Laboratory Technician
infiuss (Yaoundé)
posted : 17 September, 2018category : Laboratory Technician location : Yaoundé
job type : Full TimeJob Description for Lab Technicians
Who are We?
Infiuss is a health care organisation with main mission of fostering and promoting access to quality
health care and delivering excellent and professional services to it clients.
Our Mission:
Our mission is to build a world class health care facility with main purpose of providing the highest
level of preventive and curative health care. We intend to leverage on advancing digital technology
trends to provide the highest quality of care to patients.
LAB TECHNICIAN
Experience: 5+ YEARS
Venue: Yaounde
Other skills: Humble, open minded. Leadership and vision, Ready to learn
Qualification Requirements: At least Bachelors in MLS/MLT
Medical Laboratory Technician Job Responsibilities:
- Provides information for patient diagnosis and treatment by performing laboratory tests in
toxicology, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology laboratories; receiving, typing,
testing, and recording blood bank inventories.
Medical Laboratory Technician Job Duties:
Organises work by matching computer orders with specimen labelling; sorting specimens;
checking labelling; logging specimens; arranging reports for delivery; keeping work surfaces clean
and orderly.
Maintains quality results by running standards and controls, verifying equipment function through
routine equipment maintenance and advanced trouble shooting; calibrating equipment utilising
approved testing procedures; monitoring quality control measures and protocols.
Serves as technical resource by participating in staff training; answering questions of other
professionals; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications;
maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
Identifies and communicates abnormal patient conditions by alerting supervisory personnel, the
pathologist, the patient physician, or nurse; reporting mandated information to the public health
department or other designated officials. (toxicology) identifies the presence or quantity of drugs of
abuse, therapeutic drugs, and toxic substances by operating toxicology instrumentation and
performing manual methods for the performance of drug screens, blood alcohol levels, and carbon
monoxide levels. (chemistry) provides test results for patient diagnosis and treatment by operating
chemistry equipment; performing hand chemistries. (hematology) provides test results for patient
diagnosis and treatment by operating hematology, urinalysis, and coagulation equipment;
performing manual methods of differentials. (immunology) provides test results for patient
diagnosis and treatment by operating equipment such as the gamma counter, spectrophotometer,
densitometer, and through methods such as radioimmunoassay, enzyme immuno and serological
testing. (microbiology) provides physician with information for treatment of patient infection by
performing technical procedures for the identification or susceptibility of bacteria, parasites, fungi,
and mycobacteria. (blood bank) ensures the patient of receiving compatible blood/blood
components by completing blood typing, antibody screening, compatibility testing, and antibody
identification procedures. (blood bank) assures future retrieval of patient transfusion information by
preparing patient packets and maintaining blood bank database.
Contributes to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers by
following established standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
Maintains patient confidence by keeping laboratory information confidential.
Enhances laboratory services and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing
new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Medical Laboratory Technician Skills and Qualifications:
Documentation Skills, Analysing Information , Chemistry Techniques, Informing Others, FDA
Health Regulations, Creating a Safe, Effective Environment, Infection Control, Training
Management, Lab environment, Clinical Lab Testing, Thoroughness