- Adheres to policy on proper dress code and Universal Precautions (PPE) always
- Keeps the department neat, clean and well stocked with supplies for sample processing.
- Aware and prepare hypochlorite solution (0.1% for workbench and 0.5% for sharp disposal) daily as per lab safety policy.
- Segregation and safe disposal of biomedical waste.
- Records and maintains forms and records of the department and submit for verification.
- During the shift changes technician should take over, all the duties & responsibilities from previous technical team/check the handed over register.
- Coordinates workflow/workload as necessary to ensure timely reporting of results. Serves as resource and mentor to less experienced lab staff.
- Cleaning of work bench and providing maintenance for all equipments as per recommendation.
- Updation of all basic documentation (forms and records) in the department.
- Receiving and segregating samples for processing .
- Perform QC check for staining, current reagent/antibiotic disc/media.
- Perform sample inoculation/streaking, smear preparation, staining & submit to microscopic observation..
- Ensure and maintain the stock in dept for smooth flow
- Aware & Check the Pending samples in LIS & take responsibility to release the reports.
- Assisting documentation to senior technician and maintenance of QMS documents.
- Report any non-conformance related to technical activities to their respective DIC.
- Rising of material Indent to stores.
- Receiving, inspections of kits and consumables and storage of reagents and consumable in department.
- Ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- Participate in all training and continual improvement programmes of the department.
- Act as auditee during internal audit of the lab.
- Maintain work ethics and team building in the department.
- Handles and maintain equipments in department during processing.
· Involved in corrective action against the nonconformance observed in the department. Provide any valuable inputs to the management for better and quality service by the organization.
· Aid in implementation and educating the quality management system & procedure.
· Assist DICs in preparation of SOP and other records.
· To check any outlier in Internal Quality control & perform root cause analysis, corrective action & to document.
- Verification of results after interfacing (i.e) first level authorization of patient reports.
- Document & follow the procedure for Critical alert, repeat test criteria as per policy
- To maintain & verify ATCC strains efficacy as internal control.
- Processing of EQAS samples. Initiation of corrective and preventive actions, whenever necessary and submit to the DIC for verification.
- To understand the non conformance and take corrective & preventive action & report to department incharge.
- Carrying out testing activities in compliance with quality management system and national and international guidelines.
- Modification and development of new test methods. Provision of technical inputs for the operations
- Performing Method validation & Kit validation & send the data to Quality Assurance department for verification
Job Type: Full-time
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Education:
- Master's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Authorization: 2 years (Preferred)
- Microbiology: 5 years (Preferred)