Medical Lab Technologist (UAE National only)

Role Overview

Medical Lab Technologist at SEHA Hospitals in the United Arab Emirates. UAE National applicants only.

Role Purpose

Independently conduct all laboratory procedures or work under the supervision of senior staff, following operational rules and procedures to deliver accurate diagnostic results and maintain service quality and safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Operations

• Conduct analysis of specimens to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Operate, calibrate and maintain lab equipment.
• Ensure equipment is used in the correct manner to obtain optimum results and inform Supervisor of equipment malfunction.
• Ensure data capture of lab results onto computer systems.
• Provide results to physicians as per defined Standard Operating Procedure.
• Evaluate collected laboratory data and prepare reports as per protocol.
• Perform on-call and shift duties as assigned, including weekends and public holidays.

Managerial & Inventory

• Supervise junior staff and ensure their abidance to going rules and policies as applied and implemented in the Section, Department, or Facility as per requirement.
• Maintain sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties.
• Report shortage of materials to supervisor at earliest convenience, and order and approve replenishments when necessary.

Quality & Safety

• Promote and maintain quality in all services and ensure continuous quality improvement measures are in place.
• Conduct method evaluation and development as per standard policies and procedures.
• Comply with all safety, health and quality control programs and procedures as applicable.
• Comply with applicable precautions for environmental safety and infection control, using a series of interventions that minimize or prevent cross infection.
• Maintain the strictest confidence in relation to patient information whether formally or informally recorded.
• Practice within the expressed limits of established policies and procedures.
• Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures and Quality Assurance tests are maintained within all sections.
• Document all intervention in appropriate format.
• Comply with and support clinical audit processes within the service and report on these as agreed.

Communication & Patient Care

• Communicate in a professional and courteous manner with patients, family and other medical personnel as necessary to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, clarify orders and communicate status.
• Interact courteously with doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers when answering questions or providing other information.

Education & Professional Development

• Participate in training and education sessions for department staff, doctors and nurses in the safe and secure handling of drugs and equipment, prescribing (whenever applicable), administration and treatment and management including teaching, induction, peer review, case studies, and clinical presentations.
• Participate in department programs, committees, various hospital committees, and staff meetings.
• Participate in the orientation and training of new employees.
• Ensure appropriate internal and external sharing of information based on governing policies and procedures.
• Maintain professional knowledge by attending lectures, seminars or online education units.
• Complete and maintain all regulatory requirements including licensure and certification and other mandatory training within established time frames.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master's degree (MSc) with not less than 2 years of experience in a clinical laboratory environment, OR
• Master's degree (MSc) with not less than 1 year of experience in a clinical laboratory environment, OR
• Not less than 4 years of experience in a clinical laboratory environment, OR
• UAE National applicants upon completion of Internship.