Duties and Responsibilities


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 analysis
Preparing reagents
Examining specimens
Writing and recording of results
Dispatching the results for use in clinical management
Preparing stains
Performing blood grouping
Issue blood and blood products to peripheral health facilities
Storing blood products according to their requirements.


Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must be:-


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