Laboratory Senior Medical Technologist (BARC-SA Clinical Trial)
| Location | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Date Posted | March 31, 2021 |
| Category |
Health Care / Medical
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| Currency | ZAR |
Description
Performs technical and analytical tests and / tasks as required on a daily basis for laboratory operational requirements. Trains technologists, technicians, medical scientists and laboratory assistants in a Clinical Trial laboratory environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
• Assists the laboratory manager to supervise and train staff in line with delegated responsibilities and/or deputising requirements to ensure that operational objectives are achieved, employees are able to achieve their performance objectives and interns and students are trained and guided appropriately.
• Ensures the implementation of service levels and quality standards in accordance with standard operating procedures and service level agreements.
• Assists the laboratory manager with overseeing and monitoring equipment maintenance, asset management, procurement of goods and staff overtime expenditure to ensure the most effective utilisation of resources, optimisation of stock levels and reduction of costs at all times
• Performs analytical testing procedures in a clinical trial laboratory on instrumentation, analyses results in one or more sections of a laboratory and interacts with pathologists on technical matters to provide all relevant data that may pertain to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of diseases.
• Records, verifies and amend (when required) test results to ensure integrity of test result database on laboratory information system.
• Monitors workflow during the day ensuring that reports go out on time ensuring effective customer service.
• Oversees the maintenance and calibration of the equipment used in the laboratory to ensure that it is operating efficiently and providing accurate results. This includes ensuring that instrument maintenance and quality control results are recorded as well as trouble shooting.
• Assists the laboratory manager to ensure a safe working environment in accordance with relevant legislation and all safety protocols. This includes the on-going maintenance of quality control standards, adherence to infection control measures, correct disposal of bio-hazardous waste and project management (as per delegated responsibilities) of the preparation process for internal and external quality control audits.
• Assists the laboratory manager to ensure that incidents and instrument failures are reported by laboratory staff, thereby ensuring compliance with relevant organisational policy and laboratory standard operating procedures.
• Performs investigations into and resolution of customer complaints to ensure a positive image of the organisation by clients and patients and to promote the services of BARC/Lancet laboratories.
• Assists with guiding and training of new staff in a clinical trial laboratory environment ensuring correct procedures and protocols are followed.
• Adheres to professional conduct requirements in line with organisational policy and relevant professional body ethical standards and monitors compliance of own employees in this regard.
• Performs responsibilities and any other reasonable duties and / or requests apart from normal job function within the post holder’s sphere of capability and responsibility.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Qualification
- Registration in relevant discipline with HPCSA (Clinpath or Micro)
- Relevant Degree or Diploma (National diploma in Biomedical Technology)
Experience
2-3 Years Relevant Working Experience