Medical Technician (1 Year FTC) CLS

SUMMARY:
A Medical Technician (1 Year FTC) CLS vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium's Clinical Laboratory Services (CLS) in Anson Road, Observatory, Cape Town

POSITION INFO:

Background

The Clinical Laboratory Services (CLS), is a division of the Wits Health Consortium (WHC) of the School of Pathology. CLS’s main purpose is to support the teaching and research activities of the School of Pathology through the provision of laboratory services, diagnostic and research advice and data management support in accordance with the standards of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP).

CLS is an accredited laboratory and has a comprehensive quality management plan to ensure adherence to GCLP and its accreditation standards ensuring integrity of clinical laboratory for clinical trial study participant care. CLS has achieved on-going certifications for SANAS (South African National Accreditation System) ISO 15189 and GCLP Accreditation through the British Qualogy Group, and is also inspected by Division of AIDS (DAIDS) annually. 

Main purpose of the job:

• Receiving, processing and storage of samples.

Location:

• Anson Road, Observatory Cape Town

Key performance areas
Specimen receipt and processing -:

• Verify if information on the specimen matches the laboratory requisition form.
• Receive specimens and follow rejection criteria.
• Data entry of specimens on LIMS according to defined protocols.
• Separation and labelling specimens.
• Generation of specimen worklists.
• Generation of specimen referral lists
• Data capturing on LIMS (LDMS/Meditech).
• Specimen storage on LDMS
• PBMC specimen processing and storage.

Laboratory administration -:

• Record keeping and archive of documents as directed by protocols.
• Demonstrate cost consciousness and assists in meeting budgetary targets.

Quality control -:

• Perform QC checks on data entries.
• Monitor temperature for freezers, fridges and testing and processing areas.
• Perform equipment preventive maintenance and maintain records.
• Monitor and control stock levels.
• Monitor and control workflows and turnaround times.
• Reports quality related problems and attempts to solve them and reports to laboratory manager.
• Follow SOPs at all times.

Shipments -:

• Quality Control of samples before shipments.
• Respond to and report quality control issues to laboratory manager and project manager.

Required minimum education and training

• Certificate: Medical Technician

Professional body registration

• Health Professions Council of South Africa (Medical technician)

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities

• Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) courses.
• Experience in a Clinical Trial environment will be advantageous.
• Must be meticulous.
• The incumbent will be exposed to hazardous and infectious samples.
• Adherence to safety protocols
• Meeting turnaround times is critical.

Required minimum work experience

• Minimum 2 years as a Medical Technician

TO APPLY

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV - Please Apply Online
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications is 1 February 2021.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.

AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position. 

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