Medical Technologist Clinpath (appropriately Registered With The Hpcsa)

Amanzimtoti, ZN, ZA, South Africa

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:



Maintain Safe Environment by ensuring the following:



Timeous washing of hands with disinfectant Use of personal Protective equipment viz. lab coats and gloves Maintain a clean room environment by disinfecting benches/equipment daily with disinfectant Disposing of hazardous with medical waste according to waste management policy Adhere to standard lab precautions Complying with the ISO Requirements Complying with the Organisation's Policies, Procedures and Rules Comply with GCLP ,as well as relevant statutory/regulatory requirements Attending the relevant in service training, workshops and meetings Establishing a full knowledge of the quality manual Assisting with the training and competency of relevant staff Perform internal audits on all sites, as and when, needed or required

Perform General Duties

:

Carrying out the normal duties and functions which occur within a professional Laboratory Service. These duties and functions include, interalia: -

Responsible for the day to day working of the Laboratory to achieve an efficient and cost-effective service Conduct routine and urgent testing of specimens in a Pathology Laboratory; perform routine maintenance; calibrations and quality control on laboratory equipment and analysers. Record temperature of the room, fridges, freezers and incubators as per the work procedure Complete the required logs i.e. maintenance/health and safety/decontamination etc. Sound knowledge of relevant laboratory equipment Maintenance on all equipment used for analysis - ensuring all controls and calibrations are done on all relevant equipment The quality controls must be checked then only will the results be released, in accordance with Westgard Rules Reagent / IQC lot to lot validations must be completed timeously Levy Jennings quality control charts must be printed and reported on By ensuring that all urgent samples are given priority By Ensuring instrument raw data has been scanned onto the LIS To assist Specimen Reception with receiving specimens, Data Capturing and Demo checking of patient requests Validate and sign out of lab results Ensure all outstanding tests are completed per department Required to give out results telephonically Reagent preparation when necessary Evaluate new techniques in consultation with the laboratory manager Supervise and train new staff in the laboratory to ensure an acceptable standard Troubleshoot in order to prevent serious or unacceptable incidents involving specimen samples Report all malfunctions to the lab manager / relevant department manager Ensure that relevant protocols are maintained and updated To participate and assist in laboratory projects / audits Report lab results Perform EQA analysis and result submission / troubleshooting Monitor stock status i.e. stock take, stock ordering and stock receiving Ensuring all paperwork i.e. job cards, evaluation documents and service reports are completed timeously with service support Ad-hoc duties

Requirements:

Appropriate registration with the HPCSA National Diploma/BTECH in Biomedical Technology (Clinical Pathology) Current registration with HPCSA as a Medical Technologist (Clinical Pathology) Knowledge and understanding of instrumentation, test procedures and methodologies Knowledge and understanding of quality assurance and quality control; understanding and implementation of ISO15189 requirements Basic Computer skills (MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel) Excellent communication skills Basic administrative skills Knowledge and understanding of OHSA (health and safety in a clinical laboratory) Working experience within a Clinical Pathology environment Able to work Independently Able to work safely in a laboratory by doing proper housekeeping and use of PPE Willing to work shift duties, weekend work and public holidays Attention to detail

Area of Work - Amanzimtoti

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to commute/relocate:

Amanzimtoti, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):

Is your HPCSA registration valid? * Are you appropriately registered with the HPCSA?

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1451854
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Amanzimtoti, ZN, ZA, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned