Medical Laboratory Technologist, NCIS(7795)
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Overview*
The Medical Laboratory Technologist is responsible for performing product manufacturing and interpreting product quality assurance testing results in the department. He/She is also responsible to undertake related laboratory activities in order to ensure smooth operation and provide quality laboratory services to our customers, both internal and external.
Job Responsibilities*
Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)
General
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities (20%)
Requirements*
The Medical Laboratory Technologist is responsible for performing product manufacturing and interpreting product quality assurance testing results in the department. He/She is also responsible to undertake related laboratory activities in order to ensure smooth operation and provide quality laboratory services to our customers, both internal and external.
Job Responsibilities*
Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)
General
- Participate in the reception of cellular products and rejection of those that are unsuitable for further processing.
- Perform all procedures in accordance with laboratory protocols.
- Ensure that unsatisfactory values are reported to appropriate personnel
- Resolve queries from customers.
- Report procedure deviations and adverse incidents to the supervisor.
- Perform, record and interpret results of internal and external quality assurance procedures and take corrective action where indicated.
- Undertake simple preventative maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and perform simple troubleshooting in the event of malfunction.
- Comply with laboratory inventory management procedures. Notify appropriate laboratory personnel when test kits, reagents or other supplies should be re-ordered.
- Comply with good laboratory practice as set out by the International Laboratory Accreditation Program and Singapore regulatory agencies such as the Medical Audit & Accreditation Unit.
- Comply with all requirements of the Institutional as well as Departmental Safety Manual.
- Comply with Institutional IT Security and Data Governance
- Comply with Institutional and National PDPA Regulation
- Keep current with new instrumentation, techniques and procedures by attending/participating in appropriate workshops, seminars and in-service education classes.
- Assist with the conduct of in-service education and continuing education classes.
- Assist with coaching of trainees and new staff in laboratory procedures.
- Guide Laboratory Technicians, Clerical staff and Health Attendants in their work when required.
- Perform shift duties as required.
- Promptly carry out the instruction(s) of senior staff with regard to work procedures and duties.
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities (20%)
- Undertake back-up procedures in the event of emergencies such as loss of electrical power and information system crash.
- Participate and contribute to project teams as required.
- Participate in laboratory administrative work such as filing, processing of deliveries orders and invoices.
- Evaluate new laboratory test methodologies and instrumentation.
- Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements*
- BSc in Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent
- Good laboratory skills.
- Above average dexterity with good general health and no colour blindness.
- Basic computer literacy.
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills. Service orientated and customer focused.