Blantyre Adventist Hospital

Blantyre Adventist Hospital, a leading Health and Spiritual Care Institution is inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position of Laboratory Technician. The individual must be of high integrity, self-confident, dedicated to work, willing to work under pressure and God fearing.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma in Biomedical Sciences from accredited University or college
• A minimum of two year experience
• Registered with Medical Council of Malawi
• Those with Phlebotomy certificate will have an added advantage

Duties and Responsibilities

• To collect blood specimens for laboratory testing
• To correctly identify patients and match test requirements
• To select, label and handle specimen collection tubes accurately
• To perform venipuncture and provide post-puncture care
• To ensure proper placement, handling and transportation of specimens
• To prepare specimen for examination
• To perform and analyze complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunological, microscopic and bacterial tests on various body fluids using standardized techniques.
• To observe Quality Assurance measures and perform Quality Control testing.
• To evaluate and validate test results and submit/relay them to the Doctor accurately and completely within turn-around-time limit

• To collect blood specimens for laboratory testing
• To correctly identify patients and match test requirements
• To select, label and handle specimen collection tubes accurately
• To perform venipuncture and provide post-puncture care
• To ensure proper placement, handling and transportation of specimens
• To prepare specimen for examination
• To perform and analyze complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunological, microscopic and bacterial tests on various body fluids using standardized techniques.
• To observe Quality Assurance measures and perform Quality Control testing.
• To evaluate and validate test results and submit/relay them to the Doctor accurately and completely within turn-around-time limit

• Diploma in Biomedical Sciences from accredited University or college
• Registered with Medical Council of Malawi
• Phlebotomy certificate (added advantage)