MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST I

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

             i.             Served in the grade of Medical Laboratory Technologist II for a minimum period of three (3) years;

           ii.             Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;

          iii.             Registration Certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB);

          iv.             Valid practising license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;

            v.             Certificate in Computer Application skills from recognized institutions; and

          vi.             Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

             i.             Recruiting, preparing and bleeding of blood donors for transfusion services;

           ii.             Performing blood grouping;

          iii.             Storing blood products according to their requirements;

          iv.             Screening for blood transfusion infections;

            v.             Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities;

          vi.             Preparing blood products;

         vii.             Collecting and analysing laboratory findings and resultant data;

       viii.             Processing the specimen according to Specific Standard Operating Procedures (SOP);

          ix.             Supervising the disinfection, washing and sterilization of apparatus;

            x.             Mentoring and coaching trainees on practical attachment;

          xi.             Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens;

        xii.             Preparing clients for collection of specimens for correctness;

       xiii.             Receiving, collecting, labelling and registering specimens;

       xiv.             Disaggregating specimens for processing and analyses;

         xv.             Preparing reagents;

       xvi.             Examining specimens for quality;

      xvii.             Writing and recording of laboratory findings and results;

    xviii.             Dispatching laboratory results for use in clinical management; and

       xix.             Preparing stains and reagents.