Zacheaus Okoth Ng’oda
Nairobi,Kenya
Summary
Result-oriented laboratory officer with hands on experience in laboratory medicine and passionate about health research; skilled in key facets of medical laboratory testing and IPC. Highly organized and diligent with systematic approach in supply management with history of meeting project goals consistently. Detail-oriented with a highly professional attitude, problem solving, relationship-building skills and ability to perform well in a team. I am Conversant with KENAS and SANAS accreditation systems in line with the continuous implementation of ISO 15189:2022 as well as various EQA programs.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Laboratory Officer - Hematology
Pathologist Lancet kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
11.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: cerbalancetafrica.com
- Performing Bone marrow procedures alongside the attending pathologist, ensuring good quality slides are prepared, stained and availed to the pathologists for review
- Prepare and review Peripheral Blood Films, ensuring accurate results are relayed to the patients, while referring the complex cases to pathologist for further review
- Performing special hematology tests including Hemoglobin Electrophoresis and Serum protein electrophoresis using capillaries 3 octa and HPLC platforms
- Performing flow cytometry tests to accurately identify markers of function on the AQUIOUS CL panel
- Performing various coagulation tests and interpreting the results on the sysmex CA series analyzer
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection- control and hazardous waste policies and protocols and follow identification procedures
- Performing other routine hematology tests such as direct and indirect coombs test, antibody titers, forward and reverse blood grouping among many others
- Participating in various EQA programs including but not limited to one world EQA for FBC and coagulation tests, NHLS for CD4-CD8 tests and CSCQ for doping control tests
- Review pending materials and prioritize work, bringing to the attending pathologist attention cases that require urgent actions
- Cerbalancetafrica.com
Medical Laboratory Officer
St. Francis community hospital
03.2022 - 11.2023
- Company Overview: https://www.stfrancishospital.or.ke
- Performing routine analytical laboratory tests as per the established SOPs
- Prepare blood components for transfusion by conducting blood group, type and compatibility tests following the guidelines and policies established by the National Blood Transfusion Services
- Ensure operation of analyzers, spectrophotometers and other laboratory equipment through calibration
- Preparing reports of technological findings by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information
- Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection- control and hazardous waste policies and protocols and follow identification procedures
- Resolve technical problems and ensure laboratory supplies are maintained and judiciously used
- Https://www.stfrancishospital.or.ke
Field interviewer
African Population and Health Research Centre
02.2023 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: www.aphrc.org
- Identified and recruited health facility professionals most knowledgeable about Maternal and Child health services in Mama Lucy Kibaki hospital, Baba Dogo Health center, Dandora I & II health centers, Gomongo Medical clinic, Ruaraka Uhai Neema Hospital among others
- Conducted facility assessment interviews with departmental heads in the selected health facilities
- Conducted household surveys in Korogocho and Viwandani with young mothers, and pregnant adolescents
- Provided recruitment, consenting and enrollment of the study participants
- Utilized Geo codes and GPS to locate households for data collection
- Conducted qualitative data collection through focus group discussions
- Collected quantitative data using Survey CTO
- Obtained and documented informed consent from the study participants prior to involvement in the interviews
- Carefully planned the fieldwork in order to maximize the effectiveness of the time available
- Synchronized, performed daily data back up and ensured that all questions are completed prior to online submission
- Attended project meetings and represented APHRC as the project ambassadors in the community
- Www.aphrc.org
Research Assistant/Project Lab Tech
Pathologists’ lancet Kenya
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Company Overview: https://lancet.co.ke
- Coordinated and reinforced Infection Prevention Control during sampling
- Educated the study participants and community health workers on IPC measures during Covid-19 pandemic
- Regularly submitted reports on daily activities
- Prepared patients for sample collection, performed sample collection, testing, analysis and results reporting
- Carried out both PCR and Antigen testing for covid-19
- Made timely requisitions and monthly stock takes to ensure minimal stock-outs
- Developed organizational infection control standards that met OSHA guidelines
- Developed and reviewed standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the laboratory
- Https://lancet.co.ke
Research Assistant – Qualitative Data Collection
Carolina for Kibera
12.2020 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: https://cfkafrica.org/
- Identifying and consenting eligible participants for the interviews and group discussions
- Scheduling interviews with KIIs and following up in case of re-scheduling
- Conducting KIIs with policy and decision makers with representation from Ministry of health, NGO representation (Kenya Red Cross Society), Administrative leadership (Senior Chief – Kibera/Makina) and schools (head teachers)
- Facilitating focus group discussions with community disaster management committee to obtain community perspectives on fires and burn injuries in Kibera
- Conducting FGDs with community health volunteers from Lindi, Sara Ng’ombe and Makina in Kibera
- Recording observation notes on visible fire hazards in the community and households in Kibera
- Transcribing and cleaning interview recordings for analysis
- Transcribing and cleaning focus group discussion recordings
- Https://cfkafrica.org/
Intern Laboratory Technologist
Pathologists’ lancet Kenya
09.2020 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: https://lancet.co.ke
- COVID -19 nasopharyngeal swab sample collection, High Vaginal Swabs collection, skin scrapping for mycology tests and other sample collection techniques
- A molecular laboratory experience including COVID-19 PCR processing, HIV viral load, and cytomegalovirus
- Vaginal, sputum, stool, urine sample isolation, identification and characterization of microbial pathogens, accurately test isolates for susceptibility to antimicrobials as a guide to therapy
- CSF testing for diagnosis of variety of neurological diseases, bacterial, viral and fungal infections
- Antibiotic sensitivity and resistance screening for microorganisms isolated in the microbiology laboratory adhering to CLSI performance standard for antimicrobials susceptibility testing
- Swab screening for MRGNB, MRSA, Staph
- Aureus and environmental samples
- Coagulation tests, malaria antigen and microscopic tests, bone marrow differential counts, Hb electrophoresis, CD4 counts among many other hematological tests
- Https://lancet.co.ke
Education
BSc. - Medical Laboratory Science
Kenyatta University
01.2020
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Sawagongo High School
01.2015
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Mahola Primary School
01.2010
Skills
- Flow cytometry
- Gel electrophoresis
- Ethics in research
- Microscopy techniques
- Mass spectrometry
- Laboratory safety
- Biological specimen processing
References
- Hillary Ochieng, Hematology Head, Cerba Lancet Kenya, +254 705190443, ochieng.hillary@cerbalancetafrica.com
- Godfrey Adero, Research Officer, APHRC, +254 706606161, gadero@aphrc.org
- Dr. Erick Nandoya, Study Coordinator, CFK-Africa, +254 721351359, Erick.nandoya@cfkafrica.org
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Swahili
Advanced
C1
Luo
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Medical Laboratory Officer - Hematology
Pathologist Lancet kenya
11.2023 - Current
Field interviewer
African Population and Health Research Centre
02.2023 - 03.2023
Medical Laboratory Officer
St. Francis community hospital
03.2022 - 11.2023
Research Assistant/Project Lab Tech
Pathologists’ lancet Kenya
03.2021 - 04.2022
Research Assistant – Qualitative Data Collection
Carolina for Kibera
12.2020 - 12.2020
Intern Laboratory Technologist
Pathologists’ lancet Kenya
09.2020 - 12.2020
BSc. - Medical Laboratory Science
Kenyatta University
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Sawagongo High School
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Mahola Primary School
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