About the Role
The Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research is seeking a dedicated and qualified Integrated Testing Assistant to join the BRIDGE-N Project across Kano, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara States. In this role, you will support health facilities and community teams in the integrated delivery of HIV, Tuberculosis, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, and malaria interventions. You will play a crucial part in strengthening service quality, continuity of care, and overall health outcomes within government-led health systems in Nigeria.
Key Responsibilities- Support approved patient specimen-management activities, including safe handling, documentation, identification, labelling, recording, storage, and referral.
- Maintain accurate specimen and testing records while promptly flagging errors, incidents, or process gaps to supervising laboratory personnel.
- Strictly observe applicable infection prevention, biosafety, and quality assurance procedures at all times.
- Coordinate seamlessly with laboratory and facility teams to ensure timely specimen flow and efficient service delivery.
- Perform permitted testing-related activities strictly within the authorized scope of qualifications, competency assessments, and supervision.
- Minimum of a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology with at least one year of hands-on experience in patient specimen management.
- Ability to communicate fluently in both English and Hausa, with residency in the state of application strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary facility and community health teams.
- Unwavering commitment to confidentiality, quality service delivery, and compliance with project, government, and facility procedures.
- Opportunity to contribute to impactful public health initiatives strengthening healthcare delivery in Nigeria.
- Professional growth and capacity building through engagement with a reputable indigenous non-profit organization.
- Collaborative work environment partnering with government structures and dedicated health professionals.