Posted on: Wed 19-07-2023

Job description

Mercygate Medical Centre located at 24 Ogunlana Street, off Daramola Street, Egbeda and 1 Omoba Street, off Bisco Block Industry, Lafenwa/Itele road, Ayobo, Ogun State.

We offer services such as General medicine, Alternative medicine, well equipped Laboratory/Diagnostic Centre etc.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MEDICAL LAB SCIENTIST

Location: Lagos

Department: Medical

Division: Mercygate Medical Centre

Reports to: CMD, COO & HR

Summary of Job

• The Medical Lab Scientist will perform a range of functions including but not limited to; initial history taking, clinical assessments, diagnosis, and evaluation of care.
• S/he must demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process, especially in assessing and diagnosing patients, leading to the delivery of safe care for all patients.
• The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the healthcare team and the Management Team to meet the needs of the patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures.
• S/he will have a supervisory role within the hospital and ensure that policies and procedures are upheld.
• The Medical Lab Scientist will also review and act appropriately on blood results and referrals/correspondence regarding patients.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this role successfully, the Medical Lab Scientist will perform the following responsibilities in relation to all clinics which will include but are not limited to:

Clinical Tasks:

• Participate in all treatment and preventative healthcare services as delegated and agreed by the supervising Practice Manager(s).
• Provide direct clinical care to patients using established clinical guidelines.
• Interview patients, take medical histories, perform physical examinations, analyze, diagnose and explain medical problems during surgery consultations and home visits.
• Consult, recommend and explain appropriate diagnostic tests and treatment.
• Request and interpret the results of laboratory investigations when necessary.
• Perform specialized diagnostic physical exams and treatment procedures.
• Instruct and educate patients in preventative health care.
• Conduct telephone consultations which may involve discussing results and implications of laboratory investigations with patients as well as dealing appropriately with routine and emergency complaints.
• Order laboratory tests as required and agreed under supervising Medical Director.
• Fully document all aspects of patient care and complete all required paperwork for legal and administrative purposes.
• Contribute to clinical development by developing a special interest and help establish appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions, ensuring compliance with approved standard treatment guidelines.
• Participate fully in the clinicians' duty Rota including the provision of home visits when appropriate.
• Oversight of medical doctors activities including but not limited to assessing the appropriateness of patient management, decisions on referral, and review of medical charts
• Formulate diagnosis and treatment plans, in consultation with or referring to supervising doctor(s) as appropriate.
• Give clinical instructions to the nursing staff and other clinical care teams as required.
• Communicate when necessary with colleagues in Clinical care and hospital specialists in order to discuss or refer specific patients, plan and coordinate activities, or exchange information in order to improve the quality of patient care.

Professional Development:

• Mercygate Medical Centre requires all staff to keep their knowledge and skills up to date

Key Areas of Note 

• Ensure continuing education, training, and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan.
• Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals, etc.
• Perform a variety of research and analysis tasks associated with improvement of clinical care, medical diagnosis, and treatment where appropriate.
• Audit of clinical practice and review of relevant literature.
• Research unusual symptoms and treatment options, through consultation with physicians and other medical specialists.
• Provide literature reviews and the like; review, analyze and determine the significance of a variety of diagnostic test results

Work Experience & Qualifications

• Degree & Medical Lab Scientist License to practice
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• Key Skills and Attributes:
• Computer literacy
• Excellent Communication
• Working Under Pressure
• Humane, Empathetic, and Supportive Bedside Manner
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Problem solving and Initiative
• Time Management and Organization
• Attention to Detail.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply here ([email protected], ([email protected])

Job Types: Full-time

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