Laboratory Superintendent I at Avenue Healthcare

Job Objective/Purpose

Ensure provision of high quality laboratory diagnostic services in the hospital as defined by Avenue Healthcare’s policies, protocols, procedures and standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the unit has all the required resources for effective and efficient work.
• Timely and accurate billing of laboratory services. 
• Stock management: 
  • Do monthly stock takes of lab supplies and submit a stock take and short expiry report to the Hospital Manager
  • Timely ordering and receiving of stock from the supplier to prevent stock outs
  • Proper storage of lab supplies.
  • Kits validation and evaluation to determine diagnostic accuracy, analytical sensitivity, and analytical specificity (performance characteristics)
• Review and act on quality indicator reports (IQC &EQA) 
• Follow laid down Lab Board approved rules for medical lab profession and adhere to Government and respective professional standards of care and treatment of patients.
• Ensure timely response to emergencies. 
• Carrying out tests based on outlined SOPs & policies.
• Ensure all sentinel incidents/events are recorded and reported to the Hospital Manager within 24 hours using the provided tools. 
• Ensure that the fridge temperatures and ambient temperature and humidity are charted twice daily, and any error reported to the MSM.
• Ensure timely escalation of any urgent out of stock items to the Lab Quality Manager
• Any other duty as assigned by your immediate supervisor in line with the job description.

Personal Specifications

• A degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences
• A valid practicing license from Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board
• 5 years’ experience 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Result Oriented
• Customer focus