Job summary

The laboratory technologist is responsible for performing routine laboratory tests and supporting daily lab operations while ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance with regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

Perform daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance.

Perform calibration.

Run quality control.

Operate laboratory instruments/analyzers.

Perform laboratory manual examinations.

Carry out the following tasks assigned below:

Establish mean for IQC.

Calculate mean, SD, %CV.

Compile monthly IQC.

Review EQA evaluation.

Perform factor calibration for hematology analyzers.

Enter referral laboratory results.

Reconstitute QC and calibrators.

Validate/verify analyte.

Follow standard operating procedures for all assigned duties as per quality management system (CAP, JCIA, and ISO 15189) adopted by the laboratory.

Follow laboratory safety practices.

Proficiently use laboratory information systems.

Maintain a chain of communication across various shifts and other instances of handing over.

Inform critical values as per the defined procedure.

Carry out tests and generate results in a timely manner; monitor turn around time (TAT).

Evaluate analyzer flags related to examination and analyzer.

Preserve specimens after examination to maintain specimen integrity and discard after the relevant storage period.

Preserve highly abnormal specimens and blood films, where possible.

Release reports, including critical results.

Release amended/corrected reports after communication to physician.

Requirements

Experienced lab technician/technologist with a minimum of 3 years’ experience.

Valid laboratory technician/technologist license by MOHAP, DHA, or HAAD.

Degree (technologist) or diploma (technician) in medical laboratory technology.