Laboratory Setup & Commissioning: Oversee layout planning, equipment selection, vendor coordination for installation/validation, and the creation of workflows and maintenance schedules to prepare for launch.
Routine Pathology Operations: Manage daily diagnostic testing (., CBC, HbA1c, lipid/liver/kidney profiles, urine routine) while ensuring smooth sample processing and timely report turnaround.
Pre-Analytical & Logistics Control: Coordinate home sample collection, specimen transportation, barcode traceability, and rejection or redraw protocols.
Inventory & Cost Management: Maintain reagent and consumable stock levels, maximize equipment uptime, and control overall operating costs and cost per test.
Quality Assurance & SOPs: Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs), internal quality controls (IQC), temperature logs, and corrective actions for testing deviations.
Clinical & Regulatory Compliance: Collaborate with pathologists on report authorization and critical-result escalation, while maintaining readiness for regulatory standards and NABL accreditation.
IT & System Integration: Implement Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), barcode workflows, and automated analyzer connectivity to streamline operations.
Team Leadership & KPI Monitoring: Recruit, schedule, and train lab staff while fostering a culture of safety and accuracy, and continuously tracking key metrics like turnaround time, repeat testing, and rejection rates.