Medical Laboratory Assistant Job at The Specialist Laboratories Limited

The Specialist Laboratories Limited is a histopathology and cytology diagnostic facility.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Medical Laboratory Assistant

Job Location: Surulere, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Description

• The Medical Laboratory Assistant is responsible for laboratory clerical, technical, and inventory management support while adhering to standards of practice and universal precautions.
• Performs expanded laboratory clerical and technical pre-analytical and post-analytical duties in support of laboratory area.

Responsibilities

• Performs pre-analytical and post-analytical duties in support of laboratory area;
• Prepares, tracks, loads and reports samples/specimens in compliance with department policy;
• Works closely with the Technologists and departmental leadership to resolve problems with specimen handling and tracking;
• Assists with correlation/validation specimen procurement and data entry/transcription.
• Performs department specific duties which may include testing and reporting the results of a limited number of tests under the direct supervision of the department supervisor, technologists or technicians.
• Adheres to the department's test procedures and alerts the appropriate person when a problem occurs.
• Performs daily quality control procedures as determined by the department requirements;
• Checks and records lot numbers and expiration dates of reagents and controls; Calibrates selected instruments;
• Reconstitutes QC material and calibrators.
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly preventive maintenance on selected instruments in the department;
• Conducts troubleshooting of instruments and alerts the appropriate person when problems arise;
• Documents temperatures, instrument maintenance as required, per department policy;
• Assists the department's Clinical Supervisor with preparation of quality assurance reports, monthly reports and other clerical duties.
• Performs and tracks the inventory counts and places supply orders for the department/section as requested.
• Checks the ordered reagents/supplies when they arrive to make sure the order is complete and places the arrival date on all items;
• Stocks and rotates the department reagents/supplies to ensure that reagents and materials are used based on the expiration dating of the reagents/supplies;
• Exercises fiscal responsibility by ensuring proper inventory control as defined by the department's leader.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess an OND qualification.
• You MUST be computer literate.
• Previous candidates need not to apply.

Salary
N35,000 - N42,000 / month.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and CV to: thespecialistlaboratories@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the e-mail.