Lab Receptionists at Tenwek Hospital

Job Description:

• A laboratory receptionist is responsible for the daily administration of doctors, staff, visitors, and patients at a healthcare facility. They schedule appointments, answer patient enquiries and handle patient emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Receive Laboratory phone calls and forward messages.
• Print samples draw list and bar codes and hand over to phlebotomist for collection.
• Receive and acknowledge collected samples into Laboratory and then to departments.
• Record all tests ordered on the tubes and containers appropriately.
• Transport samples to various departments for analysis.
• Daily clean and organize reception work station.
• Collect data, file records and statistics as required.
• Receive supplies and reagents and verify inventories.
• Retrieve patient reports in computer or from cabinets when required.
• Stock reception work station with required supplies
• Perform any other task assigned by Lab manager or designate..

Qualifications & Experience

• Certificate in phlebotomy course.
• Certificate and above in laboratory science.
• Certificate in Computer application.
• At least two years in a busy clinical laboratory.
• Training in GCLP, Human Tissue Act, biosecurity and biosafety is an Advantage.