Job Purpose
The Associate Medical Laboratory Technologist is responsible for performing laboratory diagnostic procedures and related activities so as to provide a quality laboratory service to our customers, both internal and external.
Duties and Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities and Duties (80%)
- Receive laboratory specimens and reject those that are unsuitable for analysis.
- Operate the Laboratory Information System to perform functions such as result query, order entry and result entry.
- Perform all procedures in accordance with laboratory protocols.
- Alert appropriate laboratory personnel of critical values.
- Receive and resolve queries from customers.
- Notify appropriate laboratory personnel when laboratory instruments malfunction.
- Undertake preventative maintenance on laboratory instrumentation.
- 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 Laboratory Accreditation Programme of the College of American Pathologists and Singapore regulatory agencies such as the Medical Audit & Accreditation Unit.
- Comply with all requirements of the Laboratory Safety Manual.
- Report any adverse incidents to senior member of staff.
- Perform shift duties as required.
- Keep current with new instrumentation, techniques and procedures by attending/participating in appropriate workshops, seminars and in-service education classes.
- Promptly carry out the instruction(s) of senior staff with regard to work procedures and duties.
Secondary Duties and Responsibilities (20%)
- Evaluate new laboratory test methodologies.
- Demonstrate laboratory procedures to trainees and new staff.
- Guide Laboratory Technicians, Clerical Staff and Health Attendants in their work when required.
- Participate in routine laboratory administrative work such as filing, processing of delivery orders and invoices.
- Any other duties as assigned by supervisor
Job Specification / Requirements
- Diploma in Medical laboratory Science or related subject and good laboratory skills.
- Above average dexterity with good general health and no colour blindness
- Basic computer literacy
- Good communication skills.
- Service orientated and customer focused
If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘[email protected]’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.
*Only Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents may apply.
