Medical Laboratory Scientist

MKK Diagnostic Center is a provider of diagnostic laboratory, pharmacy and radiology services aimed at contributing quality services to the Nigerian Healthcare system.
Our team of medical and technical experts is committed to providing high standards of consultation services such that, accurate testing and insights are delivered to patients and medical professionals to enable them to make important health decisions.
Our offering includes a wide range of tests, scans and assessments focused on providing safe, effective and responsive diagnosis and laboratory services. We also offer home and/or office services for your utmost privacy and convenience.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Scientist

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collects, processes, and handles blood and/or other biological specimens according to established procedures; instructs patients in the proper collection of samples.
• Performs a variety of clinical laboratory tests in the areas of hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis, as assigned; conducts quantitative and qualitative chemical analyses of body fluids such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid; performs blood counts using a microscope.
• Conducts blood tests for transfusion purposes; may draw blood from the patient's finger, earlobe, or vein, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood samples.
• Develops and maintains cell/tissue cultures for testing purposes, as appropriate; isolates and identifies specimens, using advanced laboratory techniques.
• Performs quality control on test results, ensuring validity and accuracy.
• Performs calibration and troubleshooting on testing systems and instruments to ensure adherence to established standards of accuracy.
• Keeps records and reports on results according to established procedures.
• Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirement

• Successful completion of at least 60 college-level credit hours including 6 semester hours of Biology and 6 semester hours of Chemistry; no experience required. Certification/Licensure: CLA (ASCP) certification, OR completion of accredited MLT program or military med lab training course, OR 3 years of acceptable clinical lab experience. OR MLT Certification.
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to prepare and process laboratory samples using established protocols.
• Ability to monitor and/or maintain quality control standards.
• Records maintenance skills.
• Ability to perform a range of clinical laboratory tests and chemical analyses on biological samples.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Ability to draw intravenous and peripheral blood.
• Knowledge of laboratory and experimental protocols and procedures.
• Knowledge of tissue culture procedures and techniques.
• Ability to utilize, calibrate, configure and/or troubleshoot laboratory testing systems and instruments.
• Ability to isolate and identify specimens using advanced laboratory techniques and equipment.
• Knowledge of sterile procedures.

Conditions of Employment:

• Successful candidate must submit to post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check.
• Must maintain certification status.
• Must be good at blood/sample collection from patients

Skills for working in a laboratory:

• Critical thinking
• Investigative skills
• Problem-solving skills
• The ability to maintain and calibrate technical equipment
• Time management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Teamwork skills
• Patience
• Attention to detail

Salary
N170,000 - N200,000 Monthly.