Senior Medical Technologist

Performs and analyses laboratory samples to produce accurate and timely diagnostic results that support medical practitioners in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases.

Assists the Laboratory Manager in the supervision and coordination of laboratory staff and daily operations, in accordance with delegated responsibilities.

Responsibilities.

• Assists the laboratory manager to supervise and train staff in line with delegated responsibilities and/or deputising requirements to ensure that operational objectives are achieved, employees are able to achieve their performance objectives and interns and students are trained and guided appropriately.
• The individual is responsible for ensuring the implementation of service levels and quality standards, adhering to both standard operating procedures and service level agreements.
• Assists the laboratory manager with overseeing and monitoring equipment maintenance, asset management, procurement of goods and staff overtime expenditure to ensure the most effective utilisation of resources, optimisation of stock levels and reduction of costs at all times.
• Performs diagnostic testing procedures on instrumentation, analyses results in one or more sections of a laboratory and interacts with pathologists on technical matters to provide all relevant data that may pertain to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of diseases.
• Records, verifies and amends (when required) test results to ensure the integrity of the test result database on the laboratory information system.
• Reports test results via phone or computer entry to ensure timely dissemination of data required by health and medical professionals.
• Oversees the maintenance and calibration of the equipment used in the laboratory to ensure that it is operating efficiently and providing accurate results. This includes ensuring that instrument maintenance and quality control results are recorded as well as troubleshooting.
• Assists the laboratory manager to ensure a safe working environment in accordance with relevant legislation and all safety protocols. This includes the ongoing maintenance of quality control standards, adherence to infection control measures, correct disposal of bio-hazardous waste and project management (as per delegated responsibilities) of the preparation process for internal and external quality control audits.
• Assists the laboratory manager to ensure that incidents and instrument failures are reported by laboratory staff, thereby ensuring compliance with relevant organisational policy and laboratory standard operating procedures.
• Performs investigations into and resolution of customer complaints to ensure a positive image of the organisation by clients and patients and to promote the services of Lancet Laboratories.
• Attends in-service training and seminars and participates in continuing professional development (CPD) activities to continuously update knowledge and skills as well as comply with professional registration requirements. This includes ensuring the availability of up-to-date records that can be presented immediately on request thereof.
• Teaches and trains laboratory personnel, interns and students, medical colleagues and associated health workers in laboratory techniques, processes and systems, if assigned by the laboratory manager and deemed competent.
• Adheres to professional conduct requirements in line with organisational policy and relevant professional body ethical standards.
• Performs supervisory responsibilities including the following: conflict resolution,(IR matters), encouraging team development through leadership and motivation, leading by example, involvement in the disciplinary processes, monitoring of time and attendance and evaluation of employee performance on work methods according to company policy and procedure.

Competencies

• Ability to work in a pressured environment
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Accuracy
• Attention To Detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Planning and organising
• Problem solving
• Rule orientation
• Self-management
• Team leader skills
• Follow up of Incompletes
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• National diploma in Biomedical Technology/B.Tech in Biomedical Technology/ BSC Medical Laboratory Science in Cytogenetics.
• HPCSA Registration in Cytogenetics is a requirement. 

Requirements

• 3-5 years’ experience in Cytogenetics is a requirement.

Requirements

• Market Related
• Medical Aid
• Pension Fund