Medical Technologist I

PARKWAY LABORATORY SERVICES LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Parkway Laboratory Services Ltd. in Singapore invites a skilled Medical Technologist to join our busy laboratory.

The role focuses on registration of patient samples, reporting results, and ensuring accuracy across multiple disciplines, including Blood Transfusion, General Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Haematology and Clinical Microscopy, Coagulation, Microbiology, Molecular, and Point-of-Care Testing. You will perform daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of instruments, participate in IQA/EQA

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in specimen handling and results.
• Ability to work in a multi-discipline laboratory with collaboration across teams.
• Experience supporting quality assurance and staff training.

Responsibilities

• Register patient samples and handle telephone inquiries, printing and faxing results.
• Perform and verify or approve results in multiple laboratory disciplines.
• Conduct regular QC reviews and troubleshoot QC data when biases are detected.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree

Job description

a. Technical Responsibilities:

Performs registration of patient samples, handling

telephone inquiries by clients, printing and faxing of

patient results.

Performs and verifies or approves results for a variety of

laboratory tests and procedures in any of the assigned

laboratory discipline(s):

• i. Blood Transfusion Section
• ii. General Chemistry
• iii. Special Chemistry
• iv. Haematology and Clinical Microscopy
• v. Coagulation
• vi. Microbiology
• vii. Molecular
• viii. Point-of-Care Testing

Performs primary weekly or monthly QC review of QC

results in the laboratory discipline assigned and

troubleshoots QC data if there are any biases.

Performs daily, weekly and monthly maintenance of

instruments used in the laboratory and to report to section

lead of instruments not functioning properly.

Participates any inter-laboratory quality assurance (IQA),

external quality assurance (EQA) and proficiency testing

programs that the laboratory is subscribed to and

investigates failures if there is any.

Participates and performs the required validation

protocols for new test or instrument set-up and submits

the report to section lead.

b. Administrative Responsibilities:

Performs annual reading of applicable laboratory SOPs

and assists in the annual review or drafting of laboratory

SOPs assigned by the section lead.

Train and guide each junior staff in their assigned

laboratory discipline.

Participates in internal or external continuing medical

education (CME) and other professional development

programs which includes performing in-house training or

CME presentation for junior MT staff.

Participates in the annual quality improvement projects in

the laboratory.

Performs compliance checks of all applicable safety

regulations in the laboratory and reports non-compliances

to laboratory safety officers for corrective actions.

In the absence of Senior Medical Technologist, directly

assist the section lead to ensure continuous operational

services.

Requirement:

• Recognized Bachelor of Science Degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 years clinical laboratory working experience.
• Possess recognized professional membership certification is an added advantage.