Chief Medical Technologist

I. Job Purpose:

· Handles the overall management and responsibility in his department operations.

· Carries administrative responsibility and authority for the entire Laboratory department such as Planning, Organizing, directing and controlling.

II. Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Serves as chief technician for the blood bank, hematology, and histology laboratory; supervises and participates in the performance of all standard clinical laboratory tests and procedures; provides clerical, supply, and administrative support required in laboratory administration.

2. Develops and/or modifies existing procedures and policies for the operation of the laboratory.

3. Assist in the development of administrative and operational policies, procedures and regulations.

4. Develops and implements quality control systems for testing; ensures continued compliance with licensing requirements.

5. Performs daily work of staff supervised such as clinical laboratory tests.

6. Ensures timely reporting of test results to clinical staff and assists clinical staff in interpretation of results, as needed.

7. Assists in the preparation and management of the laboratory budget.

8. Maintains, adjusts, and makes minor repairs to laboratory instruments and equipments.

9. Establishes priorities for evaluation or research development and monitors progress; assist in compilation of statistical data for departmental evaluation purposes.

10. Conducts regular inspection of records, floor stocks supplies and equipment to determine and ensure completeness.

11. Takes lead role in the provision of adequate and safe environment for patients and the personnel.

12. Represents the Department of Laboratory Medicine in monthly administrative staff meeting and in all other meetings, which will require representation of the department.

13. Responsible for the monthly schedule and proper staffing of the laboratory especially during night shift, weekends and holiday duty by assigning a reliever duty when other staff members are on vacation, sick or emergency leave.

14. Responsible for the orientation and motivation of the Laboratory staff and externs for good attendance and proper attitude.

15. Orientation and training of laboratory staff and externs with their specific job descriptions.

16. Assures full compliance of the hospital policies, rules and regulations by the Laboratory personnel.

17. Coordinates with the department head for the implementation of sanction/disciplinary action to laboratory staff for any misconduct / offense committed.

18. Supervises the Laboratory Staff in preparation of the departmental monthly, semi-annual and annual reports as well as the annual budget forecast.

19. Prepares all necessary document for the renewal of license to operate and maintain a Clinical Laboratory.

20. Responsible for trouble shooting should any emergency arises in any of the sections of the laboratory.

21. Coordinates with all the Section Head Medical Technologist for the ordering of reagents and supplies to ensure sufficiency of stocks for laboratory use.

22. Close supervision of each staff and checking of accuracy and fast delivery of all issued results in the different section of the laboratory.

23. Receives written requisition from the physicians for routine or special laboratory tests. Sets up and adjust laboratory equipment apparatus such as chemical glassware, balance, microscope, slides and reagents.

24. Obtain laboratory specimens, such as blood, urine, stool, and sputum from wards or directly from patient using established laboratory techniques.

25. Indicates amount to charge to patient’s account, Identifies and labels all specimens to retain and files them for further reference or research.

26. Processing of blood, urine, stool and other specimens.

27. Records result in the logbook and file duplicate results on a monthly basis

28. Releases results to out-patients and in patients.

29. Monitors the conduct of laboratory procedures by the Medical Technologists

30. Supervises the operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments

31. Assists in revision of methodology; supervises the maintenance of laboratory records and reports.

32. Checks condition of laboratory equipment and facilities

33. Attends to suppliers and inspectors who visit the laboratory

34. Evaluates workflow at the laboratory and devises ways by which this could be improved

35. Subject to “on Call” as the need arises

36. Performs other duties that may be assigned by the superior from time to time

Pay: Php20,000.00 - Php30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person