Job Description

Overview*
The Medical Laboratory Technologist is responsible for performing product manufacturing and interpreting product quality assurance testing results in the department. He/She is also responsible to undertake related laboratory activities in order to ensure smooth operation and provide quality laboratory services to our customers, both internal and external.
Job Responsibilities*
Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)
General

• Participate in the reception of cellular products and rejection of those that are unsuitable for further processing.
• Perform all procedures in accordance with laboratory protocols.
• Ensure that unsatisfactory values are reported to appropriate personnel
• Resolve queries from customers.
• Report procedure deviations and adverse incidents to the supervisor.
• Perform, record and interpret results of internal and external quality assurance procedures and take corrective action where indicated.
• Undertake simple preventative maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and perform simple troubleshooting in the event of malfunction.
• Comply with laboratory inventory management procedures. Notify appropriate laboratory personnel when test kits, reagents or other supplies should be re-ordered.
• Comply with good laboratory practice as set out by the International Laboratory Accreditation Program and Singapore regulatory agencies such as the Medical Audit & Accreditation Unit.
• Comply with all requirements of the Institutional as well as Departmental Safety Manual.
• Comply with Institutional IT Security and Data Governance
• Comply with Institutional and National PDPA Regulation
• Keep current with new instrumentation, techniques and procedures by attending/participating in appropriate workshops, seminars and in-service education classes.
• Assist with the conduct of in-service education and continuing education classes.
• Assist with coaching of trainees and new staff in laboratory procedures.
• Guide Laboratory Technicians, Clerical staff and Health Attendants in their work when required.
• Perform shift duties as required.
• Promptly carry out the instruction(s) of senior staff with regard to work procedures and duties.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities (20%)

• Undertake back-up procedures in the event of emergencies such as loss of electrical power and information system crash.
• Participate and contribute to project teams as required.
• Participate in laboratory administrative work such as filing, processing of deliveries orders and invoices.
• Evaluate new laboratory test methodologies and instrumentation.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements*

• BSc in Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent
• Good laboratory skills.
• Above average dexterity with good general health and no colour blindness.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills. Service orientated and customer focused.

Skills Required