Lab Technician

Concerned Women for Family Development [CWFD]

 

Concerned Women for Family Development [CWFD]

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Summary

• Vacancy: 2
• Age: at most 35 years
• Location: Dhaka
• Minimum Salary: Negotiable
• Experience: At least 1 year
• Published: 8 Jun 2024

 

Requirements

Education

• Diploma in Medical Technology (Laboratory) from recognized institute.
• Any third division/class in an academic career will lead to ineligibility.

Experience

• At least 1 year

Additional Requirements

• Age at most 35 years

Experience: Minimum 01 years’ experience in a relevant field/ managerial role

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs):

• No. of discordant/ error/ invalid
• Maintenance of the laboratory equipment
• Optimum utilization of laboratory equipment/ test/ screening
• Infection control measures
• Reduce the turnover time
• Preparation of quality report

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES (required to perform all the responsibilities of this role):

Knowledge:

• AFB microscopy/ Xpert MTB RIF/ Truenat
• Knowledge about GeneXpert, Truenat, light and LED microscope
• Organizational Values, Vision, Mission and Policies
• Skills:
• Computer skills– MS Office
• Communication skills
• Multi-tasking ability
• Reporting skills
• Competencies:
• Communication and Coordination with other stakeholders
• Team oriented
• Analytical ability
• Time management

Responsibilities & Context

Location: The post will be based at the field level of Dhaka city corporation.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform mWRDs/ Microscopy testing for presumptive and ongoing TB patients
• Perform HIV and COVID-19 screening of TB patients
• Maintain essential safety precautions during sample collection, while working in the lab and during disposal of potentially infectious materials (waste management)
• Ensure quality assurance of reagents and other health products
• Conduct outreach center for sample collection
• Keep record and prepare proper necessary reports (i.e., ASPECT, e-TB Manager, TBCP software etc.) timely
• Reconcile both physical stock with register and TBCP software
• Assure regular indent, supply of reagents and other logistics, proper storage and ensure maintenance of GeneXpert/ Truenat/ Microscope with proper documentation (i.e., logbook etc.)
• Extensive visits to the peripheral labs and guidance for better improvement (for EQA staff)
• Quality assurance of the random slides and provide feedback report to the respective laboratories in a regular basis (for EQA staff)
• Practice and promote organization’s gender policy and support implementation of gender equality and women empowerment at all levels
• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the organization’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so
• Accept relocation of the work station or transfer anywhere based on the need of the project

MAJOR CHALLENGES (encountered while performing the major responsibilities):

• Time-bound action
• Maintain infection control
• Maintain quality-assured bacteriology

Employment Status

Full Time

Job Location

Dhaka

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