Transporter - Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Department: Outreach Support Services

Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The Aga Khan University is a leading academic and diagnostic center that supports patient care across Pakistan through its comprehensive laboratory services. The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) Clinical Laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and delivers high-quality diagnostic services through its main campus laboratory, a wide network of specimen collection units, and Stat laboratories.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine comprises five major sections: Chemical Pathology, Hematology & Transfusion Medicine, Histopathology, Microbiology, and Molecular Pathology. The Histopathology section plays a critical role in disease diagnosis and patient management through accurate reporting and documentation.

AKU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting respectful relationships with and between all faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, and wider communities, including children and vulnerable adults. All employees are expected to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• Collect lab specimens from the medical receptionist / phlebotomist at various collection points and transport the same to the Main Laboratory daily according to the Laboratory schedule.
• Distribute within a time frame the collected Lab samples to the concerned department in the Lab on a daily basis according to the guidelines provided.
• Ensure through visual inspection that the assigned vehicle is intact and in good working condition prior to initiating the day’s task to avoid any delays due to any breakdown.
• Any other duty or responsibility assigned by the Shift supervisor / Coordinator / Associate.
• If required, responsible for collecting and safely transporting the deposit credit transaction slips, corporate letters, equipment and urgent supplies, etc. from the collection points to the main laboratory and vice versa in line with the policies and procedures.

Requirements:

You should have:

• Matric/Intermediate preferred.
• Light Transport Vehicle (LTV) license.
• 2-3 years of driving light vehicles.
• Ability to read and write simple English.
• Ability to handle cash/ credit transaction slips/ corporate letters.
• Ability to drive light transport vehicles (LTV)
• Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.