Senior Medical Laboratory Technologist (Volunteer)

Nom de l’entreprise : Mercy Ships
Lieu de l’entreprise : Dakar, Senegal

This is a volunteer role onboard the Africa Mercy, a hospital ship, serving those in need in sub-Saharan Africa by providing free, life-saving surgeries and strengthening healthcare systems.

The Senior Medical Laboratory Technologist leads the Medical Laboratory staff on board in the ship’s medical laboratory.

This role is responsible for independently applying advanced technical skills and knowledge in the analysis of clinical specimens and provision of data used for diagnosis and treatment of patients.

What You Will Contribute:
• Perform venipuncture, finger sticks, and blood donor phlebotomy on patients of all ages
• Perform diagnostic testing in hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, parasitology, immunohematology (blood banking/transfusion service), immunology, and cytology/histology preparations according to established procedures
• Perform and analyze quality control measures for all methods, making appropriate decisions regarding accuracy of results, and solving quality control/patient result problems
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and schedule the repair of Laboratory equipment
• Ensure proper training, adherence to all lab procedures/policies, and documentation of Quality Control by Medical Laboratory Technologists

For This Role, You Will Need
• Successful completion of Mercy Ships On Boarding program
• Required – U.S. Applicants: Bachelor of Science; and certification as Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Scientist, or Clinical Laboratory Scientist by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT) or National Certification Agency (NCA) or certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), or HEW Certificate, or equivalent from one of the above agencies
• Required – Other Applicants: equivalent medical laboratory diploma/certification/registration from a recognized national source
• Required – At least 2 years laboratory experience in medical laboratory after diploma/certification/registration
• Recent experience working in all diagnostic laboratory disciplines listed above, with confidence in blood bank (immunohematology/transfusion service) and medical microbiology is preferred
• Hospital laboratory management and leadership experience preferred
• Prior experience working in a Mercy Ships Laboratory preferred
• Ability to read and interpret technical instructions in English and distinguish color (cannot be colorblind)