LANCET is Currently Opening Job Vacancies as Medical Technician: (Permanent position) - Apply Now
A career opportunity exists for the right candidate in Western Cape
- Reference No - 853362
An opportunity has presented itself to appoint a suitably qualified candidate into the position of Medical Technician: . This is a Permanent position based at Western Cape.
Job Summary:
- Performs and analyses laboratory samples in order to provide results for medical practitioners to diagnose treat and prevent diseases
A career opportunity:
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About You:
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Registration in relevant discipline with HPCSA
- Relevant Certificate
Experience:
- 5-8 Yrs Relevant Working Experience
Relevant Job Knowledge:
- Laboratory standards operating procedures and processes
- Organisational policy procedures
- Laboratory information systems
- Medical ethical guidelines in the medical pathology fields
- Anatomy, physiology and medical terminology relevant to medical pathology
Key Performance Areas:
- Implements sound housekeeping procedures and work effectively with others as a member of a team 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 participation (as per delegated responsibilities) in the preparation process for internal and external quality control audits.
- Records and verifies test results (under indirect supervision of a registered medical technologist) to ensure integrity of test result database on laboratory information system.
- Performs on-site training of laboratory staff, interns, students, medical colleagues and associated health workers in laboratory techniques, processes and systems, if assigned by laboratory manager and deemed competent.
- Operates, maintains and calibrates the equipment used in the laboratory to ensure that it is operating efficiently and providing accurate results. This includes recording instrument maintenance and quality control results as well as recognising and resolving problems by troubleshooting mal functioning equipment and taking corrective action.
- Reports incidents, including instrument failures, problem solutions and reads documents and actions tasks on the laboratory information management system in compliance with relevant organisational policy.
- Attends training and seminars and participates in continuing professional development (CPD) activities to continuously update knowledge and skills as well as comply with professional registration requirements. This includes ensuring the availability of up to date records that can be presented immediately on request thereof.
- Adheres to professional conduct requirements in line with organisational policy and relevant professional body ethical standards.
- Performs diagnostic testing procedures, reviews and verifies results to provide all relevant data that may pertain to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of diseases.
Competencies:
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Accuracy
- Problem solving
- Ability to work in a pressured environment
- Rule orientation
- Self-management
- Attention To Detail
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Interested and qualified candidates can apply through the following application link.