Description
PIH JOB DESCRIPTION (Medical Laboratory Technician)
Position Title:
Medical Laboratory Technician
Reports to:
PIH Laboratory & Diagnostic Lead
Department:
Clinical
Liaises with
Supervises:
N/A
Work Location:
JJ Dossen Hospital, Harper, Maryland County, Liberia
Employment Type:
Full Time
Position Overview:
The medical Laboratory technician will work closely with other existing MOH lab personnel at PIH supported facilities to improve service by establishing and implementing a Laboratory Quality Management System (LQMS) through on-site mentorship. As part of PIHโs commitment to helping, strengthen existing health system, PIH though its partnership with the MOH intends to expand the scope of laboratory services at the PIH supported facilities to include clinical laboratory services (Hematology/Blood bank & Chemistry).
Position summary:
Under the direction of the laboratory supervisor or designated supervisory staff, the medical laboratory technician performs routine laboratory testing and instrument related duties in a timely manner for patient care, and implementing Quality management system.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform routine laboratory testing in the various sections of the laboratory following standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Provides bench training on new and existing test techniques to lab personnel & students plus coordinate continuous education sessions
- Confirms abnormal results, resolves specimen & testing discrepancies and institutes appropriate follow-up measures for unusual results with input from supervisor.
- Assumes Quality officer role that includes ensuring QC is performed, recorded, documentation of incidents, corrective & preventive actions.
- Work with lab supervisor & PIH lab manager to mentor & coach the lab personnel on the implementation of LQMS using the SLIPTA checklist or equivalent as a reference framework.
- Ensure calibration, user maintenance, preventive maintenance of instruments & equipment is performed and documented.
- Ensures completion of tests as per set Turn-around-Time and reconciliation of pending test reports is done in a timely manner.
- Facilitates troubleshooting for technical & analytical problems that may occur in the laboratory not limited to specimen collection but across all three Phases of Laboratory Testing.
- Work with supervisor to monitor, review and analyze QC data, QA information to determine reliability & acceptability of patient results
- Compiles and submits monthly laboratory reports such KPIs as required or requested by supervisor.
- Provides bench training, coaching on testing techniques to new employees and students. Attends continuing education sessions as required.
- Assists in development and reviewing of standard operating procedures (SOPs) as requested.
- Ensure that all safety guidelines are followed strictly at all times & maintains a neat and organized bench area replenishing supplies as needed.
- Monitor and document the environmental conditions (Room temperature and Fridge temperatures).
- Monitor and order supplies for use as required to avoid service interruption. Monitor stock levels and document.
- Recognizes alert/critical test results and informs appropriate personnel and communicates information such as test results, normal ranges, and specimen requirements to authorized sources.
- Arranges for pickup or delivery of specimens sent to reference lab or outside lab, retrieval or results, distribution & filing of results.
Responsibilities
- Knows the informal policies, procedures and practices necessary to conduct the normal function of a specific section, unit, or work area. Is aware of the role of the position and its potential impact on the working unit.
- Carries out duties and responsibilities with limited supervision. Makes decisions and establishes work priorities on essentially procedure-oriented operations.
- Exchanges routine information in an appropriate manner requiring good oral and written communication skills.
- Adheres to all institutional policies, including but not limited to, ethical compliance and Code;
Qualifications:
Required:
- BSc, in Medical Laboratory Science, or Diploma in Laboratory Science or Associate's Degree in Medical Laboratory science with two (2) or more years of work experience.
- MUST be fully registered and licensed by The Board of Licensure & Accreditation of the Liberia Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists (BALMLT).
Behavioral Competencies:
โข Ability to effectively work on a team in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff across departments and country.
- Interest in social justice is strongly desirable.
- Ability to have zero tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment.
Organizational Profile:
Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.
PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Liberia and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Womenโs Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.
Our Work In Liberia:
Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Liberia in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health (MOH), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Liberia, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.
PIH-Liberia currently has implementation programs at facilities in Maryland County (JJ Dossen Hospital, Pleebo Health center, and Edith-Wallace Health center) and the TB annex Hospital in Monrovia. Through our partnership with other NGO & the MOH through the CHTs, we support a wide range of programs in four other counties in the south East region.
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:
At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members โas well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partner In Healthโs PSEAH policy. Partners In Health will request information from applicantsโ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Social Justice
We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.
Method of Application
All interested candidates are encouraged to send their functional resume and cover letter to: [email protected] stating the position they are applying for in the subject line or drop their application to the Security booth at the nearest PIH Liberia Office on or before August 23rd, 2024 not later than 4:30 pm. All open positions with PIH are also posted on our employment website: https://www.pih.org/pages/employment .