Senior Clinical Lab Technologist / Specialist - Chemistry

Black Pearl; Dammam; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare facility in Saudi Arabia seeks a Senior Clinical Lab Technologist to perform vital laboratory tests and ensure compliance with quality standards. The role involves working with infectious samples and maintaining a clean, safe environment in the Clinical Laboratory Services Section. Candidates should be familiar with quality control procedures and laboratory systems.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Calibration and Preventive Maintenance (PM).
• Understanding and applying QC guidelines effectively.
• Experience in monitoring and managing inventory of supplies.

Responsibilities

• Performing a wide variety of laboratory chemical, microscopic, and bacteriologic tests.
• Maintaining contact with the collection lab and collaborating with healthcare workers.
• Ensuring compliance with standards set by accrediting agencies.

Skills

Quality Control (QC)

Laboratory Interface System (LIS)

Microbiology

Bacteriology

Chemical Testing

Job description

Our client, a leading healthcare facility based in Saudi Arabia, is currently looking for a Senior Clinical Lab Technologist / Specialist in Chemistry.

In this role, you will be responsible for performing a wide variety of laboratory chemical, microscopic, and bacteriologic tests to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Scope

• Working in the Clinical Laboratory Services Section / Medical & Technical Support Services department under the supervision of a Clinical Laboratory Technologist Specialist.
• Handling infectious samples, examining microorganisms for medical purposes while adhering to safety measures to minimize hazards.
• Rotating through various laboratory areas to familiarize with different procedures and tests, especially during shifts.
• Performing a variety of clinical tests across different areas of specialization.

Maintaining daily contact with the triage/collection lab for specimen collection, collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare workers such as infection control and epidemiology teams regarding results, questions, and concerns about specimens, communicable/reportable diseases, and laboratory reports.

Reporting to the Technical Supervisor.

• Familiarity with Laboratory Interface System (LIS), daily Quality Control (QC), Calibration, and Preventive Maintenance (PM), along with basic troubleshooting of instruments.
• Operation and maintenance of laboratory instrumentation as assigned.
• Monitoring, recording waste, and managing inventory of supplies.
• Performing and documenting quality control procedures for each test performed.
• Understanding and applying QC guidelines effectively.
• Performing and reporting internal and external proficiency testing following established guidelines.
• Ensuring compliance with standards set by accrediting agencies such as CAP, JCI, AABB, and CBAHI.
• Maintaining a clean and sanitary work environment according to standard laboratory practices and procedures.