Medical Laboratory Scientist
Job Description
- Responsible for carrying out a range of laboratory tests and techniques on tissue samples and fluids to help clinicians diagnose diseases as well as evaluate the effectiveness of treatments.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for receiving, and checking the particulars of specimen, requisition, and processing.
- To ensure that all the reports are ready at a specified time using specified protocols of Quality assurance.
- Supervise the dispatch of reports.
- Preparing stains, reagents, and simple media for the cultivation of bacteria to perform cross-matching; compatibility tests of blood, and simple serological tests.
- Performing tests in Chemical Pathology, Histopathology, hematology, Parasitology, and Medical Microbiology.
- Carrying out quantitative simple, chemical analysis of food, drugs, cosmetics and medical devices.
- Carrying out minor repairs of laboratory equipment.
- Immediate relay of critical results to the referring doctors.
- Perform/ensure storage and proper disposal of examined specimens as per the documented procedure (SOP).
- Maintain individual accountability for the equipment and items in the laboratory.
- Operation and maintenance of equipment.
- Assisting in the training and supervision of laboratory personnel.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) / AMLSN with current practicing license
Skills and Competencies:
- Unquestionable Integrity and Solid work ethic
- Attention to details
- Versatile & Organised
- Critical thinking
- Investigative skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience and bench confidence
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hrmdept@vcarediagnosticsltd.com using the position as the subject of the email.