Job Description

• Keep stock records as required.
• Accurately and safely use and carry out routine maintenance and performance checks on equipment and report faults to Unit head.
• Follow prescribed procedures to exercise a personal duty of care maintaining laboratory equipment and facilities in good order.
• Use laboratory computer system to:
  • Input requests and match patient records as appropriate.
  • Input results and generate printed reports.
  • Generate worksheet (lists)
• Undertake the efficient processing of specimens using SOPs together with specialist knowledge concerning various pathological specimens;
• Carry out appropriate tests to confirm the identity of micro-organisms;
• Carry out appropriate antimicrobial sensitivity tests
• Use a range of automated equipment and manual techniques to detect antibodies or antigens from blood samples and clinical specimens.
• Carry out assays using analyzers, to detect the levels of antibiotics in the blood of patients and to understand the significance and implications of the results obtained.
• Make use of Laboratory Information Management Systems (where available) for data management in accordance with authorized protocols
• Performs any other duties as assigned

Required Skills or Experience

• HND in Medical Laboratory Technology
• Minimum of two (3 - 5) years working experience