Medical Laboratory Technician at Olan Comprehensive Healthcare Centers

Olan Comprehensive Healthcare Centers was established in August, 2005 by Dr. Soyoola. His interest in medicine started at a young age. Olan Comprehensive Healthcare Center sees patients for primary care and ob/gyn needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Technician

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Descriptions

• Medical technicians use sophisticated equipment and often work in several areas of a clinical lab.
• However, specialists are also needed and have different responsibilities and levels of interaction with patients.
• Some work directly with patients-phlebotomists draw blood-while others work in a lab (histotechnicians).
• Without compassionate phlebotomists, patients’ fears and phobias would be exacerbated.
• Without skilled medical laboratory technicians, tests wouldn’t be accurate and useful.

Responsibilities

• Admit patients requiring special care, followed by investigations and treatment
• Examine and talk to patients to diagnose their medical conditions
• Collect samples of blood, urine and spinal fluid from patients and perform various laboratory tests depending upon the disease the patient is suffering from
• Perform all kinds of tests like microscopic tests, bacteriological tests and chemical tests to check the composition of the biological samples in the laboratories
• Analyze the tests that have been performed and provide relevant results that may pertain in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases
• Check the blood group and blood type and help in successful blood transfusion for patients suffering from severe diseases
• Check, Clean, sterilize and look after the maintenance of all kinds of equipment used in the laboratories for performing various tests
• Make sure that required chemicals and infrastructure are available in the laboratories
• Test for drug levels in blood
• Carry out specific procedures, e.g. performing operations and specialist investigations
• Work with other doctors as part of a team, either in the same department or within other specialties

Requirements

• Candidates must be Medical Practitioners registered with professional bodies not less than four (4) years post qualification
• Should be well-acquainted with the technologies and methods used in testing blood
• Capable of looking into the details and getting apt results from the tests performed
• Willingness, enthusiasm and ability to meet the assigned task within time
• Excellent communication skills and good expertise in written skills
• Should be proficient in handling all kinds of laboratory equipment
• Interest in general surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and anaesthesiology will be added advantage.
• Administrative qualification and experience is an added advantage;
• Knowledge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
7th June, 2019.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@olanhealthcare.com using the "Job Title" as the subject of the mail.