Medical Technologist

We are seeking dedicated and detail-oriented Medical Laboratory Technologists to join our laboratory team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing laboratory testing, ensuring quality and accuracy of results, maintaining laboratory equipment, supporting quality assurance activities, and complying with applicable safety and regulatory requirements.

The role provides exposure to a range of laboratory disciplines, including Blood Transfusion, General and Special Chemistry, Haematology and Clinical Microscopy, Coagulation, Microbiology, Molecular Diagnostics, and Point-of-Care Testing.

a. Technical Responsibilities:

Performs registration of patient samples, handling telephone inquiries by clients, printing and faxing of patient results.

Performs and verifies or approves results for a variety of laboratory tests and procedures in any of the assigned laboratory discipline(s):

Blood Transfusion Service

ii. General Chemistry

iii. Special Chemistry

iv. Haematology and Clinical Microscopy v. Coagulation

vi. Microbiology

vii. Molecular

viii. Point-of-Care Testing Performs and reviews daily or weekly QC results and discuss any QC issues with section lead for corrective actions to take.

Performs daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of instruments used in the laboratory and to report to section lead of instruments not functioning properly. Performs 6-monthly validation of minor equipment such as thermometer, pipette, timer and blood box. Participates and performs any inter-laboratory quality assurance (IQA), external quality assurance (EQA) and proficiency testing programs that the laboratory is subscribed to.

b. Administrative Responsibilities:

-Performs weekly or bi-weekly or monthly inventory stock check of laboratory consumables and reagents via RMS and submits to the section lead.

-Performs annual reading of applicable laboratory SOPs. Participates in internal or external continuing medical education (CME) and other professional development programs.

-Participates in the annual quality improvement projects in the laboratory.

-Check and complies all applicable safety regulations in the laboratory and reports non-compliances to laboratory safety officers for corrective actions

Key accountabilities

a. EQA Participation and Performance

• Participation and passing rate in the laboratory EQA program (CAP, RCPA, NPT). Annual Error Correction Rate (ECR)

• Number of result corrections done annually. Notification of Critical Result annual compliance rate.

• Number of failed notifications annually. Laboratory Test Turnaround Time (TAT)

• Annual compliance performance rate of the laboratory discipline assigned to.

b. RMS Stock Take Audit Report

• Stock variance in the 6-monthly inventory checks. Continuing Medical Education (CME) - Number of attended internal, external seminars, courses, trainings and talks annually. Quality Improvement Project (QIP)

• Number of participated and completed QIP annually. Riskman Submission

• Timely submission of incidents within 24 hours.

Qualifications & Experience

• Min Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology, Biomedical Science, Biotechnology or Biological Science
• Possess essential knowledge in various laboratory disciplines.