Medical Lab Technologist - Special Chemistry and Functional Med

The Medical Laboratory Technologist – Special Chemistry & Functional Medicine is responsible for performing specialized, moderate to high-complexity laboratory testing within the approved test menu to support accurate diagnosis, treatment monitoring, disease prevention, and personalized healthcare. Perform pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical laboratory functions including specimen assessment, Analytical processes, quality control, instrument operation, result verification within authorized scope, and technical troubleshooting.

The role ensures compliance with American Hospital Dubai policies and procedures, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) regulations, College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation requirements, Joint Commission International (JCI) standards, and recognized laboratory quality, safety, and professional practice standards.

- Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Technology, Biomedical Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a related recognized discipline.

- Current professional registration in the home country where applicable and valid Dubai Health Authority (DHA) License/Eligibility as a Medical Laboratory Technologist.

- Strong knowledge of clinical chemistry, immunoassay principles, analytical instrumentation, quality control, calibration, specimen management, laboratory safety, and result interpretation within professional scope.

- Knowledge of CAP accreditation requirements, DHA Clinical Laboratory Standards, JCI requirements, and ISO 15189 quality principles is preferred.

- Proficiency in Laboratory Information Systems, analyzer middleware, quality-control applications, and standard Microsoft Office tools.

- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, communication, and organizational skills with high attention to accuracy, patient identification, confidentiality, and laboratory quality.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

- Minimum of three (3) years of recent experience as a Medical Laboratory Technologist, preferably in Clinical Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Endocrinology, Immunoassay, or a comparable high-complexity laboratory section.

- Demonstrated experience with automated and specialized chemistry/immunoassay platforms, quality control, calibration, instrument troubleshooting, and verification of analytical performance.

- Experience with functional or personalized medicine-related laboratory testing, specialized send-out testing, or advanced metabolic and nutritional investigations is preferred.

- Experience in assay validation/verification, proficiency testing, quality improvement, audit preparation, and corrective action processes is preferred.

- Experience within a tertiary, CAP-accredited, JCI-accredited, or similarly regulated laboratory environment is highly preferred.