Medical Laboratory Technologist

Woodlands Health; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodlands Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist to analyze patient specimens including blood and body fluids for diagnosis and treatment. You will support junior technologists and pathologists across the full test process in a busy clinical lab.

Role involves ensuring accuracy through calibration, quality control, and adherence to accreditation standards, while maintaining lean inventory and contributing to ongoing quality improvement programmes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biomedical science or equivalent.
• Diploma with relevant experience and competency.
• Minimum of two years in a clinical laboratory.
• ASCPi certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform, verify and validate testing of patient specimens.
• Perform calibration, validation, and preventive maintenance on laboratory analysers and equipment.
• Perform and certify quality control of laboratory analysers and point-of-care devices.
• Maintain inventory according to lean management practices.
• Obtain patient history information relevant to interpreting results.
• Ensure processing complies with protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Provide training and supervision of junior staff where applicable.
• Assess patient needs and determine reasons for blood draws.
• Prepare specimens for transport and label tubes accurately.
• Coordinate orientation, training and competency testing for new phlebotomy staff.
• Perform specimen reception, order entry and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Problem-solving

Multi-tasking

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in biomedical science or equivalent

Diploma with relevant experience and competency

Minimum of two years of working in a clinical laboratory

ASCPi certificate preferred

Job description

Company description:

Woodlands Health

Job description:

BIOCHEMISTRY / HAEMATOLOGY / MICROBIOLOGY

JOB PURPOSE

The Medical Laboratory Technologist role involves analysis of specimens from patients for the purposes of diagnosis, prevention, prognosis, and treatment of disease. The specimens include blood, urine, other body fluids, and tissue. The Medical Laboratory Technologist supports Junior Medical Laboratory Technologists, Senior Medical Laboratory Scientists, and pathologists in the total test process (pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical).

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific

• i. Perform, verify and validate testing of specimens from patients.
• ii. Perform calibration, validation, and preventive maintenance on laboratory analysers and other laboratory equipment.
• iii. Perform and certify quality control of laboratory analysers, including point-of-care testing devices (where applicable). Perform testing of specimens from quality assurance programme surveys.
• iv. Maintain inventory according to lean management practices.
• v. Obtain information from medical history (including previous laboratory investigations) relevant to interpretation of current test results.
• vi. Ensure that processing of specimens is performed in compliance with protocols, accreditation standards and regulatory requirements.
• vii. Provide training, competency assessment, and supervision of junior medical technologists, medical technologists, and phlebotomists (where applicable).
• viii. Assessing patient needs, reviewing patient history, and determining the reason(s) for drawing blood.
• ix. Preparing specimens for transportation, including labelling of sample tubes vials accurately.
• x. Coordinate initial orientation, training and competency testing for all new phlebotomy staff.
• xi. Perform specimen reception, order entry and other duties in laboratory, as assigned.

General

• i. Perform duties in a professional manner, commensurate with academic and technical skills and training.
• ii. Adhere to laws, regulations, and hospital procedures and policies.
• iii. Uphold the visions and practices of Woodlands Health.
• iv. Fulfil continuing medical education requirements.
• v. Participate in quality improvement programmes.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education, training and experience

• i. Bachelor's degree in biomedical science or equivalent
• ii. Diploma with relevant experience and competency
• iii. Minimum of two years of working in a clinical laboratory
• iv. ASCPi certificate is preferred

Professional Licence (if any)

NA

Attributes

• i. Problem-solving
• ii. Multi-tasking
• iii. Teamwork

Others

• i. Shift work
• ii. Long hours of standing up during work
• iii. Exposure to biological and chemical hazards