Medical Laboratory Scientist at African Industries Group (AIG)

Description

• The medical laboratory scientist is expected to use his technical knowledge and skills to deliver quality and accurate diagnostics services to the patients.
• The role involves performing routine and advanced medical laboratory tests and procedures, equipment maintenance, and ensuring the existing quality management system is maintained.

Responsibilities

• Performing pre-analytical procedures e.g. sample collection, separation, accessioning, packaging, review of samples for acceptance or rejection, etc.
• Operate and maintain medical diagnostics analyzers, instruments, and other table tops tools.
• Perform sample testing and reporting,Identification of critical results and escalating same as per set protocol.
• Performs necessary equipment calibration, running of controls, reviewing internal quality controls, and actioning of same.
• Keeping relevant documentation up to date (e.g. work cards, worksheets, inventory logs, maintenance logs, etc.).
• Timeous release of laboratory results (within stipulated Turnaround times).
• Maintaining good laboratory practices.
• Optimization of the use of laboratory commodities (reagents, consumables, kits, others).
• Utilizes LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) for specimen tracking, results entry, result approval, and reporting.
• Maintains strict patient information protection and confidentiality.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS) with a current practicing license issued by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).
• 1-3 years post-NYSC work experience (preferably in a hospital-based laboratory).