LAB Technician-TB Project - Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF – Doctors Without Borders) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that provides medical aid to populations in distress, victims of natural and manmade disasters and victims of armed conflict, regardless of race, religion and political beliefs.
For more information, visit our website http://www.msf-me.org/ar.




Purpose :
Perform clinical laboratory activities according to MSF protocols, security and hygiene measures in order to obtain results to determine the patient’s treatment.




RESPONSIBILITIES:

According to medical prescription, preparing and performing clinical exams/tests with appropriate techniques and following MSF protocols and procedures. This function includes, among others:
Taking blood, vaginal and urethral samples.
Centrifuging blood and urine samples.
Performing laboratory exams (serology, hematology, biochemistry, bacteriology or parasitological, according to context of the mission).
Ensuring proper reporting and registration of the sample results in order to keep a written track of activity and give information to the relevant persons, ensuring confidentiality.
Taking care, manage and organize efficiently the laboratory material/equipment:
Perform cleaning and minor maintenance  for  biomedical equipment used. Following the user manual and  protocols and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning
Applying hygiene and safety protocols, doing daily cleaning /maintenance, sterilization, washing general glassware after procedures are done.
Ensuring proper sample waste disposal according to MSF protocols and highest safety standards.
Supplying orders, do stock, storage conditions follow-up, keep inventory.
Keeping organized the data collection system of laboratory results and all information generated from the analysis done.
Reporting all relevant information linked to the activity in the laboratory to the line manager, especially the loss/robbery/damage of laboratory equipment or medicines.
Performing minor maintenance and cleaning of the biomedical equipment following user manual and protocols. Alerting the supervisor in case of malfunctioning of any device.

Samples collection and transport (applies to transport from outisde health facilities as well as inside health facilities, and including for transport to referral lab in Tunis):

Set up safe sputum sample collection (supervised sputum collection, in appropriate area)
Safe transport (triple packaging)
Correct transport and storage conditions (cold chain, storage times)



Minimum Requirements and Competencies





Education




Essential  Laboratory Technician diploma /degree.






Experience




Minimum 1 year working experience essential.






Languages




English and Arabic language essential.






Knowledge




Essential computer literacy (word, excel and internet)






Competencies




Commitment ; Flexibility ; Results ; Teamwork





Application
Interested candidates should submit their applications in English before 27th February 2020 with a CV, motivation letter and supporting documents (certificates, diplomas etc.) to Médecins Sans Frontières, via E-mail tripoli-jobs@oca.msf.org
The reference LAB Technician-TB Project must be stated in the application to be valid.

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