Medical Laboratory Scientist

Responsibilities:

• Consulting with patients and other service users to ensure the most appropriate laboratory investigations are undertaken or advised for appropriate referral, where necessary.
• Involving in processing/investigations of clinical samples for the diagnosis of diseases, reporting appropriately, and issuing reports to service users in a timely manner.
• Performing routine internal and external quality controls of laboratory reagents, kits, equipment, etc
• Participating in preparing appropriate standard operating procedures (SOP) and other relevant service-related documentation.
• Supervising other Junior laboratory staff, to ensure competency, efficiency, and personal development, so as to guarantee career progress and quality of laboratory services.
• Actively involved in overseeing and supervising the appointed staff for sales records, incomes, and expenditures for the purpose of monthly auditing by an appointed Auditor/Financial Director

Requirements:

• Minimum of BMLS (or equivalent) and must possess a 2024 professional practice license issued by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) and be willing to renew such annual license in subsequent years.
• The ability to practice in a multidisciplinary medical laboratory, both independently and within a team is required.
• Leadership quality and the capability to supervise junior staff, working as an essential team player to strengthen the laboratory team, is highly desirable while accountable to the Directors/Managers.
• Must be of good character, honest person, friendly, and a good communicator, that can guarantee efficient communication with patients and other service users.

Temporal Accommodation:

• There are temporal accommodations available for staff wishing to occasionally sleep-over, to reduce the cost of transportation.
• Please note that these are not permanent accommodations, as every staff is entitled to use them, especially for on-duty related facilities.