Laboratory Technologist

Job Summary

The Laboratory Technologist is responsible for performing routine laboratory tests and supporting daily lab operations while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform Daily, Weekly, Monthly maintenance.
• Perform calibration.
• Run Quality Control.
• Operate laboratory instruments/ analyzers.
• Perform laboratory manual examinations.
• Carry out the following tasks assigned below:
• Establish Mean for IQC
• Calculate Mean, SD, %CV
• Compile Monthly IQC
• Review EQA Evaluation
• Perform Factor Calibration for Hematology Analyzers
• Enter Referral Laboratory Results
• Reconstitute QC and Calibrators
• Validate/Verify Analyte7. Follow standard operating procedures for all assigned duties as per quality management system, (CAP, JCIA and ISO 15189 ) adopted by the laboratory.

8. Follow laboratory safety practices.

9. Proficiently use laboratory information systems.

10. Maintain a chain of communication across various shifts and other instances of handing over.

11. Inform critical values as per the defined procedure.

12. Carry out tests and generate results in a timely manner, monitor Turn Around Time (TAT).

13. Evaluate analyzer flags related to

• Examination and analyzer.
• Preserve specimens after examination to maintain specimen integrity and discard after the relevant storage period.
• Preserve highly abnormal specimens and blood films, where possible.14. Release of reports, including critical results.

15. Release of amended/corrected report, after communicated to Physician

Requirements

• Experienced Lab Technician/Technologist with a minimum of 3 years’ experience.
• Valid laboratory technician/technologist license by MOHAP, DHA or HAAD
• Degree (Technologist)/Diploma (Technician) in medical laboratory technology