Med Technologist I

Job Description

Summarized Purpose:

Performs a wide variety of clinical laboratory analyses including assays that define complicated disorders of the cardiovascular, endocrine, hematological, hemostatic, thrombolytic, and renal systems. Evaluates individual and related laboratory data, recognizes patterns or trends that suggest significance of results.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs, reviews, and interprets complex, esoteric, and routine chemical, hematological, coagulation, renal, lipid, and hormonal analyses by manual, automated, and/or microscopic means.

• Integrates analytical results with specific and highly varied clinical trial protocols to evaluate credibility, appropriateness and accuracy of test results in order to facilitate entry or exclusion of subjects from research programs.

• Operates, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs clinical laboratory equipment, including routine preventative maintenance, calibrations, and safety checks. Recognizes and pursues instrument problems and resolutions.

• Evaluates analytical reagents, calibrators, and QC standards to ensure the accuracy of analytical results.

• Evaluates quality control procedures, evaluates results, and implements corrective action when indicated. Assists in carrying out ongoing statistical data analysis to detect trends and problems and undertakes corrective action.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Science or equivalent.

Preferably with > 1 year experience working as Medical Technologist. Work schedule is Tuesday-Saturday, 9am to 6pm. Able to commit to rotating Public Holiday duties. Prior experience in Chemistry/Hematology is an added advantage. Successful candidate will have opportunities to be trained in other sections within the laboratory. Fresh graduates is welcome too.