Title: Lab Technician
Company Name: SAJIDA FOUNDATION
Vacancy: 01
Age: 18 to 35 years
Job Location: Dhaka (Keraniganj)
Salary: --
Experience:
Education:
Diploma in Medical Technology (Laboratory Medicine) from a recognized institution.
Experience and other requirements:
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a pathological/clinical laboratory.
Experience in NGO, clinic, diagnostic Centre, hospital, or healthcare facility is preferred.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a team and maintain confidentiality and professional ethics.
Name of Project: SAJIDA Primary Healthcare Center
The role is responsible for conducting laboratory tests accurately and safely, maintaining quality and safety standards, managing laboratory equipment and supplies, ensuring proper documentation and reporting, and supporting patient care and laboratory operations.
Job Responsibilities:
A) Laboratory Testing & Service Delivery
Perform routine and assigned laboratory tests in areas such as hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunology, and urinalysis.
Collect, receive, label, process, handle, and analyze biological specimens accurately and safely.
Skillfully collect blood samples, including from pediatric and critical patients, following standard procedures and aseptic techniques.
Operate microscopes, centrifuges, automated analyzers, and other laboratory equipment.
Ensure accurate recording, verification, and reporting of test results.
B) Quality Assurance & Laboratory Safety
Implement laboratory quality control procedures to ensure accuracy and reliability of test results.
Perform calibration, routine maintenance, troubleshooting, cleaning, and sterility checks of laboratory equipment.
Follow infection prevention and control (IPC), laboratory safety, and environmental safety protocols.
Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of specimens, chemicals, reagents, and other laboratory materials.
C) Laboratory Inventory & Resource Management
Monitor availability and proper storage of reagents, chemicals, consumables, and other laboratory supplies.
Maintain stock records and initiate timely requisitions to prevent stock-outs.
Check the quality, condition, and expiry dates of reagents and consumables.
Ensure appropriate and economical use of laboratory resources.
D) Documentation, Reporting & Information Management
Maintain laboratory registers, service records, test reports, and other required documentation and maintain health management software.
Record laboratory data accurately in both paper-based and electronic systems/health management software.
Prepare and submit regular/monthly laboratory reports as required.
Maintain confidentiality and security of patient and laboratory information.
E) Supporting Duties
Ensure compliance with SAJIDA safeguarding policies, standards, and procedures in all activities.
Counsel patients on specimen collection and preparation.
Maintain a clean, safe, and organized laboratory environment.
Support laboratory assistants and ensure compliance with standard procedures.
Attend required training and share relevant knowledge with team members.
Maintain awareness of relevant technical, safety, and laboratory practices.
Support reception and Medicine Corner activities when required.
Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor/appropriate authority.