Integrated Laboratory Service Optimizer

Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN) is an indigenous, non-profit organization that promotes best practices in health care delivery, medical training and research using locally adapted models of health systems strengthening. Established in 2010, CCCRN implements projects through a team of experienced health and allied professionals that include clinicians, laboratorians, community workers and health information specialists and in partnership with multiple national and international organizations. Touching lives in a unique way, CCCRN has established its footprints in 14 states of Nigeria, where it has and continues to implement quality health initiatives that impact public health, and to contribute to the global knowledge of effective health solutions within resource constrained settings. Our guiding philosophy is to provide best possible care solutions for each client, magnifying same approach to reach many more in reaching public health goals. We invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for ad hoc positions under the BRIDGE-N Project to fill the position below:

Job Title: Integrated Laboratory Service Optimizer Locations: Minna, Bida, and Suleja clusters - Niger Slots: 3

Job Summary

Successful candidates will support facility and community service Centre teams to improve service quality, continuity of care and access to integrated services within the approved project scope. BRIDGE-N stands for Building Resilient Integrated Delivery of HIV, TB, Malaria and MNCH Services for Government-led Effective Health System in Nigeria. The project works through government, facility and community structures to strengthen HIV, TB, maternal, newborn and child health, nutrition linkages and applicable malaria services. Role purpose Improve diagnostic quality, specimen referral, turnaround, results return and linkage to care. Key responsibilities Support approved HIV, TB, malaria and maternal-service diagnostics within professional scope. Mentor laboratory personnel and Testing Assistants on testing quality, specimen management and biosafety. Review turnaround, results return, commodity and equipment gaps and corrective actions. Work with named government laboratory counterparts and coordinate with clinical/cluster teams.

Requirements

Recognized professional qualification in Medical Laboratory Science or an equivalent qualification appropriate to assigned responsibilities, with relevant laboratory and mentorship experience. Applicable professional registration and current practising licence are required. Specimen networks, quality systems, HIV/TB diagnostics and malaria-testing quality experience are desirable. General