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Medical Laboratory Team Leader

Location:
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Posted:
March 06, 2025

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Curriculum vitae

Johnson Mukwaya

Personal data

Academic qualification : Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences. Professional Qualifications : Medical Laboratory Officer. (MLO)

Date of birth : 3/2/1992

Nationality : Kenyan

Marital status : Single

Religion : Christian

Language : English & Kiswahili

Email address : **********@*****.***

Mobile phone no : +254*********

Hobbies : Innovation, Intellectual thinker, Community involvement, Public address, Singing, travelling, Sports, Creative arts.

Personal Profile

I am a hardworking and humble individual with good communication skills and unmatched self-drive which translates to reliability, accountability, responsibility and I am a team leader who can work under minimal supervision and am driven by the belief that we are surrounded by insurmountable opportunities which can be transformed to solve several blocks.

Career Aspiration

i.To be a professor in Medical (Health Professions) laboratory science, scholar and researcher in a competitive environment that encourage innovative ideas, team spirit and hard work for excellent performance.

ii.To be an employee who can be relied upon to give my best to achieve any organizations’ goal

iii.To gain proficiency while exercising acquired skills and contributing towards maximizing productivity.

iv.To learn new skills and ideas through objective interaction with other people in a work station.

v.To work in a competitive and challenging environment in a reputable organization.

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Institutions/ schools attended

2013-2016: College Education -Diploma in

Sciences of Medical Laboratory Sciences (KNEC)- Regional Institute of Business Management, Nairobi.

2007-2010: High School education- Migori Boys High School

1998-2006: Primary School education- Wangirbose Primary School.

Achievements

2013-2016: College Education -Diploma of Sciences in Medical Laboratory Sciences- Regional Institute of Business Management.

Course work- Acquired the following competencies

•Foundations of Medical Laboratory Sciences

•Mathematics for Biomedical Sciences

•Behavioral sciences and Ethics

•Cell biology

•HIV/AIDS and STI Education

•Introduction to Human Anatomy and Embryology

•First Aid and Basic Life Support Skills

•Introduction to Human Physiology

•Communication skills

•Fundamentals of Computing

•Development Concepts and Applications

•First Aid and Safety Education

•Inorganic chemistry and Analysis

•Regional Human Anatomy

•Systemic Human Physiology

•Organic chemistry and analysis

•Computer applications and skills

•Physics for Medical Laboratory Science

•Foundations of Blood Transfusion Sciences

•Biosafety and Biosecurity

•Health Ethics and Law

•Structural biochemistry

•Introduction to Medical Microbiology

•Foundations of Hematology

•Medical Histology and Cytology

•Metabolism

•Molecular Biology and Genetics

•Clinical Hematology

•Blood Transfusion Sciences

•Medical Mycology

•Fundamentals of Immunology

•Laboratory Management and Quality Assurance (LMQA)

•Bioinstrumentation

•Medical Protozoology

•Introduction to Clinical Chemistry

•Medical cytopathology and Histopathology

•Systemic Virology

•Pharmacology

•Introduction to Medical Bacteriology

•Medical Biostatistics

•Entrepreneurship

•Introduction to Research Methods

•Medical Helminthology

•Systemic Clinical Chemistry

•Medical Entomology and Vector Biology

•Diagnostic Virology

•Pharmacognosy

•Clinical Bacteriology

•Clinical Immunology and Vaccinology

•Hospital Attachment

•Molecular diagnostics

•Medical biotechnology

•Forensic Medicine

•Food and Water Microbiology

•Research Project

•Fundamentals of Health Profession

•Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Toxicology

•Clinical Pharmacology

•General Pathology

•Bioinformatics and Biocomputing

•Systemic Pathology

•Experimental Animal Science

•Community Health and Epidemiology

•Health System Management and Health Economics

•Human Nutrition and Dietetics

•Clinical Physiology

Dissertation

Prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) among pregnant mothers attending ANC clinic.

WORK EXPERIENC E

August 2015 -June 2016 Kiambu Level 5 Hospital

Position: Intern

Duties and responsibilities

Receiving/collecting, recording of specimens according to applicable protocol SOP;

General patient interactions.

Preparing reagents.

Processing and analyses of specimen;

Recording and reporting of results in a specified format;

Dispatching the results for clinical/Research management;

Routine and daily maintenance of laboratory equipment;

Ensuring adherence to biosafety and biosecurity guidelines;

Taking part in preparation of Standards Operations Procedures (SOPs)

General practice of pre-analytical, analytical and post analytical phases in the laboratory.

2017-2023 Histocyte Pathologists Consultant Company Position: Assistant Laboratory Scientist

Duties and Responsibilities

Process, embed, and section tissues.

Perform routine, special stain and immunohistochemistry process.

Perform daily preventive maintenance of all the equipment in your care area.

File tissue blocks.

Operate instruments within established guidelines.

Perform appropriate troubleshooting to ensure adequate operations.

Properly store and dispose chemical and biohazard material.

Prepare tissue samples using correct procedures for preservation: processing, embedding, and cooling as appropriate per procedure.

Section tissue samples using good microtomy techniques on various microtomes and cryostats to produce acceptable quality slides for staining according to procedures.

Adequately use recycler to maximize output of recycled xylene and alcohol.

Prioritize and manage workload to meet expected Turn-Around- Times (TATs).

Maintain competence and add new skills as technology changes.

Work output exceeds average output without sacrificing quality.

Evaluate and solve problems related to collection and processing of specimens.

Ability to complete work tasks with minimal supervision.

Correctly record QC logs.

Prepare label and store chemical and stain stock solutions accurately according to procedures and needs.

Accurately perform special stains and record Quality Control (QC) results.

Evaluate routine and special stain quality for acceptability and results are communicated to the Supervisor prior to release to the ordering pathologist.

Perform any other task that is necessary to keep the workflow of the area.

Inform supervisor of inventory changes.

Implement the SOP protocols daily.

Follow health and safety regulations.

Always wear personal protective equipment.

Perform assigned responsibilities, duties, and tasks according to established practices, procedures, techniques, and standards in a safe manner with minimal supervision.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the direct supervisor and/or Laboratory Manager.

Interpret policy and established methods and procedures.

Follow departmental safety rules, policies, and procedures.

Respond to changes in work schedule as necessary or as requested.

Establish a good rapport and cooperative working relationship with co-workers.

Maintain a clean and organized area.

Courses and Seminar attended

•Virtues project training program.

•Careers week training

•Peer counsellors training on basic counselling skills

•Church medical missionary

•HIV Testing and counselling program.

Competencies acquired

Introduction to Counseling and Mental Health

Basic Counseling Skills

Effective Communication and Proper Etiquette

Leadership and Integrity for Peer Counselors.

Radicalization in the Institution of Higher Learning

Common Health Risks among University Students

Referees

Mr. Eric Okindo

Chairperson of Medical Laboratory Science Department ( Nairobi Technical Institute), Nairobi

************@*****.***

Tel:+254*********

Dr. Priscilla Githinji

Assistant Pathologist Consultant : Histocyte Pathologists Consultant Company & Jomo Kenyatta University Technology School of Medicine

**************@*****.***

Tel: +254*********

Daniel Mutua

HoD Biochemistry Department -Kiambu Level 5 Hospital.

***********@*****.***

Tel:+254*********



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