Laboratory Specialist

About the role

Requirements

• Essential:
• 1-2 years post B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology experience.
• Minimum of four (4) years experience post Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
• B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology
• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (4 years)

Responsibilities

• To manage the patients' specimens for whom he / she is responsible to the highest attainable standard of care within the resources of Dallah Hospital.
• To perform analytical tests on patient specimens.
• To record and maintain specimen and test results log book.
• Responsible for running internal/external quality control procedures and maintain records.
• Responsible for the day to day maintenance of the analytical equipment(s) used and their documentation.
• Preparation of reagents as required.
• Urgent/Abnormal results to be brought to one relevant laboratory consultant/ specialist’s attention to be communicated to the requesting doctor. Out of hours results are to be released by the technologist and copy submitted to appropriate laboratory consultant for subsequent verification
• Daily statistics and necessary documents in the section
• As per direction of Head of Laboratory, he / she may perform following duties in Histopathology:
• Processes, embeds, cuts and stains hematoxylin and eosin slides from block of fixed tissue.
• Prepares and stains frozen sections/cytology specimens.
• Perform usual range of special stains and immunocytochemistry on selected cases.
• Maintain stocks or reagents and other consumables.
• Responsible for chemical inventory and maintain Personal Protective Equipment and coordinates with Laboratory Safety Officer.
• Ensure that stock management and inventory is updated and supplies and reagents are within the expiration dates and stored on their specific temperature storage.
• Maintain all documents, worksheets in his/her section are updated.
• Perform proficiency testing and competency assessment.
• Implements appropriate policies and procedures to achieve the Hospital’s goals and objectives in pursuit of Standards of Care, Quality/ Performance Improvement.
• Performs any other duties within his range of his/her professional knowledge and skills as directed by Head of Department.

Skills

• Medical Laboratory Technology
• Analytical testing
• Quality control procedures
• Equipment maintenance
• Reagent preparation
• Histopathology techniques
• Haematoxylin and eosin staining
• Frozen section preparation
• Immunocytochemistry
• Proficiency testing
• Competency assessment
• Inventory management
• Safety procedures
• Documentation and record-keeping
• Laboratory safety coordination