Overview
To perform laboratory diagnostic procedures and related activities so as to provide a quality laboratory service to our customers, both internal and external.
Job Responsibilities
You will be responsible for the following:
- 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 waived tests and moderate complexity tests. Perform all procedures in accordance with laboratory protocols.
- Alert appropriate laboratory personnel of critical values.
- Report any adverse incidents to senior member of staff.
- Prepare reagents and materials that require special handling to ensure reliability.
- Receive and resolve queries from customers.
- Undertake preventive maintenance on laboratory instrumentation. Notify appropriate laboratory personnel when laboratory instruments malfunction.
- Notify appropriate laboratory personnel when test kits, reagents or other supplies should be re-ordered.
- 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.
- 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 requirement of the Laboratory Safety Manual.
- Comply with DLM Workplace Etiquette in line with NUHS Core Values.
- 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 filling, processing of deliveries orders and invoices.
- Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualification Required and Area of Discipline
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science
Required Competencies and Capabilities (Skills, Experiences and Professional Licences)
- Preferably with 1-2 years Clinical Laboratory experience
- Good laboratory skills
- Good general health and no colour blindness
- Basic computer skills
- Good initiate and attitude
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Service oriented and customer focused
- Understands and meet NUHS CORE values
