Officer, Laboratory at International Medical Corps (IMC) in Damboa, Borno
Organization:
- International Medical Corps (IMC)
Job Location:
- Damboa, Borno
Employment Type:
- Full time
Date Posted:
Job Description
Position Overview
- The objective of this position is to assist the precise and prompt diagnosis of diseases through carrying out standard procedure and expert laboratory tests as per the State/National or International set standardized processes, standard procedures, and guidelines, up on requests from approved health facility service vendors.
- The postholder ensures quality, precision, and safety of laboratory running test and healthcare dispatch.
- This is a position in disease diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance, supporting to upgraded health results and the protection of at risk group members.
- This position requires precision, meticulousness, and a core understanding of scientific principles to guarantee precise and prompt outcomes.
- To execute this position successfully, an individual must be capable to execute each crucial operation with or without rational accommodation:
Main and Assignment Duties
- Operate standard laboratory tools which includes microscopes, centrifuges, pipettes, spectrophotometers, and autoclaves. Ensure tools is preserved in good operating order, execute standard procedure servicing & maintenance, and inform the manager of any malfunctions.
- Execute laboratory tests upon request of health facility approved health care vendors in order to disease diagnosis, screening, or diseases surveillance.
- Firmly follow and follow State/National or International running test algorithms, standardized processes, and procedures in executing laboratory tests.
- Clarify in description and council all patients on the laboratory test to be carried out, samples to be collected along with how samples will be collected and any qualifications/precautions to be taken before and or after sample collection.
- Properly label samples, meticulosity document and distribute outcomes to the requesting health care supplier.
- Prevent any cross-pollution during sample collection, sample managing/carrying out tests and ensure proper disposal of waste. Preserve a clean and structured work zone to guarantee a safe operating environment.
- Ensure IPC in and around the laboratory.
- In partnership with health care vendors and Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning team, interpret data periodically and communicate data on practices, and flag any concerns.
- In partnership with the pharmacy professional, supervisory role, healthcare coordinator or manager, ensure accessibility of laboratory reagents, sample collection materials, IPC materials etc. Sustains current inventory records of all the materials, reagents etc.
- Arranges prompt requests for the replenishment of consumables, slides, reagents, IPC materials etc. medicine all times, prevent stockouts and request medicine prompt from the warehouse.
- Arranges and sends prompt and precise consistent effectiveness documentation.
- Ensure servicing & maintenance of temperature for reagents and inventory that are temperature sensitive.
- Make sure that all patient-associated information are precisely registered and documented inside the offered registers.
- Follow managerial directives with regards to operate plans, document keeping, patient communications, re-stocking of crucial drugs, consumables, and other inventory.
- Work alongside other departments as needed to guarantee smooth execution and consolidation of solutions.
- Execute any other obligations allocated by the manager as part of the team.
- Execute other obligations as allocated. The obligations and duties listed in this record are delegate of the nature and level of work allocated and not necessarily all welcoming.
Role expectations
- Typically, certified, and registered lab technician from a identified development institute with a valid permit to practice or an equivalent certification acceptable in the country.
- Previous at least 2 years’ expertise in same capacity will be an edge.
- Previous NGO expertise recommended.
- Clear communication and public trading competencies while executing obligations in the community health care service.
- Good English reading and skilled in writing.
- Skilled and fluent in national and local language.
- The capability to learn and use sophisticated laboratory tools.
- Detail-oriented diligence.
- Outstanding documented and spoken communication verbal abilities.
- Good teamworking competencies.
- Critical thinking.
- Schedule control.
- The capability to keep thorough records.
Application Due Date
- Thursday 7th Aug, 2025
Steps To Apply
Suitable applicants should: Click here to submit application online