Medical Lab Scientist at ECWA Hospital, Egbe

ECWA Hospital, Egbe, a division of ECWA (Evangelical Church Winning All), is a rural teaching hospital established in 1952 and located in Egbe, Kogi State, Nigeria. The hospital serves a 100-mile radius of villages and small towns in a poor area. It is a 110-bed hospital on a 32-acre complex that includes 5 wards for patients, 3 Operating rooms, a Maternity ward, an Under-fives clinic, an Eye care center, an HIV/AIDs counseling center, a Physiotherapy clinic, and a dental clinic. The hospital runs a 24-hour emergency and intensive care unit. The hospital has an X-ray department with digital radiology including portable X-ray, outpatient and bedside ultrasound services, electrocardiography, gastroscopy, and HSG.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Lab Scientist

Location: Egbe, Kogi

Job  Description

• Reporting to the Head of Department for the Clinical Laboratory, the Medical Laboratory Scientist will analyze a variety of biological specimens.
• He/she will be responsible for performing specific testing on samples and reporting results to the physicians via the Electronic Medical Record system0.
• The results he/she issues play a very important role in identifying and treating medical conditions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the laboratory is clean and orderly, and workflow organized and efficient.
• Monitor patient outcomes and relay test results to physicians.
• Utilize microscopes, cell counters, and other high-precision lab equipment.
• Establish quality assurance programs to monitor and ensure the accuracy of test results.
• Ensure the efficient implementation and documentation of programmed quality control.
• Supervise and assist with the performance of all procedures assigned to the laboratory; being responsible for accuracy and clarity of reports.
• Responsible for the implementation of efficient, effective, and documented preventive maintenance for the laboratory.
• Be responsible for the safety of laboratory personnel by assuring continuing compliance with the safety policy of the department.
• Constantly alert to the quality and quantity of work performed in the laboratory.
• Understand well the principles of, and is able to teach and perform, all procedures assigned to the laboratory.
• Understand the importance of effective communication and coordinate activities in attaining meaningful objectives.
• Perform any other appropriate duties as requested by the Head of department of the clinical laboratory.

Qualifications

• Must possess a BSc in Medical Laboratory Science
• Must be a licensed Medical Laboratory Scientist
• Must have at least two years of working experience in a clinical laboratory
• Knowledge of Quality Management System is an asset
• Must be a growing Christian
• Must be computer literate and technologically savvy.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.