Job description

Laboratory Technologist is responsible to perform chemical and biological tests on patient specimens for medical diagnosis with excellent clinical laboratory skills based on international quality standards, such as ISO 15189, CAP, AABB, defined by Pure Lab.
The Technologists also performs routine preventive maintenance, cleans, and calibrates laboratory instruments and equipment. Resolves technical problems using proper troubleshooting techniques
Additional Skills such as:
•    ELISA
•    Flow cytometry
•    Automated laboratory platforms
 

• Establishing, maintaining and recording the functional integrity of all medical laboratory equipment including, but not limited to routine daily, weekly and monthly checks as well as routine inspection by biomedical engineer and maintenance for these items such as medical laboratory machines, Infusion pumps and Airway equipment.
• Maintaining sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties
• Reporting shortage of materials to supervisor at earliest convenience, ordering and approving replenishments when necessary
• Assessing and ordering appropriate materials/equipment following discussion with senior staff 
• Supervising junior staff and ensuring their abidance to going rules and policies as applied and implemented in the Section/Department/Facility (as per requirement)
•  Maintaining sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties
• Reporting shortage of materials to supervisor at earliest convenience, ordering and approving replenishments when necessary
• Conducting analysis of specimens to determine presence of normal and abnormal components
•  Ensuring data capture of lab results onto computer systems 
•  Operating, calibrates and maintains lab equipment 
•  Providing results to physicians as per defined SOP
• Evaluating collected laboratory data and prepare reports as per protocol
• Ensuring that equipment is used in the correct manner to obtain optimum results and informs Supervisor of equipment malfunction.
• Promoting and maintaining quality in all services and ensure continuous quality improvement measures are in place. Conduct method evaluation/development as per standard policies and procedures
•  Complying with all safety, health and quality control programs and procedures as applicable
•  Complying with applicable precautions for environmental safety, infection control, using a series of interventions that minimize or prevent cross infection
•  Maintaining the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded 
•  Practicing within the expressed limits of established policies and procedures
•  Ensuring that SOP (standard operation procedures) and Quality Assurance tests are maintained within all sections 
•  Being responsible for documenting all intervention in appropriate format
•  Comply and support clinical audit processes within the service and report on these as agreed
•  Communicating in a professional and courteous manner with patients, family and other medical personnel as necessary to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, clarify orders and communicate status
• Interacting courteously with doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers when answering questions or providing other information
• Participating in training and education sessions for department staff, doctors and nurses in the safe and secure handling of drugs and equipment, prescribing (whenever applicable), administration and treatment and management i.e. teaching, induction, peer review, case studies, and clinical presentations
•  Participating in department programs/committees, various hospital committees, and staff meetings 
•  Participating in the orientation and training of new employees
•  Ensuring appropriate internal and external sharing of information based on governing policies and procedures
•  Maintaining professional knowledge by attending lectures, seminars or on-line education units

• Completing and maintaining all regulatory requirements including licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames

  
  

Required

1. BSc in Medical Technology or clinical laboratory science or equivalent qualification requiring NLT 3 years training course.
2. Graduate of an accredited (MLT) program leading to registration with ASCP/CSMLS or equivalent  
3. Currently holding DOH License as Medical Laboratory Technologist.
4. Master's in biomedical science or relevant clinical Msc in related field. (will reduce 1 year from the required years of experience)
5. Not Less Than 4 yrs experience in a clinical laboratory environment.
6. With Msc Not Less Than 1 year experience in a clinical laboratory environment.
7. UAE National: upon completion of Internship.

Desirable for candidates to have experience with several of the following techniques:

1. ELISA
2. Flow cytometry
3. Automated laboratory platforms