Lab Technician - Health

Job Description

Title: Lab Technician - Health

Company Name: Friendship

Vacancy: 2

Age: 25 to 30 years

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Hospital, Diagnostic Centre

• Diploma in Medical Technology

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO, Hospital, Diagnostic Centre

• Age 25 to 30 years

• At least 2 years of experience in a pathological laboratory in a healthcare facility. NGO/Emergency response-related experience is preferred
• Previous experience of working in NGO/Emergency response programme.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to prepare and process laboratory samples using established protocols.
• Ability to monitor and/or maintain quality control standards.
• Good communication skill and basic computer skill.
• Ability to work under pressure in a hard-to-reach area.

Responsible for:

• Ensure care & maintenance of all the lab instruments & equipment.

• Carrying out regular & emergency lab procedures.

• Ensure availability of all related reagents & logistics of the laboratory, ensure proper storage and usage of equipment & consumables.

• Review stock & initiate requisition for laboratory activities.

• Documentation of all lab activities.

• Keep service records and prepare monthly report.

• Protects patients and technicians by adhering to infection-control protocols.

• Attend all training and ensure knowledge dissemination to assistant.

• Ensuring collection, processing, and handling of all biological specimens according to IPCD.

• Counsel the patients on the sample collection process.

• Conducts blood tests for transfusion purposes; may draw blood from the patient's finger, ear lobe, or vein observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood samples.

Activities:

• Conducting and supporting scientific investigations and experiments.

• Performs a variety of clinical laboratory tests in the areas of hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis, as assigned; conducts quantitative and qualitative chemical analyses of body fluids such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid; performs blood counts using a microscope.

• Develops and maintains cell/tissue cultures for testing purposes, as appropriate; isolates and identifies specimens, using advanced laboratory techniques.

• Performs quality control on test results, ensuring validity and accuracy.

• Performs calibration and troubleshooting on testing systems and instruments to ensure adherence to established standards of accuracy.

• Keeps records and reports on results according to established procedures.

• Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.

• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

• Planning, setting up, and undertaking controlled experiments and trials.

• Recording and analyzing data, and demonstrating procedures. Collecting, preparing, and/or testing samples

• Maintaining, calibrating, cleaning, and testing the sterility of the equipment

• Providing technical support and presenting results to senior staff.

• Keeping up to date with relevant scientific and technical developments.

• Supervising staff, carrying out risk assessments, ordering and maintaining stock and resources.