Integrated Testing Assistant

About this role

The role is for an Integrated Testing Assistant working with The Center for Clinical Care and Clinical Research in Niger State. The organisation is a non-profit focused on health care delivery, medical training and research, operating in three clusters (Minna, Bida, Suleja) to support facilities and primary health care through integrated health strategies. The position involves supporting high-volume facilities and primary health centres, conducting HIV testing and malaria rapid tests within approved algorithms, and ensuring proper recording, safety, and linkage to care. It reports to cluster supervisors or the regular project Integrated Health Optimizer/Associate as designated. The work includes collaboration with facility leadership and government counterparts to deliver coordinated client flows, referrals, record-keeping, and mentorship where appropriate.

What you would do

• Provide HIV testing within approved algorithms and obtain informed consent.
• Perform malaria rapid diagnostic tests for eligible clients and support approved outreach and household visits.
• Use approved symptom and eligibility assessment tools and refer patients with danger signs to appropriate care.
• Link positive test results to care and malaria treatment by authorised providers.
• Record testing, quality-control data and results within approved responsibilities and track service linkage.
• Handle, label, document, package and refer specimens only within authorised scope.
• Follow biosafety, infection prevention, sharps/waste disposal, quality assurance and commodity accountability procedures.
• Maintain compliance with laboratory oversight and project guidelines on sample handling and testing.
• Coordinate with facility leadership and cluster Optimizers to ensure integrated service delivery.
• Support mentorship and capacity building of government counterparts as assigned by the project.

What they are asking for

• Recognised Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing, Community Health or related qualification with at least one year of relevant experience; or SSCE/equivalent with at least three years of demonstrable HIV-testing experience and approved training.
• Credentials and competencies must be verified.
• Independent malaria RDT testing requires approved training and competency sign-off.
• Specimen collection and related procedures must be conducted by appropriately qualified staff.

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