Senior/ Medical Laboratory Technologist_Contract (Dept of Lab Med - Haematology)* 1

To perform and interpret diagnostic procedures and undertake related laboratory activities in order to provide quality laboratory service to our customers, both internal and external.

Responsibilities and Duties

You will be responsible for the following:

1. Participate in and, when necessary, supervise the reception of laboratory specimens and rejection of those that are unsuitable for analysis.
2. Operate the Laboratory Information System to perform functions such as order entry, result entry, result collation & certification and result query.
3. Perform all procedures in accordance with laboratory protocols.
4. Ensure that “critical values” are reported to appropriate personnel.
5. Resolve queries from customers.
6. Report adverse incidents to the supervisor.
7. Perform, record and interpret results of quality control procedures and take corrective action where indicated.
8. Undertake simple preventative maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and perform simple troubleshooting in the event of malfunction.
9. Comply with laboratory inventory management procedures.
10. Keep current with new instrumentation, techniques and procedures by attending/participating in appropriate workshops, seminars and in-service education classes.
11. Conduct in-service education and continuing education classes.
12. Assist with planning of staff rosters as required.
13. Perform shift duties as required.
14. Coach trainees and new staff in laboratory procedure.
15. Carry out the instruction(s) of senior staff with regard to work procedures and duties.
16. Conduct internal audits.
17. Comply with good laboratory practice as set out by the Laboratory Accreditation Programme of the College of American Pathologists and Singapore regulatory agencies such as the Medical Audit & Accreditation Unit.
18. Ensure compliance with all requirements of the Laboratory Safety Manual.
19. Comply with DLM Workplace Etiquette in line with NUHS Core Values.

Job Requirements:

Qualification:

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent in Medical Laboratory Science

Experience:

• Preferably with 1-2 years Laboratory experience
• Good laboratory skills
• Proactive and good attitude
• Ability to multitask and prioritise workload as part of a team
• Basic computer skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills