Senior Clinical Lab Technologist Specialist - Chemistry

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.

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.