Purpose: To provide safe collection and delivery of specimens within and near Lancet premises and assist with administrative functions in the lab.
Responsibilities:
- Logs on the system to register for attendance as per set standard operating procedures.
- Performs hospital rounds, delivers reports, and collects samples for processing in accordance with relevant standard operating procedures to facilitate workflow.
- Checks reports placed on the rack by the controllers for delivery or collection.
- Sorts the collection and delivery reports according to route to ensure efficient and timely delivery/collection of specimens.
- Records reference numbers in the register book which will serve as collection/delivery proof of receipts by the doctors.
- Loads cooler bags with ice for the collection of specimens as per set standard operating procedures.
- Collects and delivers specimens internally, between depots, and ensures that specimens are delivered to the correct destination.
- Assists with sample registration (“logging”), receiving of specimens, dispatching of specimens for processing, and queries according to set standard operating procedures.
- Scans specimen barcodes to support specimen tracking processes.
- Responsible for tracking the progress of sample delivery by couriers to ensure that specimens are received by the designated laboratory, processed, and results returned timely and in compliance with set standard operating procedures.
- Assists with monitoring of stock levels and orders additional stock to ensure the availability of required materials at all times and ensure delivery of stock to the doctor’s rooms.
- Receives cash from patients and ensures banking of monies in accordance with relevant standard operating procedures.
- Required to drive between sites to collect and deliver specimens and reports.