LAB SCIENTIST, MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY

KPJ Healthcare Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 45,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KPJ Healthcare Berhad, a leading private healthcare provider in Malaysia, seeks dedicated laboratory personnel to ensure timely testing, reporting, and quality control across its service lines. The role involves operating and maintaining instruments, ensuring LIS compliance, and supporting new service implementations.

Candidate will assist in policy, quality assurance, and cost control while providing data for quality improvement reports.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and efficient delivery of laboratory services, including specimen testing, reporting, and quality control.
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and analyzers.
• Ensure proficiency in laboratory techniques and adherence to Laboratory Information System (LIS) protocols.
• Maintain cleanliness, ensure adequate supplies, and support new service implementations.
• Assist in policy documentation, quality assurance, and cost control.
• Collect and provide accurate statistical data, including quality improvement and antibiogram reports.
• Support the Laboratory Manager in ensuring efficient service delivery and compliance with safety protocols.
• Perform additional duties assigned by management.
• Stay updated on diagnostic techniques and maintain personal competency through continuous learning.
• Assist in training, mentoring, and evaluating junior staff.
• Contributes to planning and conducting orientation and training programs.
• Ensure adherence to ISO 9001 and ISO 15189 standards and maintain related records.
• Promote and comply with safety practices, including proper handling of hazardous materials and waste management.
• Participate in risk management, HIRARC, 5S, and environmental sustainability initiatives.
• Maintain proper hand hygiene and uphold organizational standards (e.g., KPJ Way).
• Exercise limited decision-making authority within established policies and procedures. Significant clinical and managerial issues must be escalated to management.

Job description

· Ensure timely and efficient delivery of laboratory services, including specimen testing, reporting, and quality control.

· Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and analyzers.

· Ensure proficiency in laboratory techniques and adherence to Laboratory Information System (LIS) protocols.

· Maintain cleanliness, ensure adequate supplies, and support new service implementations.

Administrative

· Assist in policy documentation, quality assurance, and cost control.

· Collect and provide accurate statistical data, including quality improvement and antibiogram reports.

· Support the Laboratory Manager in ensuring efficient service delivery and compliance with safety protocols.

· Perform additional duties assigned by management.

Staff Development

· Stay updated on diagnostic techniques and maintain personal competency through continuous learning.

· Assist in training, mentoring, and evaluating junior staff.

· Contributes to planning and conducting orientation and training programs.

Quality, Safety & Health

· Ensure adherence to ISO 9001 and ISO 15189 standards and maintain related records.

· Promote and comply with safety practices, including proper handling of hazardous materials and waste management.

· Participate in risk management, HIRARC, 5S, and environmental sustainability initiatives.

· Maintain proper hand hygiene and uphold organizational standards (e.g., KPJ Way).

· Exercise limited decision-making authority within established policies and procedures. Significant clinical and managerial issues must be escalated to management.

KPJ Healthcare Berhad is the leading provider of private healthcare services in Malaysia, with a history dating back to 1981 when it introduced the first private specialist hospital in Johor. The Group's core values of Safety, Courtesy, Integrity, Professionalism, and Continuous Improvement drive its integrated network of more than 29 specialist hospitals across Malaysia. Additionally, KPJ has expanded its presence internationally, with hospitals in Indonesia, Bangkok, and Bangladesh, as well as investments in retirement and age-care resorts in Australia and Malaysia.

KPJ's competitive advantage stems from its extensive reach and accessibility throughout the nation, offering a wide range of medical specialist services, some of which are pioneering in the country's healthcare industry. The company also excels in utilizing integrated technology to enhance patient care, including the adoption of Cloud Computing and continuous improvements to the KPJ Clinical Information System (KCIS). Furthermore, KPJ is exploring digitalized medical technology applications in areas such as E-Pharmacy, wearable technology, robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT).

With over three and a half decades of experience in hospital development and management, KPJ is built on strong fundamentals, positioning it well for the evolving healthcare industry. The company's health tourism segment has experienced significant growth through aggressive marketing strategies, expanding its footprint in various regions.

In addition to hospital-based care, KPJ has made strides in healthcare-related industries, particularly in KPJ Senior Living Care services and Healthcare Education, recognizing their potential for the future due to increasing consumer demand. KPJ hospitals have received recognition from accreditation bodies, ensuring the quality and safety of their services.

The company is committed to giving back to the community and has established a network of Klinik Wakaf An-Nur (KWAN) charity clinics and a Hospital Waqaf An-Nur (HWAN) to provide care to the underprivileged. With 18 KWAN clinics and five mobile clinics, KPJ's efforts have positively impacted over one million patients since 1998.

Overall, KPJ Healthcare Berhad's extensive network, commitment to innovation, and dedication to quality healthcare services and community outreach make it a prominent and trusted player in the private healthcare industry.

KPJ Healthcare Berhad is the leading provider of private healthcare services in Malaysia, with a history dating back to 1981 when it introduced the first private specialist hospital in Johor. The Group's core values of Safety, Courtesy, Integrity, Professionalism, and Continuous Improvement drive its integrated network of more than 29 specialist hospitals across Malaysia. Additionally, KPJ has expanded its presence internationally, with hospitals in Indonesia, Bangkok, and Bangladesh, as well as investments in retirement and age-care resorts in Australia and Malaysia.

KPJ's competitive advantage stems from its extensive reach and accessibility throughout the nation, offering a wide range of medical specialist services, some of which are pioneering in the country's healthcare industry. The company also excels in utilizing integrated technology to enhance patient care, including the adoption of Cloud Computing and continuous improvements to the KPJ Clinical Information System (KCIS). Furthermore, KPJ is exploring digitalized medical technology applications in areas such as E-Pharmacy, wearable technology, robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT).

With over three and a half decades of experience in hospital development and management, KPJ is built on strong fundamentals, positioning it well for the evolving healthcare industry. The company's health tourism segment has experienced significant growth through aggressive marketing strategies, expanding its footprint in various regions.

In addition to hospital-based care, KPJ has made strides in healthcare-related industries, particularly in KPJ Senior Living Care services and Healthcare Education, recognizing their potential for the future due to increasing consumer demand. KPJ hospitals have received recognition from accreditation bodies, ensuring the quality and safety of their services.

The company is committed to giving back to the community and has established a network of Klinik Wakaf An-Nur (KWAN) charity clinics and a Hospital Waqaf An-Nur (HWAN) to provide care to the underprivileged. With 18 KWAN clinics and five mobile clinics, KPJ's efforts have positively impacted over one million patients since 1998.

Overall, KPJ Healthcare Berhad's extensive network, commitment to innovation, and dedication to quality healthcare services and community outreach make it a prominent and trusted player in the private healthcare industry.