Lab Technician

Responsibilities

• Use analytical skills and good judgement to:
• Undertake manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations on a rotational basis through all sections within their area of specialism as required.
• Follow the policy and procedures (P&Ps) and participate in the regular review and update of P&Ps. Suggest changes to work practices within the section and assist implementation.
• Maintain specialist equipment to correct loss of performance and ensure staff undertake routine operative maintenance, corrective maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Plan and organize work within the demands of the team.
• Monitor and refer inappropriate requests to senior staff.
• Measure and monitor the accuracy and precision of laboratory investigations using appropriate quality control procedures.
• Carry out corrective action or inform senior staff when the quality control procedures indicate loss of performance.
• Prepare reagents required for laboratory investigations.
• Take appropriate action should the quality assurance systems be outside acceptable limits.
• Maintain an up-to-date and thorough knowledge of the designated section.
• Perform specialized and complex tests in the section and help train and supervise other staff.
• Use interpretative skills to determine the clinical significance of results of laboratory tests, for example, by preparation, examination and reporting on clinical specimens.
• Interpret routine and complex diagnostic laboratory results and take appropriate actions, i.e.: authorization of normal and abnormal results, adding technical comments, making decisions for further testing, informing the requestor / medical staff / GP / other service users of clinically significant / urgent / anomalous results, operation of automated equipment, deciding on suitability of materials submitted for testing, and informing service users when samples are unsuitable for analysis.
• Comply with local and national policies for the safe, secure and confidential processing and storage of patient and other laboratory information.
• Check, and correct if necessary, information input by other laboratory staff.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of laboratory databases.
• Ensure that records are kept up-to-date and stored safely to ensure compliance with good work practices.

Employment Type: Full Time

Company Industry:

• Medical
• Medical Devices

Department / Functional Area:

• Doctor
• Nurse
• Paramedics
• Medical Research

Keywords:

• Laboratory Tests
• Laboratory Analyst