Laboratory Technician -Mosvold Laboratory
National Health Laboratory Services
- Contract
- Permanent
- Minimum qualification
- Matric / Grade 12
- Closing date
- Not stated — check the original listing
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In brief
**Overview** The National Health Laboratory Service, a consumer services company based out of 1 Modderfontein Road, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, is seeking a Laboratory Technician for its Mosvold Laboratory. This is a full-time position within the Science field, located in KwaZulu-Natal. **What you will do** The role encompasses several key responsibilities: * **Laboratory Safety Compliance:** Ensuring continuous compliance with health and safety measures, adherence to decontamination procedures (e.g., daily bench decontamination, bio-hazardous spills, instrument decontamination post service), and 100% compliance on recording temperature readings according to relevant SOPs. * **Laboratory Process:** Daily receiving, sorting, and prioritizing patient samples according to laboratory SOP; daily analyzing patient samples according to laboratory SOP; ensuring reliable and accurate results are generated 100% of the time; daily adherence to set turnaround times for each test onsite up to the preliminary reports; daily filing and storage of specimens; checking abnormal results according to laboratory SOP and reporting results according to SOP; preparing stains and slides for specialized testing; and daily documenting data in own area of work. * **Maintained and Operated Equipment:** Performing equipment maintenance as per schedule; ensuring compliance and application of SOPs; ensuring sufficient stock is available as per guidelines; performing quality checks; demonstrating competency in equipment operation; maintaining 100% compliance to reagent log sheets (logging reagents, date of receipt, use, and expiry, and loading on instruments); and flagging time error logs on equipment. * **Quality Assurance:** Preparing quality control material (IQC) as per lab SOP and running routine IQC samples as per SOP and EQA; identifying IQC and reporting deviations to the supervisor; and daily documenting log sheets (e.g., room temperature, fridges). * **Teaching, Training, Research and Development of Laboratory staff:** Providing at least one CPD presentation per annum, and training and being competent in using SOPs for all instruments in the laboratory, including maintenance in own area of work. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Matric * SMLTSA certificate * Registered with HPCSA in Clinical Pathology as a Medical Technician * 1 year working experience * Health and safety regulations (1 month) * Knowledge of technical appliances (3-6 months) * Knowledge of quality control procedures (1 year) * Troubleshooting skills (1 year) * Use of laboratory equipment (6 months to 1 year) * Analytical skills (6 months) * Communication skills (3 months) * *Desirable:* Attention to detail (6 months) * *Desirable:* Interpersonal skills (6 months) **Who should apply** Candidates should possess a Matric qualification, an SMLTSA certificate, and be registered with the HPCSA in Clinical Pathology as a Medical Technician. A minimum of 1 year of working experience is required. Applicants should demonstrate specific knowledge and experience in health and safety regulations, technical appliances, quality control procedures, troubleshooting, the use of laboratory equipment, analytical skills, and communication skills. Attention to detail and interpersonal skills are also desirable for this role. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/laboratory-technician-mosvold-laboratory-national-health-laboratory-services Source: myjobmag
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