Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
Salary not disclosed
Closes in 15 days
About the company
Aspen Medical Fiji is part of the Aspen Medical Group, a healthcare services provider operating in Lautoka. The company emphasises its Social Purpose and B Corp principles in how it conducts its operations and supports staff with professional development and wellness programs.
About the role
This role performs all routine Microbiology laboratory duties, including specimen reception and distribution, mycology, parasitology, bacteriology, Real Time PCR/STAT POC PCR, media preparation, and Serology. The Medical Laboratory Scientist structures day-to-day workflows to deliver timely and dependable results to clinicians. The position provides technical and scientific support to technical, operational, and clinical staff, and may involve training or supervising new recruits, medical interns, and students. Duties may be performed on a 24-hour basis under a 7-14 day roster, and the role may require working permanently or temporarily in locations other than Lautoka.
Key responsibilities
- Promote ethical behavior and alignment with Aspen Medical's Social Purpose and B Corp principles
- Perform required Quality Control and Quality Assurance aspects in the Microbiology Laboratory in accordance with departmental policies and SOPs
- Adhere to Quality Management aspects and principles in line with best practice and organisational requirements
- Provide technical and scientific support to technical, operational, and clinical staff
- Assist in training and supervision of new recruits, medical interns, and students if required
- Apply troubleshooting skills within the Microbiology Laboratory environment
- Assist in surveillance projects and reporting of notifiable disease as required
- Ensure client confidentiality and good customer service practice
About the successful candidate
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science degree or equivalent
- Sound knowledge of pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes
- Sound knowledge in specimen reception/distribution, Microbiology/PCR, and sub-specialties with manual and automated platforms
- Prioritisation and time management skills
- Laboratory Information System experience
- Post-graduate experience in a Microbiology and/or multi-disciplinary laboratory or Core lab environment (desired)
- Good oral and written communication skills (desired)
- Strong client and service delivery focus (desired)