Technical Assistant (Kingston, Jamaica) - Ministry of Health & Wellness

 Technical Assistant (HTAC/HT 1)

Salary $1,792,163

JOB PURPOSE

Under the general supervision of the Medical Technologist, the incumbent performs per-examination duties in the laboratory in the assistance to meet laboratory’s goals and objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Swab work in area in preparation for the day’s work
• Receives, sort, logs and dispatches specimen received from the Specimen Area and referral institutions
• Assist in maintaining documentation of sample to be discarded
• Assist 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
• Stain, mount and label of slides
• Assist in stock taking
• Issuing report via telephone to medical doctors
• Discard samples that have been used
• Prepared reagents and chemicals for department eg. 10% bleach

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Four (4) CXC or GCE O’Level subjects including English Language, Mathematics and Biology and another subject
• Certificate in Phlebotomy/Venipuncture is an asset

Applications with résumés are to be submitted to:

Senior Director Human Resource Management & Development,
Ministry of Health & Wellness,
10A Chelsea Avenue,
Kingston 10.

Email: jobs@moh.gov.jm

The Ministry of Health & Wellness thanks all applicants for their interest; however, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.