Medical Laboratory Technologist

Medical Laboratory Technologist

The Medical Laboratory Technologist will be responsible for supporting HIV related testing, quality assurance, recording reporting, coordination, and management to achieve goals of National HIV program and EpiC Nepal.

Key Responsibilities

• Support to conduct HIV Viral load, Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) and serological tests of HIV.
• Participate in specimen collection, storage, processing, testing, and recording of other HIV related tests at National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL).
• Work in implementation of External Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) of HIV serology and viral load across the country.
• Support in maintaining ISO accreditation of HIV/Hepatitis reference unit at NPHL.
• Support in maintaining standard operating procedures , reagent inventory, expiry log, temperature log, documentations etc. for tests and instruments used within the unit as instructed by Head of Department (HOD)/In-charge.
• Participate in conducting regular HIV related meetings, workshops, problem-oriented discussions and other HIV related laboratory activities.
• Support EpiC Nepal for conducing training, supportive supervision, and monitoring in consultation and approval from Supervisor, HOD, In charge and Director.
• Facilitate trainings/events concerned with HIV infection and laboratory technologies for diagnosis and monitoring of HIV related services conducted by NPHL, EpiC Nepal or other stakeholders as per assigned by Director/HOD/In-charge to strengthen laboratory practice in peripheral service sites.
• Participate and share idea to deliver quality and timely dissemination of services provided by HIV/Hepatitis Reference Laboratory.
• Coordinate with NPHL and province public health laboratories (PPHL) for optimization of diagnostic network of HIV viral load testing and other EpiC Nepal project related activities.
• Coordination with government hospitals, PPHL, Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) centers and stakeholders.
• Supportive supervision and monitoring of government sites and EpiC Nepal clinical service sites.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory technology (MLT) or equivalent with three years of relevant experience in laboratory diagnosis.
• Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) registered.
• Experience in molecular level testing preferred.
• Experience in the field of HIV and AIDS related services preferred.
• Proactive and independent approach to work with willingness to undertake additional responsibilities.
• Proactive in managing multiple tasks, managing, and working in the virtual work environment, and flexible and open for managing time for working with different teams both in FHI 360 and with partner organization.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication, team building and management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written English and Nepali including documentation skills.

Interested eligible Nepali candidates are request to apply for this job.

The final deadline for application is 5:00 p.m. June 5, 2024.

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for written tests and oral interviews. FHI 360 reserves the right to reject any or all applications received without explanation.

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