Medical Lab Scientist

Description

Aspen Medical is seeking qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Medical Laboratory Scientist. The primary purpose of this role is to perform routine and specialized laboratory testing within the Microbiology Department, ensuring accurate, timely, and high-quality diagnostic services that support patient care. The successful candidate will undertake laboratory duties across specimen reception and distribution, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, serology, media preparation, and molecular diagnostics, including Real-Time PCR and STAT Point-of-Care (POC) PCR testing.This position requires participation in a rotating roster, including after-hours, weekends, and public holidays, to ensure continuous laboratory service delivery.

The roles and responsibilities of this position include:

• Promote ethical behavior and alignment with Aspen Medical’s Social Purpose and B Corp principles.  

• Perform the required Quality Control and Quality Assurance aspects in the Core Laboratory IAW departmental policies and SOP’s. 

• ​​Adheres to Quality Management aspects and principles IAW best practice and departmental or organisational requirements. 

• ​Provides technical and scientific support to: Technical staff, Operational and Clinical staff.   

• ​Assists in the training, supervision of new recruits, medical interns, and students if required. 

• ​Can competently apply troubleshooting skills within the Core Laboratory environment. 

• ​Facilitates the provision of timely and dependable results to Clinicians. 

• ​Ensure client confidentiality and good customer service practice.  

• ​Perform duties as assigned. Or may be required to be assigned to other departments. 

• ​ Perform duties on a 24-hour basis on a 7–14-day Roster. 

• ​May be required to perform duties permanently or temporarily in locations other than Lautoka.  

• ​Participate in the development of a safe and healthy workplace and comply with instructions given in adhering to safe work procedures. 

• ​Take reasonable care to ensure own safety and health and that of others and to abide by our duty of care provided for in the OHS policy.  

• ​Any other reasonable duties delegated by management.

Experience and Qualifications Required

• ​​Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science degree or equivalent.  

• ​Sound knowledge of the: pre-analytical the analytical and post analytical process. 

• ​Sound knowledge in: Specimen reception/distribution, Microbiology/PCR and sub-specialties with manual and automated platforms. 

• ​Prioritisation and time management skills. 

• ​Laboratory Information System experience.​ 

Desired 

• ​​Post-graduate experience in a  Microbiology and or multi-disciplinary laboratory or Core lab environment. 

• ​Have good oral and written communications skills.  

• ​Strong Client and Service delivery focus.​ 

Contact Information

Culture: Aspen Medical offers exceptional career opportunities, exposure to exciting and cutting-edge projects and an opportunity to work with people who are genuinely passionate about what they do.

Our Benefits:

• Professional development opportunities (we will contribute towards training courses of interest that will assist you in developing in your role)
• Paid Family Care leave
• On site ongoing wellness programs
• Flexible working options as applicable
• Opportunities to work and learn with/from the Aspen Global Team of experts

For any queries on the position, please contact us via email recruitment@aspenmedical.com.fj

We value diversity and inclusivity in the workplace and actively encourage applications from qualified candidates from diverse cultural backgrounds or those with disabilities