Equity Afia is hiring a Laboratory Technologist – Uthiru skilled in clinical lab diagnostics, sample analysis, and laboratory quality control.

Responsibilities or duties

Is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a clinical laboratory, ensuring high standards of accuracy, safety, and efficiency in laboratory testing and procedures. This role involves supervising and training laboratory staff, managing laboratory workflows, ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards, and maintaining the quality of test results.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Degree in Laboratory Sciences or Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
• Registered and with a valid license from the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board
• Trained and must demonstrate understanding of Laboratory Quality Management Systems (QMS) initiatives.
• Proficiency in computer skills (especially Health Management Information Systems).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

Experience needed

At least three (3) years of working experience

Desirable Competencies

• Ability to lead a medical team, manage staff, and oversee clinical operations.
• Project management and report writing skills.
• Training or certification in hospital administration, public health, or emergency care.
• Ability to handle budgeting and resource management
• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Overseeing the daily operations of a clinical laboratory, ensuring high standards of accuracy, safety, and efficiency in laboratory testing and procedures.
• Supervising and training laboratory staff.
• Managing laboratory workflows.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards.
• Maintaining the quality of test results.

• Clinical lab diagnostics
• Sample analysis
• Laboratory quality control
• Proficiency in computer skills (especially Health Management Information Systems)
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead a medical team
• Manage staff
• Oversee clinical operations
• Project management
• Report writing skills
• Ability to handle budgeting and resource management

• Degree in Laboratory Sciences or Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
• Registered and with a valid license from the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board
• Trained and must demonstrate understanding of Laboratory Quality Management Systems (QMS) initiatives.
• Training or certification in hospital administration, public health, or emergency care (Desirable)