Medical Laboratory Technologist - (SEHA Kidney Care-Research)

Role Overview

Medical Laboratory Technologist at SEHA, Kidney Care-Research. The role is based at a SEHA facility and reports to laboratory management.

Role Purpose

Perform chemical and biological tests on patient specimens for medical diagnosis using excellent clinical laboratory skills based on international quality standards such as ISO 15189, CAP, and AABB. The technologist maintains laboratory instruments and equipment through routine preventive maintenance, cleaning, and calibration, and resolves technical problems using proper troubleshooting techniques.

Key Responsibilities

Laboratory Testing & Analysis

• Conduct analysis of specimens to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Operate, calibrate, and maintain lab equipment.
• Ensure data capture of lab results onto computer systems.
• Provide results to physicians as per defined SOP.
• Evaluate collected laboratory data and prepare reports as per protocol.

Equipment Management & Maintenance

• Establish, maintain, and record the functional integrity of all medical laboratory equipment including routine daily, weekly, and monthly checks.
• Coordinate routine inspection by biomedical engineer and maintenance for medical laboratory machines, infusion pumps, and airway equipment.
• Ensure that equipment is used in the correct manner to obtain optimum results.
• Inform supervisor of equipment malfunction.

Inventory & Supply Management

• Maintain sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties.
• Report shortage of materials to supervisor at earliest convenience.
• Order and approve replenishments when necessary.
• Assess and order appropriate materials and equipment following discussion with senior staff.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

• 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.
• Ensure that SOP and Quality Assurance tests are maintained within all sections.
• Comply with all safety, health, and quality control programs and procedures as applicable.

Safety & Infection Control

• 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.

Documentation & Reporting

• Document all interventions in appropriate format.
• Comply with and support clinical audit processes within the service and report on these as agreed.
• Complete and maintain all regulatory requirements including licensure, certification, and other mandatory training within established time frames.

Staff Supervision & Training

• Supervise junior staff and ensure their abidance to governing rules and policies as applied and implemented in the section, department, or facility.
• 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 the orientation and training of new employees.

Stakeholder Communication

• 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.

Professional Development & Governance

• Maintain professional knowledge by attending lectures, seminars, or online education units.
• Participate in department programs and committees, various hospital committees, and staff meetings.
• Ensure appropriate internal and external sharing of information based on governing policies and procedures.
• Practice within the expressed limits of established policies and procedures.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science or equivalent qualification requiring not less than 3 years training course.
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) program leading to registration with ASCP or CSMLS or equivalent.
• Currently holding DOH License as Medical Laboratory Technologist.
• Not less than 4 years experience in a clinical laboratory environment.
• Master's in Biomedical Science or relevant clinical Master's in a related field (will reduce 1 year from the required years of experience).
• With Master's: not less than 1 year experience in a clinical laboratory environment.
• UAE National: upon completion of Internship.

Skills & Competencies

• ELISA.
• Flow cytometry.
• Automated laboratory platforms.

Additional Information

Desirable for candidates to have experience with several of the following techniques: ELISA, Flow cytometry, and Automated laboratory platforms.