Laboratory Quality Officer at Mombasa Hospital

Laboratory Quality Officer Job Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the Laboratory Quality Management System (QMS)
• Defining the quality system and operational standards, and applying them to monitor and improve the quality of laboratory services.
• Implementing a safe laboratory environment in compliance with good clinical laboratory practices and applicable regulations.
• Providing guidance on relevant standards and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborating with laboratory staff in developing and documenting appropriate policies, processes and procedures for their activities.
• Coordinating internal audits of the laboratory and ensuring participation in relevant proficiency testing schemes.
• Communicating information about the performance of the QMS and distributing quality tools such as worksheets, forms, maintenance logs and audit checklists to the laboratory staff.
• Reviewing documentation periodically to ensure conformance of laboratory service delivery.
• Implementing on-going quality improvement processes while workingwith interdepartmental teams.
• Monitoring laboratory services throughout the whole lab service cycle, to include the design, define and build phases through quality checkpoints and testing

Qualifications for the Laboratory Quality Officer Job

• Higher Diploma/Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology
• Relevant training in ISO 15189 implementation, laboratory internal audit, method validation/verification
• Computer literacy – MS Office
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• At least 5 years working experience in busy laboratory