Laboratory Technologist

Background

Washington Medical Center (WMC) is a specialized secondary care health facility managed and staffed by Ethiopian, American and other visiting doctors who are committed to provide quality & affordable health care for residents of Addis Ababa including the international community.

The company is owned and managed by a group of physicians who have decades of experience in healthcare service and management with training and exposure to western standard healthcare and training.

The medical center is born as a result of the shareholders’ deep understanding of the demand for high quality healthcare service in Ethiopia and their deep commitment to contribute what they can towards meeting that. It opened its doors for service in January 2015. It has since become one of the best and the biggest medical centers operating in Addis Ababa serving more than 120,000 patients in just five years.

Currently, the center is primarily an internal medicine specialty center which provides a 24hours service using US and Ethiopian trained doctors. Sub-specialty services of internal medicine such as cardiology, neurology, nephrology, hematology, oncology, endocrinology, infectious diseases and travel medicine are among other disciplines for which the consultant physicians are available. The center will continue to mobilize competent doctors from Ethiopia and abroad to join hands to expand its service even further. The medical center would also be a multi-specialty service center before being upgraded to a full blown tertiary care hospital and medical school.

Required No: Two (2)

Location: Addis Ababa

Duration: Full Time

Starting Date: Immediately after contract agreement concluded

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriological tests
• Make cultures of body fluid and tissue samples, to determine the presence of bacteria, fungi, parasites, or other microorganisms
• Analyze samples for chemical content or a chemical reaction and determine concentrations of compounds such as blood glucose and cholesterol levels etc
• Type and cross match blood samples for transfusions
• Conserves laboratory resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control and hazardous waste policies and protocols; following identification procedures
• Receiving, processing and analyzing samples. 
• Conducting tests on new products or experimental processes.
• Designing and conducting lab tests according to standard procedures.
• Using, cleaning and maintaining various types of equipment.
• Handling and storing chemicals and other materials.
• Handling of compressed gas cylinders.

• BSC in Medical Laboratory
• Two or above years hand on experience
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Understanding of electronic and computerized equipment in laboratories
• Able to follow instructions and strictly follow procedures

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