Medical Lab Quality Assurance Officer - Laboratory

Key Job Responsibilities:

•Managing lab equipment.

•Ensuring scheduled preventive maintenance, calibrations & quality control checks completed as scheduled & compliance with safety standards are met.

•Maintaining equipment inventory master lists , records & service reports.

•Liaising with vendors and perform interdepartmental coordination to facilitate:

A) Delivery , installation & commissioning of newly purchased lab equipment

B) Expedient repairs of lab equipment that encounter breakdowns.

C) Disposal of obsolete or malfunctioning lab items.

•Conduct hospital wide POCT QC inspections & Lab Safety Equipment inspections.

•Assist with investigations into any non-compliances discovered, by identifying root causes & implementing necessary corrective & preventive measures.

•Plan & conduct training programs & competency assessments for staff in relevant safety & technical topics.

•Plan & implement or participate in Quality Improvement Projects (QIPs).

•Maintain & update quality documents & records & carry out internal audits to comply to all hospital and lab quality programs & accreditation standards ( JCI, MSQH, MS ISO 15189, ACHS, Malaysian & JCI Patient Safety Goals).

•Coordinate Medical Laboratory Committee meetings by scheduling, planning & minuting the meetings.

Job Requirements:

Education / Professional Qualification

•Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or a relevant Science degree.

•Minimum 3 years working experience in a Clinical Laboratory.

•Possess good technical & operational knowledge & skill of the various disciplines in Medical Lab Technology.

•Possess good verbal & written communication skills.

•Has experience with Quality Management Systems & Quality Improvement Systems.

•Detail-oriented, enthusiastic & self-motivated with good interpersonal & customer service skills.

•IT literate, good with Microsoft Office Apps & familiar with LIS.

•Positive thinker with good time management skills and able to meet deadlines.