Job Responsibilities:

1.     Clinical Chemistry section - responsible to perform a variety of clinical chemistry test procedures according to the standards set in the Laboratory with direct supervision by a senior staff for a start until medical technologist is confident and independent:

a.     Running & verification of quality controls for all laboratory tests under Clinical Chemistry before commencement of patients testing.

b.     Routine sample processing such as spinning and aliquoting of patients’ samples.

c.     Routine qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses on blood, CSF (cerebrospinal fluid), urine, stool and other body fluids.

d.     Routine immunology and serology procedures.

e.     Routine urinalysis chemistry & microscopy procedures.

2.     Administrative section - responsible to perform registration of patient samples, handling telephone inquiries by clients and printing, emailing and faxing of patient results with minimal supervision by a Client Service Supervisor.

3.     Follows Laboratory policy for registration, billing, identification, processing, reporting, result retrieval and record/specimen keeping.

4.     Complies and maintains all applicable safety regulations in the Laboratory.

5.     Maintains proper inventory levels of all Clinical Laboratory consumables and reagents and inform senior staff if supply is low.

6.     Checks the performance of all instruments and equipment in the Laboratory and to report any equipment which is not functioning properly.

7.     Complies with all regulatory guidelines, participating in CAP proficiency testing programs and in hospital quality assurance programs.

8.     Participates in a routine maintenance program for instruments and in on-going continuing education and professional development programs.

9.     Supports flexible staffing requirements in the department and participates in shift duties.

10.  Performs primary weekly QC review of all QC results in the section assigned to maintain and troubleshoots QC data if there are any biases. Submits Monthly QC Summary.

11.  Performs 6-monthly or annual validation of minor equipment such as thermometer, pipette, timer or temperature monitoring system.

12.  Performs the required validation protocol for new test set-up as assigned by the section manager or senior MT and submits the report for approval to the Laboratory Operations Manager.

13.  Performs goods receipt, and goods issue in the RMS application.

14.  Review the inventory stock report and maintains an adequate laboratory stock inventory level. Participates and performs any inter-laboratory quality assurance (IQA), external quality assurance (EQA) and proficiency testing programs that the laboratory is subscribed to.

15.  Assist in training and supervising of new personnel

16.  Any other duties as assigned from time to time by clinical supervisor