Job Type :
Full-time
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
1. MANAGES the operations of the Central Medical Laboratory by preparing and directing operational plans, developing budget proposals and monitoring budget expenditure, prepares reports and oversees all administration function of the unit including all personnel and evaluation issues.
2. LIAISES with Ministry of Health & Wellness administrators in planning, organizing, and directing laboratory operations within the Ministry and ensures compliance with all accreditations and required safety practices as stipulated by regulatory agencies.
3. OVERSEES the development of the organization’s laboratory plans and programs that aims to evaluate of the ministry’s short, medium, or long-term planning and regulatory action on operational performance and ensures that an approved procedural manual is available to all personnel.
4. PROVIDES technical and managerial oversight over the Central Medical Laboratory and ensures timely processing, recording, and reporting of laboratory test results, following policies, regulations and procedures of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Medical Laboratory Services and Central Medical Laboratory.
5. ASSISTS the Licensing and Accreditation Unit with conducting inspection of laboratories seeking to acquire license and certification from the Ministry.
6. ADVISES the Ministry of Health and Wellness on laboratory procedures and methodologies, norms and practices and develop guidelines and protocols in collaborations with the Licensing and Accreditation Unit.
7. OVERSEES the development and revision of approved operational plans and procedural manuals and Standard Operating Procedures in concurrence with all public laboratories.
8. ENFORCES safety procedures in compliance with the laboratory safety policy manual and ensure that all Laboratory Supervisors are knowledgeable and are following the approved policy procedures.
9. ENSURES the development of quality assurance testing systems for each test performed in accordance with quality control procedures for all aspects of test performance, which includes the pre-analytic, analytic, and post analytic phases for testing.
10. ENSURES that the physical facilities and environmental conditions of all laboratories are appropriate for testing and that there is a safe environment in which employees are protected from physical, chemical, and biological hazards.
11. EVALUATES and ensures that testing methodologies selected provides the quality of results required for efficient patient care, ensuring verification procedures used are adequate to determine the accuracy, precision, and other pertinent performance characteristics of the methods.
12. PREPARES monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on performance and productivity of all ministry laboratories and ensures that workplans are developed to address identified work weaknesses and gaps.
13. ENGAGES staff member involvement in focusing on laboratory surveillance activities to improved quality of health care in Belize to better manage population health and outbreak response.
14. ENSURES that laboratories are enrolled in an external approved proficiency testing program for the test performed and that the proficiency testing samples are tested as required by the Ministry of Health and Wellness and regulations governing medical laboratories confirming that results are returned within the established time frame; evaluates and identifies proficiency testing results that are unacceptable and requires corrective action.
15. CONDUCTS regular visits to district laboratories to inspect and monitor performance and quality control standards and making sure to implement and monitor performance improvement activities.
16. ESTABLISHES and maintain standards of performance for all medical lab staff to ensure competency and appropriate licencing attainment; ensures operational adherence to currently accepted technical service standards, applicable policies, and procedures for laboratory medicine by all technical and operational staff.
17. IDENTIFIES and design training and learning programmes/workshops for laboratory staff within the ministry conducting research, networking, and developing proposals to secure training/learning opportunities and/or specialist/technical assistance to enable continuous learning and to build an effective and highly motivated team.
18. DEVELOPS annual projections for laboratory services, supplies and reagents and ensures proper inventory of supplies is kept to avoid a depletion in stock.
19. SETS major job objectives for subordinates and appraises performance against same through the timely completion of mid-year and End-of-Year performance appraisal based on each officer’s incremental date; develops and implements performance improvement plan for each subordinate.
Reporting Responsibility :
The Director of Laboratory Services will report to the Deputy Director of Hospital Services and Allied Health, Ministry of Health and Wellness
Accountable for :
Support Staff
Comments :
Government Pay Scale 23 of $36,554 x 1480 -$64,674 per annum.
Interested persons in possession of the required qualification and who have the aptitude for the post are requested to submit a complete application package through the Job Search and Employment Application Website https://www.publicservice.gov.bz/ or directly at https://jobs.publicservice.gov.bz/ no later than Friday, 8th July 2022.