Medical Technologist at National Health Laboratory Services

Main Purpose of the Job

• Conducts and monitors a variety of diagnostic analyses of patient specimens to provide accurate laboratory test results to aid in and confirm clinical diagnosis and treatment therapies.

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  Perform sampling and analysis of blood, tissue and body fluids  Preparation of samples for examination  Knowledge for the usage of specialized instrumentation Knowledge of infection control and sterilization protocols  Accurate interpretation of results  Establish and monitor programmes that ensure data accuracy  Accuracy and organisational skills  Attention to details striving for an error free standard  Ability to identity problems and troubleshoot  Ability to work independently and collaboratively Communication skills (verbal, written & presentation  Computer Literacy  Time management and evaluation skills. 

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