Supervisor, Clinical Laboratory

DEDA Hospital is a leading Nigerian healthcare provision facility with a history of successful health outcomes for our clients. Started Operations in 2012, DeDa hospital is home to an array of experienced healthcare providers and administrators from across the world with a dedication to delivering optimal healthcare service, especially to women, children and families. For over 6 years, DeDa hospital has provided Abuja, Nigeria and the International world with high quality, compassionate healthcare.

Job Title: Supervisor, Clinical Laboratory

Location: Abuja

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Objective  

• To provide qualitative and quantitative lab-based tasks such as sampling, testing and measuring of samples obtained from the human body aimed at informed medical practice and procedure that can help to tackle major diseases.
• Reports to Chief Medical Officer, Finance & Admin Director, Human Resource Manager, QA & QC, Consultant doctors and medical doctors
• Direct Report Lab technicians, lab scientist, nurses, doctors, pharmacists, embryologists, IT staff and staff in the hospital

Tasks & Responsibilities    

• Manages the overall lab operations; developing procedures to ensure safety, security, quality, and accuracy of results;
• Designs and performs test procedures; analyzing requests for tests and equipment; tending to administrative and management matters
• Coordinates the actives of principal investigators
• Manages the documentation process of the lab and the operations of equipments in the lab
• Prepares and updates the process workflow of the clinical laboratory and send to management for approval
• In liaison with management assist in the pricing system of clinical laboratory services
• Coordinates the activities of inventory management in the department
• In liaison with the control department and finance and Admin Director prepares BIDS for staff annual medical check up to organisations
• Performs regular check on all clinical laboratory equipment to ascertain its effectiveness
• To perform several types of laboratory tests; cutting across Medical microbiology, Clinical chemistry, Transfusion science, Haematology, Histopathology, Cytology, Immunology and Virology.
• Examining and analysing body fluids and cells to look to for bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms.
• Analysing the chemical reactions to determine concentrations of compounds such as blood glucose and cholesterol levels.
• Identifying blood groups and cross matching blood for transfusions.
• Monitoring the effects of medication by testing how a patient is responding to treatment.
• Using microscopes, cell counters, and other sophisticated laboratory equipment.
• Relaying results to relevant medical staff, who use the information to diagnose and treat the patient’s illness.
• Keeping accurate records and writing reports.
• Assisting in the production and updating of laboratory documentation, particularly relating to policies and standard operating procedures.
• Ensuring the service is provided in an accurate, efficient and cost effective manner.
• Monitors the daily performance of clinical lab staff with use of critical success factors and KPIs
• Carry out monthly/quarterly/yearly appraisal on clinical lab staff and sends a report to the Human resource and management of staff improvement.
• Assist the human resource in regular staff audit for department update
• Prepares monthly/quarterly/yearly work-plan and report for management for decision making
• Prepares the yearly strategic direction of the clinical laboratory department in connection with the overall organisational strategy and prepares a quarter report on the effectiveness of the strategy and stage level to management.
• Any other Adhoc duties as assigned by management

Educational Qualifications

• BSc. in Laboratory Science or its equivalent and other professional qualifications

Required Experience:

• 5 years experience

Required Skills & Competencies:

• Familiarity with statistical tools and use of chemicals and their reactions.
• Data entry – Computer programs which maintain the lab database.
• Outstanding proficiency in investigations.