Job Description

About the job

Laboratory Technician

Department: Laboratory

Reports To: Laboratory Supervisor / Medical Director

Job Location: Medical CentreJob Purpose

To collect, process, and analyse patient specimens accurately and safely, ensuring reliable laboratory results and compliance with approved quality, infection-control, and patient-safety standard.Key Responsibilities

• Collect blood and other clinical specimens using approved procedures.
• Verify patient identity and correctly label all specimens.
• Receive, register, process, store, and transport specimens appropriately.
• Perform laboratory tests in haematology, clinical chemistry, serology, urinalysis, microbiology, and other assigned sections within the authorised scope of practice.
• Operate, calibrate, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Conduct internal quality-control procedures and document the results.
• Identify abnormal or critical results and immediately report them to the responsible physician or laboratory supervisor.
• Ensure accurate entry, verification, and timely release of laboratory results.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels of reagents, consumables, and collection materials.
• Monitor reagent expiry dates and storage temperatures.
• Follow infection-control, biosafety, and biomedical-waste disposal procedures.
• Maintain complete laboratory records, logs, maintenance reports, and quality documents.
• Protect patient confidentiality and medical information.
• Participate in audits, proficiency testing, quality-improvement activities, and staff training.
• Report equipment malfunctions, incidents, errors, and specimen rejection issues promptly.
• Follow the medical centre’s policies and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Perform any other laboratory-related duties assigned by the supervisor or management.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Nationality: Saudi
• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or a related field.
• Valid professional classification and registration with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS).
• Previous clinical laboratory experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment, quality-control procedures, and infection prevention.
• Good communication skills in Arabic and English.

Required Competencies

• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Patient identification and specimen-handling skills.
• Technical laboratory competence.
• Professionalism and confidentiality.
• Time management and teamwork.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Commitment to patient safety and continuous improvement.

Key Performance Indicators

• Accuracy of laboratory results.
• Specimen rejection and laboratory error rates.
• Compliance with quality-control requirements.
• Turnaround time for laboratory tests.
• Documentation completeness.
• Compliance with infection-control and safety standards.
• Patient and physician satisfaction.

Requirements added by the job poster

• Bachelor’s Degree