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Job Purpose: Transportation of samples, results and laboratory supplies between health facilities and testing hubs in supported districts. Duties and Responsibilities: • Adequately utilize the hub system by ensuring that scheduled daily and weekly visits are made to the hubs and point of care testing sites • Collect samples from the facilities and promptly deliver them to the hub laboratory or point of care testing sites for testing. • Ensure prompt pickup and delivery of results from the point of care testing sites and the hub laboratory to spokes sites supported within the different catchment areas. • Maintain safety, confidentiality and security of the patient samples and results.
Maintain comprehensive records of samples collected, results picked and delivered, motorcycle maintenance/repairs &servicing, and daily movements made. • Have full licensing and permit to ride as guided by traffic and road safety Act. • Work with the hub coordinator and DLFPs to ensure the timely distribution of External Quality Assessment (EQA) samples and feedback results to the spokes sites and POC sites. • Support in the distribution of commodities including but not limited to drugs, testing kits, stationery, facility periodic reports. • Prepare and submit weekly reports to the hub coordinator. • Perform Electronic and manual tracking of samples. • Document and report any incidences and occurrences that may occur during sample and result transportation first to the Hub coordinator and the LPHS-North and Southwest technical teams for guidance and management of the incidence. • Any other duties reasonably assigned by the supervisor from time to time. Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience: • Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent from a recognized school/institution. • Should have a valid riding permit with class A. • Riding experience of at least 3 years preferably in Kigezi region. • Defensive riding certificate is an added advantage. • Certificate-level training in laboratory techniques will be an added advantage.
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