Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruiting, preparing and bleeding of blood donors for transfusion services; Performing blood grouping
• Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities
• Collecting and analyzing laboratory findings and resultant data
• Processing the specimen according to specific SOPS
• Supervising the disinfection, washing and sterilization of apparatus
• Receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens
• Preparing clients for collection of specimens for correctness
• Receiving, collecting, labelling, and registering specimens
• Preparing reagents, examining specimens for quality, writing and recording laboratoryfindings and results
• Dispatching laboratory results for use in clinical management, and preparing stainsandreagents. Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification fromaninstitution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists
• Board; Certificate of Registration from the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists
• Board; Valid Professional Practice License from the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and result