Medical Laboratory Technologist

• Ensures through his actions, either directly or indirectly, that a superior quality of medical treatment, compassion and understanding is given to every patient served at the Riyadh care Hospitals and Clinics.

 

• Performs duties in the laboratory on-call /shift roster for week-days, week-ends and during public holidays.

 

·        Receives or obtains specimen in aseptic conditions for laboratory testing.

 

• Prepares specimens for testing and assesses the integrity of clinical specimens as per policies prior to testing.

 

• Creates daily worksheets activities according to diagnostic applications.

 

• Performs routine and of moderate complexity testing and analyses according to SOPs and QC assessment.

 

• Prepares common use reagents and starts the daily calibration of equipments for daily routine activities.

 

• Performs regular assessment of equipments of common use by measurements of indicators as per laboratories procedures.

 

• Evaluates new procedures or methods under direct supervision of department Senior Technician.

 

• Performs daily calibration and maintenance of equipments and sustains documents of all activities.

 

• Follows approved procedures to ensure laboratory quality control and compliance with standards of practice.

 

• Maintains accurate records of QC and patient results.

 

• Identifies and reports deficiencies either technical or managerial to Senior Technician / Chief Technician.

 

• Participates in the solving-process of laboratory trouble-shooting.

 

• Sustains appropriate common reagents and products inventory for laboratory activities.

 

• Adheres to quality system approach of laboratory activities.

 

• Validates and accepts laboratory results under supervision prior to release through Laboratory Information System.

 

• Participates in the orientation and training of new technicians.

• Working time may include night shifts and rotating weekends and holidays as per the organization of the department.

• Responsible to educate patients /families as per their needs and to implement their whole role regarding patient / family education process as mention in patient & family education policy and procedure including documentation in patient medical record.
• They are knowledgeable about their essential role in patient and family education.

 

• Ensures the protection of patients’ health information.

 

Reporting to

 

·        Chief Technician

 

Supervises

 

• NONE

 

Qualifications:

 

A minimum of:

 

• Bachelor’s Degree/ ore equivalent from an approved school of medical Technology, College or University.
• Current registration with the designated authority for Medical Technologist / Technician from country of origin/ recruitment + license of Ministry of Health (MOH) in Saudi Arabia.

Experience:

• Required:

Three (3) years post-qualification clinical laboratory experience in a large acute care hospital facility.