A medical Laboratory Assistant job opening at The Specialist Laboratories Limited, Lagos. The recruitment is conducted by the manager of the organisation to fill a current vacant position in the office.
This is to invite interested Medical Laboratory Assistant that The Specialist Laboratories Limited is a histopathology and cytology diagnostic facility and are seeking applications for employment in the organization. Details of the employments are as follows
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Summary of Job
Job Title: Medical Laboratory Assistant
Location: Surulere, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: N35,000 – N42,000 / month.
Application Deadline: 20th August 2024.
Application Method: Email
Requirements
- Applicants MUST be computer literate.
- Applicants should possess an OND qualification.
- If you had already submitted an application, you need not apply again.
How to Apply
interested and qualified candidates should forward the Application Letter and detailed CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the e-mail.
Application Deadline: 20th August 2024.
Job Description for Medical Laboratory Assistant
A Medical Lab. Assistant is responsible for laboratory clerical, technical, and inventory management support while adhering to standards of practice and universal precautions.
A Medical Lab. Assistant performs expanded laboratory clerical and technical pre-analytical and post-analytical duties in support of laboratory area.
Responsibilities
- A Medical Laboratory Assistant performs pre-analytical and post-analytical duties in support of laboratory area;
- S/he prepares, tracks, loads, and reports samples/specimens in compliance with department policy;
- Also assists the department’s Clinical Supervisor with the preparation of quality assurance reports, monthly reports, and other clerical duties.
- Performs and tracks the inventory counts and places supply orders for the department/section as requested.
- A Medical Lab. The assistant checks the ordered reagents/supplies when they arrive to make sure the order is complete and places the arrival date on all items;
- A Medical Lab. Assistant stocks and rotates the department reagents/supplies to ensure that reagents and materials are used based on the expiration dating of the reagents/supplies;
- A Medical Lab. Assistant exercises fiscal responsibility by ensuring proper inventory control as defined by the department’s leader.
- A Medical Lab. Assistant works closely with the Technologists and departmental leadership to resolve problems with specimen handling and tracking;
- A Medical Lab. Assistant assists with correlation/validation specimen procurement and data entry/transcription.
- A Medical Lab. Assistant performs department-specific duties which may include testing and reporting the results of a limited number of tests under the direct supervision of the department supervisor, technologists, or technicians.
- A Medical Lab. assistant adheres to the department’s test procedures and alerts the appropriate person when a problem occurs.
- A Medical Lab. Assistant performs daily quality control procedures as determined by the department requirements;
- A Medical Lab. Assistant checks and records lot numbers and expiration dates of reagents and controls; Calibrates selected instruments;
- A Medical Lab. Assistant reconstitutes QC material and calibrators.
- Performs daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly preventive maintenance on selected instruments in the department;
- A Medical Lab. Assistant conducts troubleshooting of instruments and alerts the appropriate person when problems arise;
- A Medical Lab. Assistant documents temperatures, instrument maintenance as required, per department policy;
- And other duties as assigned.
Salary
N35,000 – N42,000 / month.
Application Deadline:
20th August 2024.