Medical Laboratory Scientist at Royal Care Specialist Hospital

• The Medical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for performing routine and specialized laboratory tests, processing, and ensuring the safe handling and storage of blood and blood products in the blood bank. The role holder will be involved with critical tasks related to blood typing, crossmatching, blood donation screening, and maintaining accurate records of all blood-related services.

Core Responsibilities

• Blood Donation Processing and Screening
• Blood Typing and Crossmatching
• Transfusion Support and Management
• Laboratory Testing and Analysis
• Documentation and Compliance
• Safety and Quality Assurance
• Collaboration and Communication

Other Responsibilities

• Conducts chemical, biological, and physical tests on materials to determine that standards are met.
• Receive urine, collect blood or other samples for experimentation and analysis.
• Prepare standard volumetric solutions or reagents to be combined with specimens
• Maintain equipment and assist in ordering laboratory supplies.
• Ensure that all safety guidelines are followed strictly at all times and maintain a clean and orderly environment.
• Designing and executing laboratory testing according standard procedures
• Record all data and results in specified forms paper and electronic with accuracy and responsibility.
• Manage and operate laboratory equipment.
• Test blood, urine and other body fluids.
• Evaluate test results and prepare reports.
• Maintain laboratory quality assurance and safety standards.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences,

Requirements / Qualifications

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience
• Required: registered with the Medical Laboratory Science council of Nigeria
• Proximity To Work Place
• Time management and organizational skills
• Record keeping skills
• Ability to keep information confidential
• Good listening and communication skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Patience, adaptability, dependability
• Knowledge of the use and operation of laboratory equipment such as microscopes etc.
• Working knowledge of MS Office especially Excel and database systems
• Ability to work autonomously and under pressure
• Performs routine maintenance on laboratory equipment, and inventories and orders required supplies.
• Assists in the training of new laboratory personnel.
• Maintains records and prepares reports and correspondence related to the work.