Position: Medical Laboratory Services Manager
Closing Date: 9 May 2025
Contract: 3-year renewable contract Location: Ibadan
DUTIES:
Quality and timely laboratory service delivery\u00b7 Outline and direct the performance of all laboratory procedures necessary for diagnosis and management of patients.
\u00b7 Perform specialized tests within the medical unit\u2019s laboratory.
\u00b7 Manage day to day laboratory activities.
\u00b7 Check and endorse results of laboratory analysis before dispatch
\u00b7 Ensure Total Quality Assurance of all tests/investigations and procedures.
\u00b7 Accurate, appropriate and timely result on the right patient, generating useful laboratory information to enhancing correct diagnosis.
Timely and comprehensive preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments\u00b7 Maintenance of all scientific instruments in the laboratory
\u00b7 Performing required daily, weekly, monthly and yearly maintenance schedule of equipment/instruments as applicable
\u00b7 Adopting appropriate handling of equipment as stipulated by manufacturers, drawing up and adopting of standard operating procedures (SOPs)
\u00b7 Ensuring appropriate operating environment of humidity, temperature and power requirements (electricity, dust-free environment etc. for all equipment
\u00b7 Summary Objective: Ensure equipment in optimal performance state, to have none or minimal down time due to faulty equipment and enhance quality and longevity of equipment.
Optimized management of laboratory resources- fixed and expendables\u00b7 Tailored purchase of items/reagents and other materials to need
\u00b7 Purchase of laboratory consumables with long dated expiry and shelf life
\u00b7 Maintenance of cold chain and proper reagent handling to avoid deterioration
\u00b7 Summary Objective: Elimination of waste in the use of expendable resources.
Laboratory Resource Forecast and Inventory Using generated statistics\u00b7 Accurate inventory of all expendable materials in relation to need at every season
\u00b7 Working out efficient modalities of getting regular supplies from major suppliers
\u00b7 Liaising with Supply Chain to smoothen processes between requisition and supply of Laboratory materials
\u00b7 Summary Objective: Continual Availability of laboratory services at all seasons throughout the year.
Execution of Expanded Biennial Comprehensive Medical Examination for different staff member groups (General Staff, Senior Staff, Managers and IRS)\u00b7 Pre-analytical preparation of staff members on conditions for specific samples and tests
\u00b7 Collection of adequate and appropriate samples for given tests
\u00b7 Analysis for samples for given test applying total quality assurance
\u00b7 Presentation of results in standard forms with appropriate reference intervals (Electronic/hard copies)
\u00b7 Electronic archival of results of biennial medical laboratory examinations for future reference or decision making
\u00b7 Pre-employment medical screening for potential staff member.
Capacity building\u00b7 Continuous supervision and training of different categories of Laboratory Staff Members-Laboratory Technician, Youth Corpers, I.T. students and other laboratory ad-hoc staff
\u00b7 Supervise sample collection and preparation for analysis
\u00b7 Supervise proper recording and documentation of investigation results.
Working together with the Information Technology (IT) Unit, in the development of the Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)\u00b7 Development and organization of electronic laboratory forms (test description, tests categories/classifications, tests units, reference intervals)
\u00b7 Deployment/supervision of computer-based electronic records for statistics and dispatch of laboratory results
Selection and continuous review of appropriate test methods/platforms/systems for different investigations\u00b7 Decisions on choice of suitable and cost-effective tests equipment
\u00b7 Guide (Supply Chain) in the procurement of appropriate scientific instruments and consumables.
Coordination of IITA Clinic\u2019s partnership with external laboratories\u00b7 Liaise with external medical laboratory facilities for conduct laboratory investigations and receipts of results deemed necessary to be conducted at such external facilities
\u00b7 Collaborate with the Medical Unit Administrative Manager for the processing of bills from external medical laboratory facilities.
Advise Physicians on the various aspects of laboratory medicine.\u00b7 Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Requirements
QUALIFICATION:
Master\u2019s degree in Chemical Pathology/ B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Science from a reputable higher institution/Associate Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (AMLSCN). The ideal candidate must have a Practical working experience in an NGO with up to 8 years\u2019 experience in Chemical Pathology, Hematology, Microbiology, Blood Grouping and Transfusion Science and Histopathology.
Professional certification in Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) Licensure is required.
COMPETENCIES:
The ideal candidate must:
Have Laboratory Analytical Skills. Have ability to manage resources-materials, human and otherwise Have ability to communicate effectively. Have ability to build capacity to teach. Have experience in Medical Laboratory Management. Have good inter-personal relationship skills. Be honest.Benefits
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.