**General Objective:** Collect samples from inpatients and outpatients, and process biological samples using automated, semi-automated, and manual equipment as applicable, applying knowledge of calibration and quality control, and ensuring proper use of instruments and reagents throughout the analytical process. **Job Responsibilities:** The Clinical Chemist is responsible for: * • Ensuring phlebotomy procedures comply with good laboratory practices * • Operating the hospital’s and laboratory’s information systems * • Ensuring optimal equipment performance and test execution * • Validating and reporting results * • Notifying critical values * • Participating in the quality management system * • Using laboratory reagents and materials appropriately * • Participating in the laboratory’s training program * • Supervising technical staff * • Performing cross-matching tests according to blood bank guidelines * • Collecting samples while guaranteeing sample quality—from patient preparation, collection, handling, to delivery in the technical area * • Confirming that test charges are correctly entered into the system, matching physician or patient requests, and recorded in the laboratory information system for processing * • Performing preventive maintenance on instruments, calibrations, and internal and external quality control for all performed tests * • Reviewing and releasing results promptly, correlating clinically with other laboratory tests * • Confirming alert values and notifying the attending physician, on-call physician, nursing staff, and/or patient as applicable * • Completing required logs, forms, or procedures in the area to ensure quality assurance * • Conducting inventory as described in procedures for material requisition to the direct supervisor * • Coordinating activities carried out by laboratory technicians within the area, shift, or on-call duty, ensuring effective communication and timely, accurate execution of processes and reporting * • Interpreting laboratory results * • Reporting any doubts regarding methodology or results to the supervisor or laboratory head * • Reagent shortages: notify the direct supervisor to follow up with procurement and warehouse * • Patient complaints: address the patient’s request and inform the supervisor or laboratory head to continue appropriate actions * • Assisting in providing clinical consultation regarding test selection, service utilization, and interpretation of test results * • If applicable, assisting in selecting subcontracted laboratories and monitoring the quality of services provided through a supervision process aligned with organizational criteria * • If applicable, when selecting a reference laboratory service, conduct an assessment of its background and technical capability, and request a copy of the license issued by a recognized authority, along with a copy of its accreditation or certification certificate or letter from a recognized laboratory accreditation or certification program * • Assisting in monitoring turnaround times for laboratory service requests to identify potential areas for improvement * • Assisting in identifying training needs of supervised staff, ensuring they receive necessary training for proper job performance and continuous professional updating **Education:** Bachelor’s Degree / Engineering in: Clinical Microbiologist-Parasitologist, Pharmaceutical-Biological Chemist, Clinical Chemist, Clinical Biochemist **Experience:** Minimum 3 years of professional experience **Schedule:** — **Travel Required:** — **We Offer:** **Hospital:** **MediMAC Mérida** CONTACT **Email:** laura.lopez@merida.medicamac.com **Phone:** Apply