Nurse for Sampling
Position Summary Expectations - Duties, Responsibilities
Why Join IPC?
The Institut Pasteur du Cambodge (IPC) is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and empowering workplace. We promote transparency, non-discrimination, and professional development for all staff.
By joining IPC, you will:
- Work in an internationally collaborative and respectful environment
- Contribute meaningfully to public health and high-impact scientific research.
- Access continuous learning opportunities tailored to your career path.
- Be part of a team that actively supports gender equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Join an institution recognized for its integrity, innovation, and global scientific partnerships
Position Overview
The Nurse for sampling will play a key role in carrying out essential sampling activities within the area dedicated to taking biological samples at the Medical Biology Laboratory of the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge.
Recruitment conditions:
- Language: Proficiency in Khmer and English and/or French
- Position: Full-time
- Contract: The initial contract is offered for 1 year (renewable)
- Start Date: Available to start as soon as possible
- Benefits:
- Private health insurance including family coverage and life insurance.
- NSSF (Health Care, Occupational Risk, Retirement).
- Khmer New Year, Pchum Ben and End-of-Year Bonus.
- Annual leave plus an additional day every three years.
- Multicultural environment with staff from different nationalities.
- Opportunities for growth and career advancement.
- Collect blood and bacteriological samples according to laboratory protocol
- Verify the identity of the patient before sampling
- Verify the concordance of the medical prescription with the Laboratory Information System (LIS)
- Inform patients about the expected turnaround time for results
- Check the conformity of the external samples and requests according to the laboratory protocols
- Sort samples according to the designated recipient laboratory
- Transport biological samples to the appropriate laboratories
- Maintain sampling rooms and equipment in compliance with laboratory procedures
- Carry out selective waste sorting and adhere to hygiene and safety guidelines.
- Participate in the development, implementation and improvement of the laboratory quality system
- Carry out additional tasks such as patient reception, answering phone calls, and using of the LIS
- Qualified Nurse OR a qualified midwife / Medical Laboratory Technician interested in transitioning to sampling activities.
- Recent graduates are welcome to apply.
- Language: Excellent communication in Khmer and either English or French (spoken and written)
- Familiar with computer use (Word, Excel).
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Comfortable working in a multicultural and scientific environment.
