Medical Laboratory Scientist at Amy Consulting

Job description

Our client is a reputable Pediatric Care Facility in Ikeja. They are currently in need of a Medical Laboratory Scientist who will be required 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

• 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.).
• Prompt 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.

Key Requirements:

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