Organisation
Southern Regional Health Authority, Jamaica
Reference
VAC-48586
Contract Type
Full-Time
Industries
Healthcare & Medical
Location
Black River
Salary & Benefits
$2,998,418 - $3,564,176 per annum
Date Posted
17/02/2024
Expiry Date
06/03/2024
Performs routine analytical laboratory testing in the disciplines of Haematology, Chemistry, Blood Banking and Serology utilizing specialized automated equipment towards enhancing patient care.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Graduate of an accredited tertiary level institution with a B.Sc. Degree in Medical Technology
- Successful completion of the prescribed period of internship
- Obtain registration by the Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine
- Possess at least 2 years of laboratory experience.
Required Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:
- Ability to maintain professional standards and satisfactory working relationships.
- Good oral communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Willingness to work with the realization that errors may have serious consequences for patients and to work with infectious materials
- Ability to collect specimens from secure co-operation of a variety of types of patients, some of whom are in disturbed conditions
- Attention of details and ability to work under pressure in completing tests in emergency cases.
- Ability to use microscope for long hours and hazards involved in handling chemicals and infectious materials
- Considerable initiative and judgement involved in identifying abnormalities and responding to STAT requests.
Key Responsibilities will include:
- Receiving samples, records description, prepares slides, stain tissues, makes microscopic examinations.
- Preparing simple re-agents for use in clinical laboratory tests.
- Cultivating pathologic bacteria and other microorganisms for detection and identification of diseases such as typhoid, cholera, tuberculosis, diphtheria.
- Taking blood samples, carries out qualitative screening of all blood serum, performs tests to identify abnormalities such as sickle cell, anemia, coagulation disorders, hypertension and diabetes.
- Preparing films of blood to determine white blood cells differential cell count and identify blood group.
- Prepares serological samples to provide qualitative and quantitative analysis of antibodies to specific diseases.
- Keeping files of tests completed and maintains laboratory equipment.
- Giving guidance to Technical Assistant and evaluates job functions of the Technical Assistant and submits evaluation to the Level II Medical Technologist for review.
- Performing emergency duties.
- Participating in local and overseas seminars, workshops and conferences.
- Making routine checks of machines and equipment and reports any in aspect of malfunctioning.
NB. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.
Region:
Black River
Occupational fields:
Other
Other
Other
Required degree level:
Other
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