Team Lead -Laboratory - Chitungwiza x 1, Harare 1 (Full Time)
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- Population Solutions for Heal…
- Expires 20 Dec 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Who We Are?
With over 20 years of experience, PSI/Zimbabwe now registered as Population Solutions for Health is looking for candidates who hold the requisite qualifications and experience to apply for the exciting position below.
Team Lead -Laboratory - Chitungwiza 1, Harare 1 (Full Time)
Job exists to support the Clinical Services Coordinator/Field Services Coordinator to have visibility in the implementation of target driven annual district/cluster plans across all the health areas
Duties and Responsibilities
Your Contribution - Key Responsibilities
• Ensures that SOP for testing, including quality controls are current and read by staff.
• Ensures QC samples are tested according to SOP and results are recorded.
• Ensures tests are conducted according to the SOPs.
• Validates and interpret test results.
• Ensures recording of any failed test runs and take corrective action.
• Monitors the work of others by periodically observing them during testing and provide feedback.
• Conducts tests EQA (e.g., ZINQAP) samples as needed and document failures as well as Corrective Action reports as needed.
• Monitors performance of new lots of reagents or equipment as needed.
• Ensures recording of lab results in registers and worksheets manually and electronically.
• Checks the work of others to ensure there are no transcription errors and sample mix-up.
• Conducts daily data verification and triangulation between the registers and the electronic system (Novo and Epoc).
• Writes reports/return test results in a timely fashion: (If individual test) Report result to test requestor, patient, or client; (If multiple tests) Consolidates and return all test findings for a patient to test requestor/ patient records - write, sign off, send to proper people.
• Ensures that test results have been properly reported.
• Interacts with clients regarding test results and findings in a professional manner and ensure each issue is resolved promptly and documented appropriately.
• Conducts follow up on specimen referral status and ensures specimens are disposed according to SOP.
• Ensures that SOP for specimen collection and processing are current and read by staff.
• Consolidates and post equipment service information (contact, service frequency & dates, etc.) at site.
• Compiles and communicates equipment service schedules to management ahead of time.
• Conducts routine maintenance, including inspection and function checks, according to written operational procedures.
• Performs simple troubleshooting on malfunctioning equipment.
• Creates logs to record all maintenance activities and records in the log.
• Reviews and sign all maintenance logs to ensure all maintenance activities are recorded.
Qualifications and Experience
What Are We Looking For?
-Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences for laboratory team lead. Leadership qualification is a distinct advantage.
-Computer skills.
-Excellent writing skills.
-5 years relevant experience, 1 of which should be at a supervisory level.
Clean class 4/5 driver's license an added advantage.
How to Apply
How to apply?
In return, PSH offers competitive remuneration, commensurate with qualifications and experience. PSH is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of gender identity or expression, race, religion, national origin or disability.
All interested candidates are encouraged to follow the following steps when applying:
Step 1: Complete the Application for the position you wish to apply for: by clicking view more information button below
Step 2: Send your updated CVs to recruitment@psh.org.zw
All Applications should be shared not later than December 20, 2021.
