Registered Medical Scientist / Biomedical Scientist role – working within the team environment to ensure the accurate & timely reporting of patient results. Working with the Senior medical scientist & Chief medical scientist to improve laboratory services and participate in EQA/IQA, EQC/IQC.
Specific Tasks
- Use of Laboratory Information Management Systems in place in the laboratory.
- Be aware and be compliant with of all the documentation related to your Department (Training record, SOP’s, Forms).
- Assist in the completion of the department’s daily tasks, including work files, to a high standard to ensure patient results are delivered in a timely manner.
- Analyse specimens in a timely manner.
- Authorize results, ensuring result accuracy at all times.
- Evaluate results and communicate with your Senior or Chief Medical Scientist within the Microbiology Laboratory, Laboratory Services Manager, Consultant Microbiologist and/or the requesting clinician any relevant information regarding patient safety.
- Assist with the validations of new or amended methods/ kits/ equipment when required.
- Participation in EQA/IQA, EQC/ IQC.
- Contribute to the monitoring, recording and investigations for non-conformances and audits.
- Contribute to the monitoring and recording of complaints and investigations of clinical complaints, taking corrective action as appropriate.
- Reagent preparation.
- Participate in the management of reagent and consumable stock levels.
- Sample preparation and analysis in accordance with SOP’s.
- QC result data entry.
- Maintenance of instrumentation.
- Advise of any equipment failures or problems encountered in the course of carrying out his/her duties.
- Clean/disinfect working areas daily.
- Demonstrate Good Laboratory Practice.
Working Hours: 35 hours per week