Oasis Healthcare Group Limited is Kenya’s first and largest countrywide fully-integrated private healthcare system, registered in October 2015 and born out of the Oasis Group Practice model of health services provision to harmonize the various companies & facilities existing across the country under the Oasis umbrella.
We
currently have facilities in the following counties: Kisii, Nyamira, Migori,
Homa Bay, Siaya, Uasin-Gishu, Kitui, Nairobi, Kakamega, Bungoma and Busia
We
are currently looking for a qualified and dedicated candidate to fill the
following position;
Job
Title: Laboratory
Manager
Location: Kisii
Overall
Responsibility: The Laboratory Manager has the overall
responsibility for the planning, coordination, evaluation, and supervision of
all technical and/or operational activities to ensure everything in the
laboratory is run with the highest level of integrity, safety and in an
efficient manner
Key
Responsibilities:
· Plan,
assign, and direct work in the laboratory; Serve as liaison with other areas as
required.
· Oversee staffing of all personnel in the laboratory; effectively maintain quality staffing by participating in interviews, hiring, training and providing staff development through performance evaluation and corrective counseling.
· Mentor
and support direct supervisees, i.e. QA Specialists and section heads in their
responsibilities and functions, ensuring they receive training in supervisory
skill development; Identify and implement training programs as necessary.
· Define,
coordinate, and monitor quality assurance programs and supervise activities of
the Quality Assurance Specialist; Ensure quality control and compliance
procedures are followed and QC reports are up to date. Oversee plans and
preparations for inspections.
· Review
test performance, drive process and project management, and prepare and submit
required reports to meet established deadlines.
· Identify
future laboratory needs in terms of staff, equipment, reagents and submit
appropriate documentation for procurement of such.
· Define,
implement, and monitor the accepted standards of performance in quality
control, quality assurance, and cost-effectiveness of the laboratory service as
well as the actual delivery of those services.
· Relate
and function effectively with applicable accreditation and regulatory agencies,
the medical community, and the patient population served.
· Manage
test database. Ensure departmental standard operating procedures and database
accurately reflects the current processes.
· Develop
the laboratory annual budget and manage departmental costs and resources to
adhere to the budget.
· Resolve
all departmental issues through proactive interactions with the laboratory
stakeholders.
Job
Requirements & Skills
· A
degree/ Higher diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences.
· Generalist
laboratory background with a minimum of 4 years experience.
· Registered
by the KMLTTB
· Excellent
problem-solving, training, team-building, and mentoring abilities
· Proficiency
in computer skills
Application
Instructions
Interested
candidates to email their cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae ONLY;
including names and contacts of three references, to
hr@oasishealthcaregroup.com on or before 9th March, 2023.
The
email subject line MUST include position title being applied for e.g., “HUMAN
RESOURCE OFFICER”
Canvassing
of any nature will lead to automatic disqualification.