Medical Technologist at National Health Laboratory Services

Key Job Responsibility

Operational efficiency of laboratory

• Ensure compliance with health and safety measures at all times each day/month/year Perform preventive equipment maintenance performed as per set schedule Daily compliance Record temperature readings and equipment maintenance in accordance with relevant SOPs ensuring documents are accessible and retrievable Compliance with in-lab TAT and upholding the standard each day
• Efficient stock control on bench Receive samples and determine if sample is acceptable to proceed with further analysis Perform tests in accordance with SOPs Verify test results

QMS

• Understand the physical and chemical principles of the various analyses performed Complete corrective action and troubleshooting logs for QC and equipment failures Run Instrument Quality Controls ("IQC") and EQA Record Non-Compliance ("NC") Record Customer Complaints Print and action Overdue and Pending List.

Assessments of results/Special stains/Interpretation of results

• Identify results that are outside expected finding or clinically established reference ranges and ensure as per SOP and report any abnormal results Perform Data Checks as per SOP Uncertainty of measurement Inter-lab comparisons and validations

Teaching, Training & Dev of Laboratory staff

• Attend actively CPD activities 1x CPD presentation per annum in the 2nd and 3rd year.

Minimum requirements & key competency

• National Diploma: Biomedical Technology/ Bachelor of Health Science: Laboratory Science HPCSA registration as a Medical Technologist in respective discipline 0-3 years' experience