Laboratory Manager-1 Position at Kisumu Specialists Hospital

Job Summary

The Laboratory Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating and assuming responsibility and accountability for the provision of efficient and accurate laboratory tests and procedures to assist in diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of patients. He/ She will also be responsible for implementation of new procedures, quality control of laboratory services and ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory guidelines, standards and protocols relating to laboratory services.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Manage reporting, monitoring resources, and laboratory personnel.
• Work closely with team members to provide effective solutions to support business and quality objectives.
• Facilitate effective communication across internal departments by trending and reporting data.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, budgets, and programs schedules.
• Identification and addressing of complains, risks, non-conformance and corrective actions.
• Coordinate planning and implementation of trainings, workshops and seminars for Lab staff.
• Ensure the lab establishes and maintains calibration programs, quality controls and assurance programs for all equipment that affect quality results.
• Ensure safe laboratory environmental in compliance with good laboratory practice and applicable regulations.

Skills and Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences from accredited institution.
• 4+ years of progressive management/or supervisory experience.
• Registered by the KMLTTB with current practicing license.
• Experience with ISO 15189:2012 laboratory accreditation processes required.
• Demonstrate ability and capacity to steer the laboratory to transition from ISO 15189:2012 to ISO 15189:2022 accreditation standard.
• Trainings in Implementation of ISO 15189 Standard, Internal Auditing and Risk Management in Medical Laboratory Quality systems will be an added Advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, team building and mentoring abilities.