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Medical Laboratory Technician job description
A ready advert for a Medical Laboratory Technician job in Libya, in Arabic and English. Post it on jobs.ly and edit it to fit your organization.
About the job
We are looking for a medical laboratory technician to collect samples, run medical tests accurately and release reliable results on time for doctors to base diagnosis and treatment on.
Duties and responsibilities
- Draw blood, receive other samples, label them and check they are fit for testing
- Run haematology, biochemistry, hormone and microbiology tests
- Operate and calibrate analysers and carry out their daily maintenance
- Run internal quality control samples and record the results
- Check results, enter them in the laboratory system and tell the doctor about critical values
- Carry out blood grouping and cross-matching for the blood bank
- Dispose of samples and hazardous medical waste according to biosafety procedures
- Keep track of reagent and supply stocks and their expiry dates
Working conditions
- Shift work in hospital laboratories
- Handling potentially infectious samples using protective equipment
Requirements
- Higher diploma or bachelor's degree in medical laboratory sciences, with a licence to practise where required
- 3 to 6 years of experience in medical laboratories
The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.
Skills
- Phlebotomy
- Medical testing
- Lab equipment
- Laboratory quality control
- Blood bank
- Biosafety
- Infection control
- Accuracy
Preferred
- Familiarity with ISO 15189 for medical laboratories
- Experience in microbiology, hormone or PCR testing
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