Onco Pathologist

Role & responsibilities :

• Establish, implement and maintain quality management system in laboratory in accordance with NABL/ NABH.

• Correspondence with NABL Secretariat, completing documentation requirements of regional CMO office etc

• Ensure availability of resources /material to accomplish the tasks and functioning of the department. Eg equipment, Reagents , control material, calibrators etc

• Ensure adequate manpower with required qualification and experience.

• Identify training needs of staff members and plan program for competency development of staff

• Selection & evaluation of suppliers wrt to lab material & services eg. Calibrating agencies

• Selection and evaluation of referral laboratories

• Create safe laboratory environment in compliance with good practices and applicable regulatory requirements like state pollution board guidelines

• Ensure correct & timely Reporting of laboratory results with interpretation and advice on further testing or choice of examination as appropriate

• Analysing the data collected; for continual improvement. Eg monitoring of pre analytic phase, LJ graphs of Internal controls, EQA reports, Clinicians & patient feedback etc

• Signing of lab reports & revalidating the test results on borderline.

• To modify / make change in test procedure , SOP , reference range , etc

• Address complaints, suggestions, requests from staff members and user of lab services

• Design and implement contingency plan in such a way that essential services are not compromised in emergency situation

• Review of laboratory services offered in house and through referral laboratories and make required changes in the scope of services

• Budgeting & costing wrt to lab tests & equipment

• Member of Hospital Ethics committee & statutory committee

• Monitoring of Blood Bank operations