Lab Technician

Job Description

· Performs a full range of laboratory tests and examinations in all sections of the laboratory including hematology, biochemistry, and immunology.

· Collects blood specimens from the patients, evaluates specimens received to determine suitability for testing and notifies the physicians/customer of the rejected specimens.

· Ensures that the laboratory tests and procedures are properly entered “on-line” in the system and billed accordingly to the clients.

· Prepares, double checks and logs all the specimens for send-out to the Reference Laboratory.

· Processes specimens in the assigned section, checks and enters the results in the Information System.

· Provides clerical support including processing incoming and outgoing lab reports, making copies, maintaining, and organizing filing systems.

· Follows established lab procedures for specimen handling, processing, test analysis, reporting and maintains records of results.

· Performing daily maintenance of the lab instruments in their assigned section and documenting the same in the corresponding forms.

· Checking temperature of different fridges, freezer, incubators, and rooms on daily basis and documenting the same in the corresponding temperature recoding forms.

· Performs basic daily Quality Control procedures and notifies the Sr. Lab Tech / Lab Incharge of any problems and corrective actions taken.

· Participates in quality improvement programs.

· Participates in different quality standards in the lab including but not limited to method validation/verification, processing PT specimens and evaluating their results, monthly QC review, and KPIs recording and monitoring on daily basis.
Follows and regularly practices the Lab Safety procedures.

· Performs other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Laboratory In-Charge