Senior Clinical Lab Technologist / Specialist - Chemistry

Job Information

Date Opened

01/28/2025

Job Type

Full time

Industry

Health Care

City

Dammam

Country

Saudi Arabia

Zip/Postal Code

31433

Number of Positions

1

Job Description

Our client, a leading healthcare facility based in Saudi Arabia, is currently looking for a Senior Clinical Lab Technologist / Specialist in chemistry.

In this role, you will be responsible for the following and not limited to: Performs a wide variety of laboratory chemical, microscopic and/or bacteriologic tests to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Scope

• Working in the Clinical Laboratory Services Section/Medical & Technical Support Services department under the direction and supervision of a Clinical Laboratory Technologist Specialist.
• Technologists deal with infectious samples, examining microorganisms for medical purposes while exercising the best safety measures to minimize the risk of any hazardous accidents.
• May rotate through the various areas within the laboratory in order to be familiar with the different lab procedures/tests performed throughout the lab especially when working shifts.
• District Medical Technologist performs a variety of clinical tests in a combination of areas of specialization.

Principal Contacts

Has daily direct contact with triage/collection lab for specimen collection, and with physicians/nurses or other healthcare workers such as infection control and epidemiology to collaborate on results and attend to questions/concerns about specimens, communicable/reportable diseases, and laboratory reports.

Report to Technical Supervisor.

Principal Duties

• All techs should be familiar with Laboratory interface system (LIS), daily Quality Control (QC), Calibration and Preventive Maintenance (PM) activities along with basic troubleshooting of instruments.
• Responsible for the operation and maintenance of instrumentation as assigned.
• Performs monitoring, recording waste and inventory of supply items.
• Performs and effectively evaluates & documents the quality control for each procedure performed.
• Demonstrates general knowledge and understanding of QC by effectively using the appropriate QC guidelines and follow up.
• Responsible for performing and reporting internal and external proficiency following the same guidelines and care used with patient specimens.
• Performs all functions that are required for the laboratory to maintain and meet the standards specified by accrediting agencies such as College of American Pathologists (CAP), Joint Commission International (JCI) , American Association for Blood Bank (AABB), Saudi Central Board for Accreditation of Healthcare Institutions(CBAHI)
• Maintains clean and sanitary work area in accordance with standard laboratory practice and procedures.

Requirements

To be considered, you need to meet the following requirements:

Education

Bachelors degree in medical technology or science program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) is required.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years technical experience in Clinical laboratory.

Certification/Other requirements as applicable

• Saudi Commission for health specialties Licensure requirement must be met.
• All medical technologists must be certified through the Board of Certification (BOC)
• Good communication in oral and written English.
• Good understanding of Clinical lab standards and policies.
• Good computer skills.
• Thorough knowledge of company policies and procedures, statistics and emergency disaster plans and response.
• Acceptable level of analytical ability in order to complete tasks assigned, gather and interpret data from different courses, and resolve problems.
• Must be qualified for the required Medical License.
• Willing to work shift pattern as required (day, evening, night).
• Willing to work overtime if required.
• Flexible, and willing to work in any Clinical laboratory District.

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