Lab technician at Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) - French in Maiduguri, Borno

Primary goal

Execute clinical laboratory initiatives according to MSF procedures, guard, and hygiene measures in order to achieve outcomes that orient diagnosis, assist patient supervising, and case management.

Role summary

• According to medical prescription, to organize and execute clinical exams/tests with suitable methods and following MSF procedures and standardized processes. This operation comprises, among others:
• Taking blood and bodily fluid, and tissue samples.
• Project setup of test sample examples by centrifuging blood and urine samples.
• Executing laboratory exams (serology, hematology, biochemistry, bacteriology, or parasitology, according to the circumstance of the purpose).
• Making sure proper status updates and registration of the sample outcomes in order to keep a documented track of activity and offer information to the applicable persons, making sure secrecy.
• Taking care, coordinating, and arranging productively the laboratory material/tools:
• Execute cleaning and minor servicing & maintenance for the biomedical tools used. Following the end-user guides and procedures, and warn the manager in case of malfunctioning
• Submitting application hygiene and safety procedures, doing routine cleaning /servicing & maintenance, sterilization, and washing general glassware after standardized processes are done.
• Making sure proper sample waste disposal according to MSF procedures and highest safety guidelines.
• Supplying orders, do inventory, storage terms client engagement, and keep stock.
• Keeping structured the data collection system of laboratory outcomes and all information produced from the evaluation done.
• Status updates supporting information linked to the activity in the laboratory to the direct supervisor, especially the loss/robbery/loss of laboratory tools or medicines.
• Engage in the morning medical sessions and ensure handover is done before departing the service
• Making sure expertise in current MSF Procedures, rules, and standard procedures.
• Engage in on-the-position and other laboratory-associated development sessions for both lab and non-lab employees.
• Issuing out precise and dependable laboratory test outcomes to respective wards/units without delay
• Engage in transfusion initiatives, which includes blood transfusion file evaluate.
• Engage in Standard enhancement employees sessions whenever necessary to do so.
• Any other circumstance-specific laboratory obligations as may be allocated by direct-line manager from time to time.
• Active involvement in other project initiatives and sessions
• Engage during the formation of reforms in operating plans.

Qualifications

• Teaching Certification: Crucial Lab technician Certification / Academic qualification.
• Expertise: At least 1 year operating expertise crucial.
• Languages: Purpose language preferred and local language crucial
• Expertise: Crucial computer literacy (word, excel and internet)
• Skills: Outcomes, collaboration, adaptive schedule, dedication, service