Technical Assistant

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), a Statutory Body under the Ministry of Health &  Wellness responsible for the management and  operation of Public Health Services within the  Parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St.  Elizabeth, invites applications from suitably  qualified persons for the following position at the  Mandeville Regional Hospital: Technical Assistant,  Laboratory (HTAC/HT 2) – 1 Vacant Position

Salary range $2,078,360 - $2,470,517 per annum  plus any allowance (s) attached to the post.

Under the supervision of the Chief Medical  Technologist 2, the incumbent will exercise  responsibility for phlebotomy, performing routine  investigations on patients’ sample in order to aid in diagnosis of patients.

Requirements

• Four (4) subjects in CXC or GCE O’Level  including English, Biology, Mathematics  and another subject;
• Certificate in Phlebotomy/Venipuncture;
• Certificate of Competence from the  National Public Health Laboratory is a  definite asset;
• One (1) year working experience in a similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Swabbing work area in preparation for the  day’s work;
• Receiving, sorts, logs and dispatching  specimen received from the Specimen  Area and referral institutions;
• Assisting in maintaining documentation of  samples to be discarded;
• Assisting with maintenance of statistical  records and quality documents for the  department;
• Logging of room and refrigerator  temperatures, and assisting with  maintaining of equipment maintenance  logs;
• Staining, mounts and labels of slides;
• Assisting in stock taking;
• Issuing reports via telephone to medical  doctors;
• Discarding samples that have been used;
• Preparing reagents and chemicals for  department. eg. 10% bleach;
• Conducting Rapid HIV and Syphilis  testing, slide method blood grouping and  other POC (point of care) laboratory  testing;
• Preparing blood bags and tubes for blood  collection;
• Performing phlebotomy on patient/donors,  (where applicable) and ensure that the  quality of the blood donated/collected is  maintained;
• Observing patients/donors for adverse  effects during and after collection and  communicate such with person in charge;
• Attending and participating in mobile  blood collection sessions.

Special conditions

• May require the movement of items  weighing up to 15kg with and without the  use of mechanical aids;
• Normal levels of concentration required to  ensure reliable results/service and safe  product to clients;
• Daily exposure in a controlled environment to contained and uncontained blood  samples/donations, potentially infected  material and contaminated equipment;
• Daily exposure to low temperatures,  working with refrigerators or walk-in cold  rooms;
• The handling of hazardous chemicals and  materials;
• Appropriate inactivation, storage and or  disposal of infectious blood or tissue  materials.

Note

Applications letters along with detailed resume should be sent no later than February 14, 2025.

Important: We will only accept applications by email.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact

The Senior Human Resource Officer 
Mandeville Regional Hospital

32 Hargreaves Avenue,
Mandeville P.O., Manchester
Jamaica.

 

Fax: (876) 625-8493

Email: jobsmrh@gmail.com

Base Salary: Undisclosed