Medical Lab Technologist 1-Blood Bank

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City

Develops and sustains competency to perform laboratory activities assigned to perform.

Participates in training and orientation of new staff / trainee and ensuring their abidance to the rules and policies as applied and implemented in the Section / Department / Facility (as per requirement).

Carries out other duties as assigned by the Supervisor / Senior Supervisor.

Operates equipment in the correct manner including, maintenance, calibration, QC, proper recording, troubleshooting and inform Supervisor of any malfunction.

Drafts and participate in writing SOP.

Ensures sufficient inventory of material supplies for daily work and report shortage of materials to the supervisor at earliest convenience. Follow the Lab reagent/consumables policy.

Participates in proficiency testing program as required.

Attends / read the section meeting and comply with outcome actions as required.

Ensures to follow quality control procedures including trouble shooting and initiate corrective actions.

Analysis of samples, review, report / release of results.

Complies with the quality control programs and procedures including SOP (standard operation procedures) and Quality Assurance programs for Laboratory and SSMC Hospital.

Identifies, act on and report incidents.

Participates in quality assessment and quality improvement activities such as internal audit, risk identification, KPI, accreditation preparation and other activities.

Manages to respond and react to stakeholders concern, complaint and report.

Accountabilities

• Completes all mandatory programs assigned by the hospital, Lab department and section specific including training and competency testing
• Complies with assigned hospital, Lab department and section specific plans, policies and procedures
• Maintains professional and effective communication with patients, family and other medical personnel including accurate handover for other staff.
• Adheres to the requirement of the occupational health/policies and procedures and Laboratory quality assurance program.
• Performs on-call and shift duties as assigned, including weekends, public holidays and during disaster.