Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for Diploma holders.  An officer at this level will work under the supervision and guidance of a senior and experienced officer.  Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: 

Decontaminating working benches, receiving and scrutinizing laboratory requisition forms and specimens; 
Preparing clients for collection of specimens, receiving, collecting, labelling and registering of specimens; 
Disaggregating specimens for processing and analyses, preparing reagents; 
Examining specimens, writing and recording of results; 
Dispatching the results for use in clinical management; 
Preparing stains; 
Performing blood grouping; 
Issuing blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities; and 
Storing blood products according to their requirements.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences or any other equivalent qualification from an institution recognized by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board;
Registration Certificate issued by the Kenya Medical Laboratory technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB);
Valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board; and
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.