Vacancy title:
Laboratory Quality Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare]

Jobs at:
Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, October 28 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 15 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Main Duties:

• Reviewing and recommending changes to the equipment and supplies necessary to maintain the highest affordable standards.
• Establishing and maintaining the Laboratory Quality Management System (QMS)
• Defining the quality system and operational standards, and applying them to monitor and improve the quality of laboratory services.
• Implementing a safe laboratory environment in compliance with good clinical laboratory practices and applicable regulations.
• Providing guidance on relevant standards and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborating with laboratory staff in developing and documenting appropriate policies, processes and procedures for their activities.
• Coordinating internal audits of the laboratory and ensuring participation in relevant proficiency testing schemes.
• Communicating information about the performance of the QMS and distributing quality tools such as worksheets, forms, maintenance logs and audit checklists to the laboratory staff.
• Reviewing documentation periodically to ensure conformance of laboratory service delivery.
• Implementing on-going quality improvement processes while working with interdepartmental teams.
• Monitoring laboratory services throughout the whole lab service cycle, to include the design, define and build phases through quality checkpoints and testing.
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives within the department and providing reports as required.
• Any other duty assigned from time to time

Required Qualifications for the Position

• BSc Medical Laboratory Technologist/ Higher National Diploma
• Certificate in Medical Laboratory Quality Management Systems
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a busy ISO 15189-accredited laboratory.
• 'In-depth knowledge regarding the implementation of ISO 15189:2022.
• Registered with KMLTTB with a valid practicing license
• Keen on detail with a high degree of accuracy
• Outstanding communication skills
• Ability to coach and develop staff
• Computer Literacy

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

If you are interested in the above position and you meet the requirements listed, please send your application together with a detailed CV, Copies of Academic Certificates, three [3] referees and include their telephone contacts and email address to hrrecruit@materkenya.com so as to reach us not later than 28th October 2025.

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