Job Description
Job Purpose / Objective :
Perform variety of laboratory tests and procedures to assist physicians in diagnosing, monitoring, treating and preventing disease in assigned laboratory area/section as well as evaluating and reporting patient's results.
Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities :
- Receive and collect specimens in safe conditions for optimal laboratory testing.
- Prepare specimens and applies the approved analytical techniques in all laboratory areas.
- Record results in the laboratory information system and reports data accurately.
- Report patients’ abnormal results to the senior laboratory technician and/or immediate supervisor before final release.
- Do daily, weekly and monthly equipment maintenance, performs troubleshooting whenever needed and keeps spare parts of the machines always available.
- Coordinate with the biomedical engineers for scheduled preventive maintenance and for cases of machine breakdown.
- Record the laboratory results, in his/her area of assignment, in the
- designated logbooks.
- Help in monitoring the necessary stock levels of reagents and materials to ensure the at least two (2) months consumption.
- Participate in continuing medical education to enlarge the professional knowledge and competency.
- Provide patient and family education as per the need.
- Participate in person-centered care initiatives undertaken by HMG.
- Enrich patient experience with compassion, respect and dignity.
- Perform any other responsibility that may be assigned by Laboratory Supervisor or Laboratory Director.
Education/ Professional Qualification:
- Bachelors of Science in Medical Laboratory Science
Experience:
- Fresh, preferably with some experience in General Laboratory.
Professional Licensing / Certification / Training:
- Certification: Relevant certifications
- Licensing : Saudi Council for Health Specialties and current registration with the designated authority for the profession from the country of origin
