Junior Biochemist

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
- Adheres to policy on proper dress code and Universal Precautions (PPE) always
- Keeps the department neat, clean and well stocked with supplies for sample processing.
- Aware and prepare hypochlorite solution (0.1% for workbench and 0.5% for sharp disposal) daily as per lab safety policy.
- Segregation and safe disposal of biomedical waste.
- Records and maintains daily monitoring checklist and submit for verification.
- During the shift changes technician should take over, all the duties & responsibilities from previous technical team/check the handed over register.
- Coordinates workflow/workload as necessary to ensure timely reporting of results. Serves as resource and mentor to less experienced lab staff.
- Check the QC outliers and do the correction/calibration, if not done.
- Update the QC values in URT.
- Follow up critical/repeat register
- Coordinates workflow/workload as necessary to ensure timely reporting of results.
- Aware & Check the Pending samples in LIS & take responsibility to release the reports.
- Cleaning of work bench and providing maintenance for all equipments as per recommendation.
- Updation of all basic documentation (forms and records) in the department.
- Receiving and segregating samples for processing
- Monitoring and maintaining the instrument reagent status.
- Storage and disposal of samples and maintain waste management in their respective departments.
- Process split samples for proficiency testing for parameters that don’t have external quality control programme.
- Assisting documentation to senior technician and maintenance of QMS documents.
- Sending ILQC for verification.
- Report any non-conformance related to technical activities to their respective DIC.
- Rising of material Indent to stores with approval of their DIC.
- Receiving, inspections of kits and consumables and storage of reagents and consumable in department.
- Ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
- Participate in all training and continual improvement programmes of the department.
- Act as auditee during internal audit of the lab.
- Maintain work ethics and team building in the department.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Regular / Permanent

**Salary**: ₹13,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Flexible shift
- Morning shift
- Night shift
- Rotational shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- West Mambalam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Master's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- total work: 1 year (preferred)