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Laboratory Assistant job at Medical Teams International
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Nov-05
Location: kampala, Kampala, Uganda
Laboratory Assistant 2025-11-05T08:37:51+00:00 Medical Teams International https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_1259/logo/Medical%20Teams%20International.png https://www.ugashare.com/jobs/ FULL_TIME kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Healthcare Healthcare 2025-11-12T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 Description Medical Teams International is hiring a Laboratory Assistant to perform routine laboratory investigations for patients. Ensure security and hygiene measures are respected at all times. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES - Collect samples, including performing phlebotomy and conducting home visits to patients unable to travel to health facility, and conduct routine laboratory investigations for patients
- Interpret laboratory results, communicate findings to clinicians and file reports while ensuring confidentiality
- Process specimens to be referred to referral laboratories utilizing approved transportation SOPs and follow up of results.
- Maintain quality control of specimen samples
- Ensure hygiene and sterilization criteria, including universal precautions, are met; manage waste as per good laboratory practices
- Ensure biomedical equipment is in good working order by using in accordance with user manual and protocols, perform cleaning and minor maintenance and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning
- Maintaining inventory of laboratory equipment.
- Monitor the consumption of supplies and equipment required for laboratory activities and notify supervisor of re-stocking needs
- Ensure that medical practices are conducted with the highest level of integrity and ethics according to professional and MTI Code of Conduct
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS - Advanced Certificate in Medical Laboratory Techniques is required
- Registration with Allied Health Professionals Council is required
- Valid practicing license is required
EXPERIENCE - Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar role is required
- Experience working with an international NGO is an added advantage
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES Knowledge: - Basic knowledge of laboratory practices
- Basic knowledge of how to operate standard laboratory equipment
- Knowledge of hygiene management and IPC protocol
Skills: - Skilled in performing routine laboratory investigations and interpreting results
- Good communication skills, with good command of written and spoken English
- Skilled at using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Abilities: - Analytical with attention to detail
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of patient information and test results
- Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS & WORK ENVIRONMENT Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Frequent use of a personal computer, database and digital platforms, and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine and computer printer.
- Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, medical instruments, materials, computer.
- Frequent communication and exchange of information among colleagues and persons of concern which requires the ability to speak, hear, convey and express oneself.
- Frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, steps, or ladder depending on the role.
- Occasionally move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, meet with colleagues, etc.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move heavy items
- Seldom to occasionally positions oneself to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- If in travel status, occasional to frequent traversing over rough or steep terrain in either a motor vehicle or on foot.
Collect samples, including performing phlebotomy and conducting home visits to patients unable to travel to health facility, and conduct routine laboratory investigations for patients Interpret laboratory results, communicate findings to clinicians and file reports while ensuring confidentiality Process specimens to be referred to referral laboratories utilizing approved transportation SOPs and follow up of results. Maintain quality control of specimen samples Ensure hygiene and sterilization criteria, including universal precautions, are met; manage waste as per good laboratory practices Ensure biomedical equipment is in good working order by using in accordance with user manual and protocols, perform cleaning and minor maintenance and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning Maintaining inventory of laboratory equipment. Monitor the consumption of supplies and equipment required for laboratory activities and notify supervisor of re-stocking needs Ensure that medical practices are conducted with the highest level of integrity and ethics according to professional and MTI Code of Conduct Other duties as assigned Advanced Certificate in Medical Laboratory Techniques is required Registration with Allied Health Professionals Council is required Valid practicing license is required EXPERIENCE Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar role is required Experience working with an international NGO is an added advantage JOB-690b0cdf176d5 Vacancy title:
Laboratory Assistant Jobs at:
Medical Teams International Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, November 12 2025 Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 5 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: Description Medical Teams International is hiring a Laboratory Assistant to perform routine laboratory investigations for patients. Ensure security and hygiene measures are respected at all times. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES - Collect samples, including performing phlebotomy and conducting home visits to patients unable to travel to health facility, and conduct routine laboratory investigations for patients
- Interpret laboratory results, communicate findings to clinicians and file reports while ensuring confidentiality
- Process specimens to be referred to referral laboratories utilizing approved transportation SOPs and follow up of results.
- Maintain quality control of specimen samples
- Ensure hygiene and sterilization criteria, including universal precautions, are met; manage waste as per good laboratory practices
- Ensure biomedical equipment is in good working order by using in accordance with user manual and protocols, perform cleaning and minor maintenance and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning
- Maintaining inventory of laboratory equipment.
- Monitor the consumption of supplies and equipment required for laboratory activities and notify supervisor of re-stocking needs
- Ensure that medical practices are conducted with the highest level of integrity and ethics according to professional and MTI Code of Conduct
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications EDUCATION, LICENSES, & CERTIFICATIONS - Advanced Certificate in Medical Laboratory Techniques is required
- Registration with Allied Health Professionals Council is required
- Valid practicing license is required
EXPERIENCE - Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar role is required
- Experience working with an international NGO is an added advantage
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES Knowledge: - Basic knowledge of laboratory practices
- Basic knowledge of how to operate standard laboratory equipment
- Knowledge of hygiene management and IPC protocol
Skills: - Skilled in performing routine laboratory investigations and interpreting results
- Good communication skills, with good command of written and spoken English
- Skilled at using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Abilities: - Analytical with attention to detail
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of patient information and test results
- Ability to support MTI Calling and adhere to the MTI Code of Conduct
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS & WORK ENVIRONMENT Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Frequent use of a personal computer, database and digital platforms, and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine and computer printer.
- Frequently uses hands, fingers, and arms to reach, handle, touch or feel equipment, medical instruments, materials, computer.
- Frequent communication and exchange of information among colleagues and persons of concern which requires the ability to speak, hear, convey and express oneself.
- Frequent close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Occasionally ascends/descends stairs, steps, or ladder depending on the role.
- Occasionally move about inside an office to access file cabinets, office machinery, meet with colleagues, etc.
- The employee may occasionally lift and/or move heavy items
- Seldom to occasionally positions oneself to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- If in travel status, occasional to frequent traversing over rough or steep terrain in either a motor vehicle or on foot.
Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 12 Level of Education: professional certificate Job application procedure Interested and qualified? Click here to apply
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