St. Joseph’s Hospital Kitgum is a Private Not for Profit General Hospital located in Northern Uganda and affiliated to the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB).St. Joseph’s Hospital Kitgum is currently seeking to recruit a suitable, skillful, qualified applicant with integrity/good morals, strong analytical skills, God fearing, and a team player to fill the position of Laboratory Assistants:
Job Purpose:
This position contributes to the calling of Medical Teams International by performing routine laboratory investigations for patients. Ensure security and hygiene measures are respected at all times.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collect samples, including performing phlebotomy and conducting home visits to patients unable to travel to health facility, and conduct routine laboratory investigations for patients
- Interpret laboratory results, communicate findings to clinicians and file reports while ensuring confidentiality
- Process specimens to be referred to referral laboratories utilizing approved transportation SOPs and follow up of results.
- Maintain quality control of specimen samples
- Ensure hygiene and sterilization criteria, including universal precautions, are met; manage waste as per good laboratory practices
- Ensure biomedical equipment is in good working order by using in accordance with user manual and protocols, perform cleaning and minor maintenance and alert supervisor in case of malfunctioning
- Maintaining inventory of laboratory equipment.
- Monitor the consumption of supplies and equipment required for laboratory activities and notify supervisor of re-stocking needs
- Ensure that medical practices are conducted with the highest level of integrity and ethics according to professional and MTI Code of Conduct
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Certificate in Medical Laboratory Techniques is required
- Registration with Allied Health Professionals Council is required
- Valid practicing license is required
Experience
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar role is required
- Experience working in a hospital settings is an added advantage
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Basic knowledge of laboratory practices
- Basic knowledge of how to operate standard laboratory equipment
- Knowledge of hygiene management and IPC protocol
Skills:
- Skilled in performing routine laboratory investigations and interpreting results
- Good communication skills, with good command of written and spoken English
- Skilled at using Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Abilities:
- Analytical with attention to detail
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of patient information and test results
- Ability to support Calling and adhere to the Code of Conduct
- PHYSICAL CONDITIONS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
Applications accompanied with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, professional qualifications and testimonials and at least three referees, one of whom must be your current or previous employer should be submitted to the
Human Resource Officer
St. Joseph’s Hospital
P.o. Box 31 Kitgum
or E- mail: hro@sjhkitgum.org
Application dateline 22nd December 2025 at 05:00.pm
Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
