Medical Lab Technologist

The role is responsible to independently conduct all laboratory procedures or under the supervision of seniors following operational rules and procedures. Managerial • 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 Technical • 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. • Performing on-call and shift duties as assigned, including weekends and public holidays Quality & Safety • 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 Education • 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: a) NLT 2 yrs experience in a clinical laboratory environment with Msc NLT 1 years experience in a clinical laboratory environment b) NLT 4 yrs experience in a clinical laboratory environment * UAE National: upon completion of Internship. • Desired: N.A.