Job Description
Expected to contribute substantially to teaching as an integral and essential component of clinical practice. Leads or participates actively as a member of departmental / external hospital committees pertaining to clinical care. Actively participates in audit. Implement & monitor the quality control, quality assurance protocols, and record-keeping procedures which constitute good laboratory practice, and which comply with regulations imposed by agencies such as JCIA or CAP & Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
- Ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership.
- Flexible and proactive attitude.
- Proven experience of working constructively as part of a team.
- Ability to make decisions and give guidance.
- Ability to communicate effectively and develop effective working relationships on an individual basis with colleagues and staff.
- Awareness of personal limitations.
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to write clear and concise letters and communications.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
SERVICE:
- Ensure drafting and implementation of SOP’s
- Ensure internal and external quality control of all tests.
- Supervises staff, including assessment of staff performance in relation to clinical / practical competence, adherence to departmental protocols, timely and accurate documentation, communication with patients, relatives, and peers, other staff and doctors in other hospitals and in the community.
- Acquire extensive knowledge of advanced laboratory theory, techniques, and testing related to hematology and transfusion medicine.
- Participates in departmental and other meetings required to meet organizational and service objectives.
- Acquire knowledge of standard laboratory safety procedures.
- Perform costing of all tests.
- Perform feasibility of new tests.
- Ensure proper test utilization and inventory management
- Ensuring appropriate training and development of technical staff.
ACADEMICS
- Participate in continuing educational activities (CME) of the department and organization.
- Actively participates in academic activities and research.
- Participate in undergraduate and post graduate teaching programs of medical lab technology programs.
- Supervises, guides and teaches technical, allied health and other support staff.
- Organizes and participates in departmental academic activities.
- Participates in formal and informal education in clinical setting.
- Participates in professional continuing educational activities, regular performance review and maintains and updates own knowledge and skills.
RESEARCH AND AUDIT
- Participates in departmental audits.
- Participates in research and actively promotes research activities.
- Actively participates in inter-departmental research projects with fellows of other departments.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
- Proficiency testing, ordering and result review with corrective action.
- Supervises and reports proficiency testing surveys.
Any other task assigned by the hospital management