Walk-in || Laboratory Technician - Haematology - Clinical Pathology

Role & responsibilities:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Laboratory Technician to join our Flow Cytometry department. The candidate must possess independent troubleshooting skills and extensive experience in managing both advanced automation systems and specialized manual verification techniques.

Key Responsibilities

• Flow Cytometry Operations: Take independent, hands-on charge of executing, processing, and validating all Flow Cytometry-related immunophenotyping tests.
• Sample Management: Receive, verify, and acknowledge IP/OP samples (EDTA-CBP, ESR, Blood Group, Citrate-Coagulation, Bone Marrow, and Fluids).
• Testing & Analysis: Process laboratory samples within stipulated Turnaround Times (TAT) using both high-throughput automation and precise conventional manual techniques.
• Microscopic Evaluation: Prepare, stain, and conduct microscopic examinations of peripheral smears and bone marrow aspirates.
• Quality Assurance: Run and document internal Quality Control (IQC) daily for hematology, coagulation, and flow cytometers in compliance with NABL guidelines.
• Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine preventive maintenance and troubleshooting for advanced laboratory instruments.
• Critical Care Alerting: Immediately identify and report critical/panic values to the Consultant Pathologist and concerned nursing units.
• Data Integration: Enter test results accurately into the Laboratory Information System (LIS) and maintain respective physical registers.

Preferred candidate profile:

• Council Registration: Valid and active registration certificate from a state Paramedical Council is mandatory.
• Technical Expertise: Mandatory hands-on experience setting up, processing, and acquiring samples on Flow Cytometry platforms.
• Operational Profile: 4 to 5 years of solid, post-qualification experience in high-volume, hospital-attached clinical pathology setups.
• Core Skills: Strong operational control over lab automation systems, perfect manual alignment/smear verification dexterity, precise troubleshooting abilities, and sharp attention to detail.