Medical Laboratory Assistant_Dept of Lab Med (Contract)

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

• Receive laboratory specimens through main Pneumatic Tube delivery system.
• Receive laboratory specimens and reject those that are unsuitable for analysis.
• Operate the Laboratory Information System (LIS) to perform functions such as order entry (only if required), sample receipt and result query.
• Sort and arrange samples in collection bins for different divisions and dispatch samples to correct stations.
• Perform simple (blood, urine and other body fluids) processing and sorting.
• Manage sample movement to and from Sample Manager, to and from Aliquoter, to off-line analysers, and to any other locations required.
• Receive and respond to enquiries from Customers at Reception desk on samples movement, or be able to escalate to suitable personnel when they are unclear.
• Perform basic rapid testing.
• Alert appropriate laboratory personnel of critical values.
• 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.
• Report any adverse incidents to senior member of staff.
• 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.
• 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 14. Receive and resolve queries from customers.
• Comply with all requirements of the Laboratory Safety Manual.
• Comply with DLM Workplace Etiquette in line with NUHS Core Values

Requirements

• Higher NITEC
• Relevant clinical laboratory experience is an advantage
• Good laboratory skills
• No colour blindness
• Basic computer skills
• Service oriented and customer focused
• Good team player and have good interpersonal skills