Clinical Microbiology Technologist

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An-Najah National University Hospital (NNUH) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the following position:

Clinical Microbiology Technologist

متطلبات الوظيفة

Job Summary:

To provide service to the medical community and patients by performing requested microbiology and serology tests in a timely manner and fostering a learning environment for students, residents and new employees rotating through the Microbiology laboratory.

Key Responsibilities:

Perform and interpret appropriate stains, biochemical tests, serologic tests, etc., on a wide variety of organisms obtained from various specimen sources such as blood, urine, stool, tissue, etc. which have been requested for any of the following: aerobes, anaerobes, mycobacteria, mycology, parasitology, virology and serology.
Perform quality control procedures and maintain such records, resolve discrepancies arising from such tests and document all corrective measures taken.
Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation such as blood culture system, and Vitek 2.
Perform and interpret a variety of serological and immunological tests for antigen and antibody detection.
Perform and interpret appropriate antibiotic susceptibilities.
Enter patient test results using the hospital information system.
Participate in ongoing continuing education.
Required to communicate matters of technical importance to physicians, staff and customers on multiple systems as is appropriate
Teach new employees and medical technology students microbiologic/serologic procedures and technique.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications: