Lab Technician ( BSC MLT / DMLT- DME Approved)

Role & responsibilities

• Ensure the samples are received on time and in proper condition.
• Verification of samples with request and bill.
• Centrifugation of samples.
• Arranging samples for processing.
• Document the tests in workbooks.
• Preparation of samples for testing and loading the samples in the analyzer.
• Tests to be conducted on time and turnaround time to be maintained for all tests.
• Entering the results in Labmate.
• Convey urgent results to hospitals/ labs/ clinics/ doctors by phone/ email/ fax.
• Maintenance of instruments like calibration, preventive maintenance.
• Preparation of controls and calibrators.
• Initiate IQC run as per schedule and take corrective action where ever required in consultation with Sr. technicians and Quality Manager.
• Assist Senior Technician in maintaining documents and other departmental procedure.
• Trouble shooting and Maintenance of all analyzers in the department.
• Receiving kits, reagents, consumables, maintaining stocks, updating the stock register daily in codex and preparing the monthly intends.
• Implementation of quality assurance in the laboratory.
• Assist HOD in maintaining all documents of the department
• IQC to be run and monitored on a daily basis, in case of deviation this has to be informed to the quality manager and appropriate steps to be taken to rectify the complaint.
• External QC to be done at regular intervals and the data uploaded to the respective sites.
• Calibration of the equipment at regular intervals as specified in the instrument manual.
• Maintenance of all documents as per NABL guidelines at regular intervals as specified in the department manual and SOP.
• In case of outsourced tests then this should be documented and handed over to the outsource department for further action.
• Handling of telephone calls and complaints from patients.
• Any other duties as allotted by higher authorities based on exigencies.

Qualification- BSc MLT, DMLT