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Aga Khan Hospital Phlebotomist Job in Kisumu, Kenya 2019

Career Employment Aga Khan Hospital Phlebotomist Kisumu, Kenya March 2019 

Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu

Exciting Career Opportunity: Phlebotomist

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu is an institution of the Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya, which is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. The hospital is part of a network of health facilities, which includes Hospitals and Outreach Health Facilities across East Africa.

The Aga Khan Hospital is in an exciting growth phase and has attained acknowledgment of its quality by achieving ISO 9001:2015 certification, ISO 15189:2012 accreditation for laboratory services and is at advanced stage of attaining Joint Commission International Accreditation.

The Aga Khan Hospital, Kisumu has outreach Health Services at Kisii, Kakamega, Kitale, Bungoma, Kericho, Kibuye-Kisumu, West End- Kisumu, Busia, Homa- Bay, Kapsabet, Migori, Bomet and Narok.

With the ongoing expansion we seek to recruit professionals for the following positions:

Phlebotomist

Overall Responsibility: Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for safe collection of laboratory samples following laid down procedures, ensuring suitability of test samples and privacy of patients and personnel.

Other Responsibilities:

• Timely collection of blood samples and other types of specimens for laboratory investigations from both in-patients and out-patients as per test requirements.


• Timely recording and distribution of specimens to laboratory for processing.


• Maintain adequate stocks of phlebotomy supplies within the section.


• Bleed donors as per the laboratory standard operating procedures.


• Attend to patients’ queries and demonstrate good public relations and customer care.


• Perform and manage quality control checks for all pre-analytical processes, consumables and the environment.


• Support the laboratory to maintain ISO 15189:2012 Accreditation.

Requirements

• Certificate in Phlebotomy or its equivalent.


• At least two years working experience in a similar position.


• Excellent public relations and communication skills.


• Excellent computer skills and ability to work with minimum supervision.


• Candidates who have worked in an accredited laboratory will have an added advantage.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are requested to email their applications with detailed curriculum vitae, names and contacts of three referees, current and expected salary to ksm.recruitment@akhskenya.org on or before 20th March, 2019.

Canvassing of any nature will lead to automatic disqualification.

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