Head of Laboratories
- Full-time
Job Description
- Carries out daily verification and calibration of all equipment before starting daily activities in PHC laboratory
- Handles and supervises daily activities with special focus on Microbiology
- Provides procedures and appropriate training for new equipment and reagents.
- Manages Quality control and Maintenance in close partnership with the Bio-Med Technicians and the Quality Officers
- Provides Technical and Administrative Guidance to all Lab Scientists
- Ensures that the laboratory and all Lab Scientists are registered with the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria
- Manages safe and confidential registration of patients and documentation of Lab results
- Ensures that all equipment are connected to Biowin Software and regularly updated
- Validates all results before dispatch to the requesting practitioners
- Archives daily all laboratory results and data
- Manages supply order from France while sourcing for local suppliers
- Manages the entire procurement process from PR to GR 105 issuances within budget limit
- Ensures permanent availability of Lab supplies while discouraging wastage
- Optimizes and maintains effective stock management and encourages exchange of stock with DW Laboratory
- Ensures that materials comply with NAFDAC requirement. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all reagents should be provided to permit delivery
- Pays special attention to perishable reagents that should be received the same day and stored in optimum condition
- Generates monthly report of the laboratory activities to the Medical Officer, Port Harcourt District and to SMO Lagos
- Ensures correct implementation of Laboratory and HSE programs in the company clinics.
CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT
- This position requires great interpersonal skill and works in close partnership with the GPs, Consultant Specialists, OH manager, Pharmacists, Head of Emergency and Field support Nursing Manager, SMOs, Bio-med Technicians Quality Officers and CMO.
- The position interacts with external bodies like external laboratories in Port Harcourt and Lagos (Clina Lancet and Pathcare…) suppliers (Tedis), NAFDAC representatives and Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria.
- Difficulties can arise from delay in supply of Laboratory reagents and occasional equipment breakdown.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Ensures Laboratory activities are conducted safely, diligently and in accordance with COMPANY HSE Policies, WHO Standard on Laboratory Safety and National Health Authority regulations
- Reports to Medical Officer – PHC District any incident, unsafe act or operation
- Ensures high level of professional skills, competencies in COMPANY laboratories
- Updates knowledge of modern Medical equipment and methods
HSE OBJECTIVES
- Familiarizes self with COMPANY emergency procedures and reports to the Manager any incident, unsafe act or operation
- Carries out assigned duties safely according to COMPANY HSE procedures in such a manner to minimize / eliminate Insafe exposure to self or fellow workers.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Medical Lab Science (Biochemistry, Biology)
- Management skills including procurement and budget
- Good Knowledge of Biowin, Prolablis software and / or any related LAB software and SAP
- At least 15 years related experience, 5 of which must have been at Management level.