Posted on: Fri 26-01-2024

PEPHLA Global Nigeria Limited is a new company whose objects include a Wholesale Pharmacy and a Medical Laboratory Centre. PEPHLA Wholesale Pharmacy and Medical Laboratory Centre are focused on providing laboratory tests, drug products and medical devices of the highest quality, safety, efficacy, and outstanding services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Technician

Location: Ada-George Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers

Employment Type: Permanent: 40 hours per week

Job Description

• The Medical Laboratory Scientist role presents an excellent opportunity to join PEPHLA Lab, where knowledge, experience, and skills are rewarded.

Responsibilities

• Taking charge of routine investigation.
• Producing and testing vaccines and taking charge of the production of special media for diagnostic work.
• Organizing training programmes for students and junior staff where required.
• Identifying malaria parasites, trypanosomes, spirochetes and other protozoa by using concentration methods.
• Preparing anticoagulants used in blood transfusion and carrying out other duties as may be assigned.
• Treating blocks before cutting, preparation and use of Erlich’s Harries flames and Weigert Haematoxylin.
• Ensuring that laboratory equipment and glassware are properly sterilized and maintained in good condition.
• Maintaining stains and cultures; performing biochemical staining and examining fibres for bacteria and other pathogens
• Preparing butter solutions, fluids, Glemsa’s Leishman’s stains and preserving parasites and arthropod vectors.
• Carrying out declassification and preparation of paraffin.
• Analysing urine and cerebrum spinal fluid, quantitative estimation of any lass, glucose.
• Collecting, examining, and analysing specimens from patients to provide the information required by the Medical Officer for diagnosis and treatment.
• Preparing chemical solutions, reagents, microscope slides and culture media for laboratory tests.
• Caring for and maintaining laboratory equipment
• Carrying out microscopic examination of specimens for pathogens.
• Analysing body fluids, classifying, and processing blood to determine types and to separate satin from blood cells.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• Minimum of HND in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Lab Technology, Instrument Technology or Valid MLSCN Practicing Licence
• 2+ years post NYSC proven experience as a Laboratory Technician
• Must be exceptionally computer literate
• Must have good soft skills including but not limited to paying attention to details, ability to work with little or no supervision, Teamwork, Leadership, Initiative, resourcefulness, adaptability, decisiveness, interpersonal skills, written/oral communication

Salary

• N50,000 - N85,000 per calendar Month Depending on experience and skills

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume / CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

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