Consultant

Department Responsibilities:

• Overall supervision of the daily activities of the Microbiology, Serology & Molecular Laboratory section.
• Evaluating, preparing, and updating documents pertaining to NABL, CAP, NABH and JCI standards and participation GC meetings.
• Interacting with the patients / relatives & the referring doctor regarding the Microbiology, Serology & Molecular Laboratory tests & test results 
• Guiding, training, and motivating the technicians in Laboratory Medicine.
• Guiding and teaching the Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) students and other students
• Monitoring the daily QC, EQAS programs                  
• Performing all those investigations that the technicians are not qualified to perform.
• Managing all the equipment & monitoring regularly for the functioning of the same.
• Monitoring the corrective and preventive actions in coordination with the Quality
• In-charge of Department of Microbiology, Serology & Molecular Laboratory.
• Ensure quality laboratory service and turnaround time.
• Capex planning.
• Participation in HIC & Antibiotic stewardship program.

• Administration of laboratory Responsibilities:

  • Effectively evaluate the scope, quality, and timeliness of laboratory services to meet the patient care needs of the hospital.
  • Ensures that proficiency testing, alternative performance assessment, and QC procedures are sufficient for the extent of testing performed in the laboratory.
  • Ensures that the performance specifications for new tests, instruments, and methods introduced to the laboratory have been properly validated or verified prior to being used for patient testing &ensures communication of laboratory data and appropriate result reporting.
  • ensures provision of educational programs, strategic planning, and research and development appropriate to the needs of the laboratory and institution.
  • ensures enough personnel with appropriate educational qualifications, documented training and experience, and adequate competency to meet the needs of the laboratory.
  • ensures implementation of a safe laboratory environment in compliance with good practice and applicable regulations.
  • Interaction with Government or Regulatory Interaction.