Assistant Chief Medical Laboratory Technologist

General Requirements

• B.Sc. in medical laboratory technology
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in clinical laboratory
• Minimum 2 years of progressive laboratory operations and personnel management
• Registered with a licensing authority
• Demonstrate managerial and team leadership qualities
• Decision making and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of laws and policies applied to health care practice
• Knowledge of continuous quality improvement process

Job Specification

• Organize, develop, monitor and improve all workflows within the scope of the laboratory and all testing services
• Responsible for overseeing the 24 hour operations of pathology and laboratory services
• Ensure that all patient related matters and complaints are handled efficiently
• Recommend and implement new or improved services or products
• Ensure risk management and control is in place
• Inspect unit daily for compliance with policies, procedures, regulations and standard, and takes corrective action when violation occurs
• Lead the department in all the initiatives by management
• Responsible for lab equipment and stock management
• Be proactive, assess and identify root causes and make sound decisions to improve
• Work on agreed action plans that are based on facts, knowledge of hospitals policies and procedures