Position: Laboratory In-Charge
Department: Laboratory / Diagnostics
Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience

CONTACT : +91-XXXXXXXXXX

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and competent Laboratory In-Charge with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a multispecialty hospital to oversee the overall functioning of the hospital laboratory. The candidate will be responsible for laboratory operations, staff supervision, quality control, equipment management, inventory, timely reporting, and compliance with hospital and accreditation standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage the day-to-day operations of the hospital laboratory and ensure smooth functioning across all shifts.
- Supervise laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, and other laboratory support staff.
- Prepare duty rosters, allocate responsibilities, and monitor staff performance.
- Ensure timely and accurate processing and reporting of laboratory investigations.
- Coordinate laboratory services for OPD, IPD, ICU, Emergency, OT, and other hospital departments.
- Ensure proper handling of routine, emergency, and STAT investigations.
- Monitor sample collection, identification, labeling, transportation, processing, and storage.
- Ensure critical and panic values are immediately communicated to the concerned doctor/clinical team and properly documented.
- Monitor laboratory Turnaround Time (TAT) and take corrective action for delays.
- Ensure compliance with approved SOPs, quality-control procedures, infection-control practices, and patient-safety protocols.
- Monitor internal quality control and coordinate external quality-assurance/proficiency-testing activities.
- Ensure proper calibration, preventive maintenance, and servicing of laboratory equipment.
- Coordinate with equipment vendors and service engineers for breakdowns and maintenance.
- Maintain adequate stock of reagents, consumables, blood collection materials, and other laboratory supplies.
- Monitor inventory levels, expiry dates,



storage conditions, and consumption patterns.
- Ensure proper documentation of laboratory registers, QC records, equipment maintenance records, stock records, and reports.
- Investigate sample rejection, reporting errors, QC failures, equipment breakdowns, and other laboratory incidents.
- Implement appropriate corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Ensure proper segregation and disposal of biomedical waste as per applicable guidelines.
- Ensure laboratory staff follow appropriate PPE, biosafety, and infection-control measures.
- Conduct regular training and competency assessments for laboratory staff.
- Coordinate with Doctors, Nursing, ICU, Emergency, OT, Pharmacy, Blood Bank, Administration, and other departments for smooth laboratory services.
- Ensure confidentiality and security of patient information and laboratory reports.
- Participate in hospital quality audits, inspections, and accreditation activities.
- Ensure compliance with applicable NABH/NABL standards, hospital policies, and regulatory requirements.
- Prepare and submit periodic laboratory performance reports to hospital management.
- Identify opportunities for improving laboratory quality, efficiency, patient service, and cost control.

Qualification

- B.Sc./M.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology / Medical Laboratory Science / relevant laboratory discipline, as applicable to the position.
- Relevant professional registration/licensing wherever applicable.
- Minimum 5 years of laboratory experience in a multispecialty hospital.




- Previous experience in a supervisory or laboratory-in-charge position is preferred.

Required Skills & Competencies

- Strong knowledge of hospital laboratory operations.
- Good understanding of pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes.
- Knowledge of Clinical Pathology, Hematology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Serology/Immunology, and related laboratory services.
- Strong knowledge of quality control and quality assurance.
- Good understanding of laboratory equipment, analyzers, calibration, and maintenance.
- Excellent staff-management and leadership skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Good communication and coordination skills.
- Ability to manage emergency and high-volume laboratory workloads.
- Valuable documentation and reporting skills.

Preferred Candidate Profile

- Minimum 5 years of experience specifically in a multispecialty hospital laboratory.
- Experience handling laboratory services for ICU, Emergency, OT, OPD, and IPD.
- Experience in NABH/NABL-accredited hospitals/laboratories will be an advantage.
- Experience in managing laboratory audits, QC programs, inventory, staff rosters, and equipment maintenance.
- Strong ability to work in a fast-paced hospital environment and coordinate with multiple clinical departments.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Accuracy and reliability of laboratory reports.
- Compliance with laboratory SOPs and quality standards.
- Laboratory turnaround time (TAT).
- Sample rejection and reporting-error rate.
- Critical-value communication compliance.
- Internal and external quality-control performance.
- Equipment uptime and preventive-maintenance compliance.
- Reagent and consumable availability.
- Inventory wastage and expiry control.
- Staff productivity, competency, and attendance.
- Audit and accreditation compliance.
- Patient and clinician satisfaction.

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Lab Incharge (Hyderabad)
🏢 Revive Plus Multispecialty Hospital
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