ensure validity of reports.
• Manage routine and planned preventive maintenance of equipment in Haematology.
• Perform tests with maximum efficiency ensuring maximum utilization of reagents and time following laid down standard operating procedures.
• Communicate urgent/critical/abnormal test results within recommended period of time and maintain appropriate documentation.
• Observe/comply with Health & Safety requirements in the laboratory by maintaining high standards of hygiene and general cleanliness in the work area.
• Receive specimens for Immunohematology and carry out appropriate testing observing internal quality checks to ensure validity of test results.
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures in Hematology and Immuno-hematology.

Requirements:

• Higher Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology from a recognized institute or equivalent
• Registered with Kenya Medical Laboratory Technician and Technologists Board
• 3 years working experience.
• Computer literate
• Well versed in the required discipline
• Team player
• Attention to detail
• Good communication skills