Lab Technician - Lab & Diagnostics

Job Description:

• Designation : Lab Technician
• Department : Lab Operations
• Industry : Diagnostics / Healthcare / Pathology Laboratory

Job Purpose

To perform laboratory investigations accurately and efficiently while ensuring compliance with quality standards, laboratory protocols, safety guidelines, and prescribed turnaround times (TAT).

Key Responsibilities

• Receive, label, process, and analyze patient samples.

• Perform laboratory tests as per SOPs and maintain accurate records.

• Ensure timely reporting and adherence to TAT.

• Perform Internal & External Quality Control (IQC/EQC) activities.

• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory equipment.

• Monitor reagent and consumable inventory and ensure proper utilization.

• Maintain laboratory documentation and patient records.

• Follow laboratory safety, infection control, and biomedical waste management protocols.

• Report critical values and non-conformities to the concerned authority.

• Coordinate effectively with Pathologists, clinicians, and team members.

• Maintain confidentiality of patient information and comply with organizational policies.

Qualification

• DMLT / BMLT / MLT or equivalent qualification.

Experience

• 1–5 years of experience in a Diagnostic Laboratory, Hospital Laboratory, or Pathology Laboratory.

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of NABL guidelines

• Laboratory Information System (LIS)

• Hematology, Biochemistry & Clinical Pathology

• Quality Control (IQC/EQC)

• Good communication and teamwork