Job Description
Responsible for diagnosing presence and stage of diseases using laboratory techniques and patient specimens.
Responsibilities
- Assists in developing the medical laboratory strategic plan and objectives.
- Reviews and approves new/revised Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) pertaining to pathology.
- Ensures that policies are implemented and followed by the staff.
- Reports to the laboratory head and accepts delegation as and when required.
- Analyses, summarizes, and endorses regular operational & performance reports, including the technical evaluation of instruments & kits.
- Provides expert clinical and/or surgical pathology guidance to referring physicians and patients
- Directs laboratory testing by technologists; reviews and interprets test results; decide, requests further tests if required.
- Formulates an effective and efficient quality assurance program(s) for the laboratory, including creating appropriate documentation and performing periodic reviews.
- Participates in audits or reviews conducted by internal auditing teams, accreditation bodies, and national healthcare committees (e.g., MoPH).