LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center in Riyadh is seeking a Blood Donor Center staff member to procure and prepare specimens from patients and donors for laboratory testing.

You will operate and maintain pre-analytical equipment, assist technologists, and ensure safe handling of specimens in line with CAP, JCI, and SFDA standards.

Qualifications

• Current Registration from country of origin and SCHS is required.
• Saudi National only.
• Four (4) years of related experience are required.
• Fifty (50) hours of CME are required or expected.

Responsibilities

• Obtains specimens from patients using phlebotomy with proper ID and containers.
• Receives, processes, aliquots, and distributes specimens to lab sections.
• Obtains donor medical history and screens donors for vital signs per procedure.
• Operates Hospital Information System (ICIS) for encounters, activation, inquiry, labeling and receiving functions.
• Operates and maintains laboratory pre-analytical equipment and participates in quality assurance programs.
• Assists technologists with stocking, clerical tasks, and maintenance as defined for the section.
• Prepares and ships specimens following international shipping instructions.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Specimen handling

Patient identification

Safety procedures

Tools

ICIS system

Job description

BLOOD DONOR CENTER (Sec)-R | External Job

Procures and prepares specimens from patients/donors for laboratory testing. Operates and maintains laboratory pre-analytical equipment. Distributes specimens to appropriate laboratory section.

Key responsibilities

• Obtains specimens from patients in accordance with accepted techniques and procedures, including but not limited to phlebotomy, correct patient identification, dispensing appropriate specimen containers, and instructing patients in proper collection of samples submitted for testing.
• Receives, processes, aliquots, and distributes specimens to appropriate laboratory sections following established procedures.
• Obtains correct medical history from blood donors and screens blood donors for hematocrit, blood pressure, temperature, and pulse following established procedure.
• Performs assigned duties as related to Hospital information system (ICIS), including but not limited to encounter creation, activation, inquiry, labelling, and receiving functions.
• Operates and maintains laboratory pre-analytical equipment, and participates in the quality assurance programs of the department.
• Assists technologists in routine duties as directed, including but not limited to assisting with stocking supplies, limited clerical functions, and maintenance procedures as defined for the section.
• Prepares and packages specimens for send-out following the shipping instructions of both the performing laboratories and the International Air Transport Association.
• Performs results entry for send-out specimens and reviews the outstanding specimens log to ensure all requests are properly processed.
• Ensures correct procedures are followed for all aspects of safety as established in the department, including safe disposal of used needles and lancets using Universal precautions in work practices.
• Works in accordance with standards established by College of American Pathologists, American Association of Blood Banks, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, and other accrediting agencies as applicable.
• Comply with the section policies, procedures and protocols. Follows the section quality improvement program in accordance with CBAHI, JCI, CAP, SFDA and other international accreditation agencies standards.

Other responsibilities

• Current Registration from country of origin and Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCHS) is required.
• Saudi National only.

Experience

• Four (4) years of related experience is required.
• Average of annual performance appraisal at least (3.5) if applicable.
• Fifty (50) hours of cumulative continued medical education [CME].