Lab Technician MSS Ref 10034

Roles & Duties

1. Sample Collection & Handling

2. Laboratory Testing

Perform routine laboratory tests according to standard procedures.

Conduct tests in areas such as hematology, biochemistry, microbiology, and clinical pathology.

Prepare reagents, solutions, and laboratory materials.

3. Equipment Handling

Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and instruments.

Perform routine equipment checks and calibration.

Report equipment faults or malfunctions promptly.

4. Quality Control

Follow laboratory quality-control procedures.

Verify test results and identify abnormal or inconsistent results.

Maintain accuracy and reliability of laboratory reports.

5. Documentation & Reporting

Record test results accurately in laboratory records or LIMS.

Prepare and maintain laboratory reports and documentation.

Maintain confidentiality of patient information.

6. Safety & Hygiene

Follow laboratory safety, infection-control, and waste-disposal procedures.

Use appropriate PPE while handling specimens and chemicals.

Dispose of biological and hazardous waste safely.

7. Inventory Management

Monitor laboratory supplies, reagents, and consumables.

Maintain appropriate stock levels.

Check expiry dates and ensure proper storage of materials.

8. Coordination

Coordinate with doctors, nurses, pathologists, and other healthcare staff.

Communicate critical or abnormal results according to laboratory procedures.

Support smooth day-to-day laboratory operations.