MaryBegg Community Clinic Job Vacancy in Zambia: Biomedical Scientist – April 2018
- Company: MaryBegg Community Clinic
- Location: Ndola, Copperbelt Province, Zambia
- State: Ndola
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job Category: Healthcare/Medical Jobs in Zambia
Provide accurate information for patient diagnosis and treatment by delivering a high-quality laboratory analysis service including chemistry, hematology, serology, immunology, microbiology, and parasitology.
KEY DUTIES:
- Be responsible for performing EQA, monitoring and troubleshooting performance
- Be responsible for signing off and checking all results through verification before going to clinicians for credibility
- Be responsible for signing off and checking all abnormal results after troubleshooting before going to the Medical Doctor, CMO or nurse
- Be responsible for daily signing off and checking of calibrations and QC control runs before running of patient samples.
- Ordering and stock control on site
- Be aware of current advances and appraise new techniques
- Provide input to maintaining policies and procedures, review and update as required.
- Puts up and monitors all quality improvement of laboratory personal i.e. training
- Adherer’s to local governing authorities’ requirements, with a license certificate for 2018 and registration with HPCZ.
- Be responsible for identifying own training needs and informing the manager of those needs.
- Enhances laboratory services and laboratory reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
- Serves as a technical resource by participating in staff training; answering questions of other professionals; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
OTHER SKILLS/ABILITIES
- Previous experience in a medical setting is essential
- Customer focused showing the ability to communicate in a simple and straightforward manner
- Ability to interact with various cultures and all levels in a multinational environment
- Recognizes barriers to effective communication
- Able to demonstrate friendly, tactful attitude and empathy to patients
- Able to demonstrate initiative and a pro-active approach to problem-solving
- Demonstrates safety awareness for self and others
- Demonstrates effective teamwork with other members of the healthcare team
- Computer literate in Microsoft ‘Word’ and Microsoft ‘Excel’
REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
- A Bachelor of Science degree in laboratory science from an accredited university.
- Minimum 2 years working experience in a Medical Laboratory, Clinic or hospital.
- Candidate must possess a Certificate of registration with Health Professional Council of Zambia
- Candidate must possess current Health Professional Council of Zambia practicing license.
How to Apply
State the position in the subject line of the email. Only a detailed Curriculum Vitae should be sent to [email protected] or left in the HR (we will ask for original certificates and registrations if called for interview).
Closing date: 13th April 2018.
Only candidates meeting the minimum requirements will be shortlisted and contacted. If you do not hear from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, kindly assume that your application was not successful.