IntraHealth International is a non-profit organization based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A. dedicated to working with developing countries to improve their public health capabilities
Job Summary:
The Laboratory Manager is responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining the center’s core functions in order to meet all customer and third party requirements.
Job Description
- Provide advice to those requesting information about the choice of tests, the use of the laboratory service and the interpretation of laboratory data
- To supervise and oversee the technical functions of the Kenya HSDSA HIV Laboratory.
- To assist and advise the Health Systems Strengthening Advisor in technical matters pertaining to the Kenya HSDSA HIV Laboratory
- Serve as an active member of the medical staff for those facilities served.
- Monitor all work performed in the laboratory to determine that reliable data are being generated in the laboratory.
- Provide effective and efficient administration of the medical laboratory service, including budget planning and control with responsible financial management, in accordance with institutional assignment of such responsibilities.
- Provide educational programs for the medical and laboratory staff and participate in the educational programs of the institution
- Plan and direct research appropriate to the Kenya HSDSA HIV Laboratory.
- Select and monitor all referral laboratories for the quality of service in conjunction with the quality officer.
- Identification and addressing of complaints, non-conformances and corrective actions.
- Advise and assist in various developments and review of policies and programs of the Kenya HSDSA HIV Laboratory
- Planning, issue orders or instructions provide leadership, enforce discipline, handling grievances, controlling outputs, maintaining work conditions and preserving records.
- Implement a safe laboratory environment in compliance with good practice and applicable regulations.
- Accountable for the implementation of the quality management system.
- Coordinating the planning and implementation of training workshops and seminars.
- Scheduling of organizing of management review meetings in consultation with the quality officer.
- Compilation and distribution performance reports for Management review
- To perform any other duties as assigned by the Health Systems Strengthening Advisor from time to time.
Qualifications
- BSc degree in Laboratory Science plus two years post qualifying experience.
- Knowledgeable of Quality Management Systems
- Demonstrated managerial ability
- Computer Literacy (Microsoft packages)
- Previous experience in quality assurance will be an added advantage.
More Information
- Job City Nairobi