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Avenue Healthcare is a leading private healthcare group in East Africa, operating 3 Hospitals and 15 clinics across Kenya, along with a Homecare business. With over 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, Avenue Healthcare manages 300 hospital beds, employs over 1,000 staff members and engages more than 400 specialists, serving over 400,000 patients annually with primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services. We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Laboratory Manager to join our team at Kisumu Hospital. This is a permanent position offering an exciting opportunity to lead and manage the laboratory unit, ensuring the provision of high-quality diagnostic services in line with hospital protocols and standards. Kisumu is a major city in western Kenya.
Laboratory Manager
Job Overview
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Employment Type: Permanent
Deadline: 18th May 2025
💰 Salary: Not provided in the advertisement.
Job Objective/ Purpose:
To plan, organize, and coordinate all activities within the Laboratory unit, ensuring the provision of high-quality laboratory diagnostic services in the hospital, in line with the Hospital protocols and standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- People Management:
- Supervise the Laboratory team in delivering individual and team targets by ensuring the delivery of professional and high standards of services.
- Prepare monthly work schedules (ROTA) and ensure efficient use of overtimes and locums.
- Provide leadership, ensuring staff development, engagement, performance, and ensure monthly staff meetings with documented evidence.
- Financial Viability and Growth:
- Manage Laboratory costs within budget through appropriate staffing, timely and accurate billing of laboratory services, managing incidences, and proper consumable management.
- Offer quality care to patients and ensure good relationships with stakeholders and client satisfaction, following up on their feedback.
- Stock Management: Ensure monthly stock takes, timely ordering and receiving of stock from the supplier to prevent stock outs, & proper storage.
- Equipment and Supplies Management: Ensure proper inventory, maintenance, and calibration of the equipment used in the laboratory for efficient and accurate results.
- Laboratory Services:
- Ensure proper and timely documentation and maintenance of laboratory records, patient records, and test results while maintaining confidentiality. Record, verify, and amend (when required) the test results, and ensure the integrity of the results database.
- Ensure a safe working environment in accordance with relevant legislation and all safety protocols, including adherence to IPC standards, correct disposal of medical and bio-hazardous waste, implementation of SOPs and QIPs, incident reporting, and reviewing and acting on quality indicator reports (IQC & EQA).
- Ensure that any issue pertaining to quality and stock outs are escalated to the Group Lab Manager and MSM/HM.
- Follow laid down Lab Board approved rules for the medical lab profession, and adhere to Government and professional standards of care and treatment of patients.
- Ensure adequate knowledge of, and compliance with all Avenue Healthcare policies, procedures, and systems, especially policies pertaining to the provision of medical services.
- Ensure that Avenue Healthcare corporate governance policies are adhered to, including preventing, detecting, and reporting any fraud or criminal activities, and Implementing audit recommendations.
Person Specification:
- Degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences with 5+ years’ experience in a similar or related position.
- A valid practicing license from the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board.
- Experience with accreditation such as SANAS/CAP/ISO and Laboratory QMS is highly desirable.
- Strong interpersonal skills, team playing abilities, and communication skills.
- Highly responsive, ethical, and responsible.
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply for this exciting opportunity at Kisumu Hospital. Please follow the application instructions provided by Avenue Healthcare through their official recruitment channels. Ensure your application includes a detailed CV, copies of your relevant certificates, and your practicing license, highlighting your experience in laboratory management and quality systems. The deadline for applications is 18th May 2025.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and contribute to a reputable healthcare organization in Kisumu. Apply before the deadline!
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