Medical Laboratory Technologist

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs clinical tests in any one of or a combination of areas of specialization depending on the size and scope of the laboratory activity, possibly under the supervision of the Chief Technician.
• Ensures that work meets all standards as required by ISO 15189: 2022.
• Performs biological, hematological, chemical, or physical analysis and determinations at the direction of professional staff.
• Conducts physical, bacteriological, chemical, or serological tests on various samples including blood, sputum, urine, water, and tissues.
• Operates and maintains sophisticated instruments and equipment, ensuring proper maintenance, operation, and shutdown of such instruments.
• Maintains competence in Laboratory Information Systems crucial to quality operations and patient care.
• Operates and maintains scientific instruments, including pH meters, spectrophotometers, electrophoresis apparatuses, chromatography apparatuses, immunoassay analyzers, cell counters, analytical balances, and autoclaves.
• Prepares chemical reagents and biological media according to formulae, ensuring accuracy in preparation and standardization of solutions, following required aseptic techniques.
• Prepares slides and makes microscopic observations.
• Collects blood specimens and analyzes them for sugar, sedimentation rate, type, bacteria cultures, and identification.
• Performs blood counts including red cell, hemoglobin, differential, platelet, retics, and sickle cell.
• Makes complete urinalyses, including qualitative and quantitative sugar, specific gravity, and albumin.
• Conducts biochemical analyses such as liver function, thyroid function, blood sugars, renal function, and cardiac function at the direction of professional staff.
• Performs biochemical tests and analyses using electrophoresis or chromatography.
• Prepares tissue for microscopic examination by pathologists.
• Participates in QC/QI for the area of specialty and lab indicators, ensuring not to report patient results unless quality control data are within accepted parameters.
• Maintains a positive working relationship with medical staff and hospital personnel, using positive interpersonal skills to support the lab’s customers.
• Communicates clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, with staff and the public.
• Acts independently on supervisor’s direction and accepts responsibility for adopted policies and procedures of the hospital and laboratory.
• Responsible for accurately completing records and reports, following laboratory policy for data retrieval, record keeping, and specimen identification procedures.
• Shares call duty and works different shifts as required.

Minimum Requirements:

• B.Sc. in Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science or equivalent qualification requiring not less than 3 years training course. M.Sc. / Post Graduate from an accredited program leading to registration with ASCP/CSMLS or equivalent.
• Not less than two (2) years of Medical Laboratory experience for Bachelor degree holders. If Post Graduate / M.Sc then one (1) year of Medical Laboratory experience is sufficient.
• Currently licensed in the country of origin and with DOH license to practice in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• Fluent in spoken & written English; Arabic language is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to learn and handle automation & IT programs is desirable but not essential.