Medical Laboratory Assistant

The Medical Laboratory Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the efficient operation of the laboratory by performing a variety of essential tasks that ensure the timely processing of laboratory tests. This position involves collecting labeling and preparing biological samples for analysis maintaining laboratory equipment and ensuring adherence to safety and quality control standards. The Medical Laboratory Assistant collaborates with laboratory technologists and other healthcare professionals to facilitate accurate diagnostic testing contributing to patient care. Ultimately the purpose of this role is to provide critical support to laboratory operations ensuring that sample processing is carried out efficiently and effectively to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Key Responsibilities:

General Duties Include: 

• Maintain sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties coordinate preparation and procurement of chemicals reagents stains and solutions as appropriate. 
• Demonstrate proficiency with hospital and departmental practices that reflect Joint Commission COLA CLIA CMS OSHA HIPAA Quality Improvement and EPA Water Testing Standards and performs work at a level to meet these standards; demonstrate technical proficiency through successful participation in laboratory Proficiency Testing programs. 
• Maintain and protects the confidentiality of patient information. 
• Is accountable for maintaining and improving own laboratory knowledge and skill competence. 
• Provides patient care that promotes the safety and wellbeing of all patients in the hospital and clinic departments on a 24hour basis. 
• Supports the hospitals philosophy objectives and goals and organization mission and vision 
• Respects and supports patient rights. 
• Promotes and practices positive customer and peer relations and cost containment for the Laboratory Department and patient. 
• Fosters constructive relationships as a team member within the Laboratory and with the members of other departments. 
• Maintains professional conduct. 
• Maintains and protects the confidentiality of patient information. 
• Participates in orientation and inservice training for personnel. 
• Assists in reviewing and revising policies and procedures.  Strong computer skills desired. 
• Supports and enforces infection control policies and procedures. 

Preanalytic: 

• Communicate in a professional and courteous manner with patients family and other medical personnel as necessary. 
• Maintains responsibility for patient identification specimen labelling and collection verification. 
•  Instructing healthcare providers and clinicians in collection and preservation techniques of specimens for analysis on both adult and pediatric patients.  
• Prepare specimens for shipment to reference laboratory employing appropriate methods for packaging potential infectious or hazardous materials. 

Analytic: 

• Works with other laboratory staff members in all areas of the laboratory or as assigned to complete patient specimen analysis. 
• Performs quality control procedures ensuring validity and accuracy of test results. 
• Serve to the cover laboratory needs outside of routine hours by sharing oncall duties with other Laboratory Technologists. 

Post analytic: 

• Coordinate and participate in performance and interpretation of complex technical duties in support of medical laboratory testing; record determinations and results for review by physician/provider staff; Perform a variety of assays on human veterinary and environmental specimens.  
• Proficiently and consistently complete accurate concise and legible documentation of laboratory testing results and records. Includes documentation of maintenance quality control calibration and other laboratory records. 
• Ensure remedial action is taken and documented whenever testing systems deviate from established performance specifications. 

This list is nonexhaustive and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above. 

Qualifications :

Job Requirements: 

• Must possess current skills in blood bank chemistry hematology microbiology and urinalysis. 
• Ability to demonstrate dexterity knowledge and ability to complete assigned laboratory tasks and skills attention to detail and compliance with all appropriate regulatory and safety requirements including standard precautions and hazardous chemical handling. 
• Require knowledge and analytic abilities to perform highly complex testing to interpret findings perform calculations calibrate instrumentation and review testing performed by other technologists. 
• Working knowledge of and ability to implement the requirements for COLA CLIA and CLIP Laboratory Accreditation.  
• Ability to maintain quality safety and infection control standards. 
• Considerable knowledge of laboratory equipment instrumentation and terminology; considerable knowledge of computers and computerized lab equipment. 
• Experience involving patient contact customer service in a medical setting strong communication skills both verbal and written. 
• Must possess visual acuity required to distinguish fine gradations of color and/or texture.  
• Proficient oral and written communication abilities in English. 
• Flexible and willing to work in a culturally diverse environment.  
• Applicants for the laboratory technologist position must demonstrate the absence of color blindness as evaluated by a color vision screening examination (Ishihara or equivalent).Laboratory personnel must be able to determine and confirm laboratory test results which requires verification of normal color vision.  

Experience Required: 

Minimum of 5 years of experience. 

Education Required: 

• Bachelors degree in biology / chemistry or medical laboratory science or in a related scientific field with a demonstrated internship in an approved clinical laboratory training program or equivalent. 
• Current certification with a nationally recognized registry such as MT(ASCP) or home country equivalent. 
• Obtain provided American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS). 

Physical Requirements: 

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment. 
• Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time. 
• May require bending stooping and lifting up to 15 lbs. 

Other Special Qualifications: 

• On call requirements as part of a rotation if required. 
• Must be able to read write and speak English to effectively communicate. 
• This position is unaccompanied. 
• Ability to obtain a base security clearance. 
• Must be able to relocate to Doha Qatar. 
• A valid passport form Country of Record is required and must be in your possession prior to relocation. You must maintain a current passport during your stay in Qatar. 

Additional Information :

Pay range is based on several factors and may vary in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicants background experience skills internal equity and alignment with geographical market data. 

Benefits Fulltime positions are eligible for our comprehensive and competitive benefits package including medical dental vision and basic life insurance. Additional benefits include paid time off and an annual bonus.  International SOS complies with all federal state and local minimum wage laws 

International SOS Government Medical Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal state and local laws. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime