Technologist – Blood Bank

Technologist – Blood Bank

Department: Blood Bank, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Entity: Aga Khan University Hospital

Location: Pakistan, Karachi

Introduction:

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The Aga Khan University is a dynamic academic center which serves the diagnostic needs of the country through its clinical laboratory services that is spread across Pakistan. AKUH's Clinical Laboratory is College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited and caters to the needs of the entire country through its tertiary lab at the main campus, 300+ specimen collection units and 13 stat labs across Pakistan.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine consists of five major sections namely Chemical Pathology, Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Histopathology, Microbiology, and Molecular Pathology. Each section is academically driven and is highly engaged in research and undergraduate, postgraduate teaching and training.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to Manager / Assistant Manager of your assigned section, you will be required to perform tests as per the departmental policy / procedure manual on a daily basis to ensure quality service and timely preparation of the final reports.

You will be responsible to:

• perform clinical tests independently according to the standard operating procedures and ensure quality of results
• participate in staff training, according to laboratory guidelines and also participate in educational opportunities
• assist supervisor in the implementing the safety standards according to Laboratory Safety Guidelines
• confirm unusual findings with the senior technologist / Charge Technologist /Pathologist to avoid any misleading results going out to the patients as and when required.

Requirements:

You should have:

• a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Masters’ degree will be preferred
• one year traineeship at the Clinical Laboratory at AKU or two to three years of relevant experience preferably in a laboratory or hospital thorough knowledge of laboratory testing procedures
• good written and verbal communication skills
• willingness to work in shifts

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.