LABORATORY IN-CHARGE & POCT SUPERVISOR
University Hospital of Sharjah
Total years of experience :25 years, 4 Months
Experience Highlights as In-Charge of Clinical Chemistry & Immunology since 2018 - till date;
• Currently preparing for Laboratory QMS as per CAP Accreditation standards.
• Establishing laboratory policies, plans, programs, and mentoring the lab staff by education & training.
• Validation of laboratory instruments and preparing validation reports using various MS excel functions, EP Evaluator & other software tools.
• Maintaining a successful IQC program by applying appropriate QC rules, advise on troubleshooting and incorporating various quality tools like westgard rules.
• Proficiency testing program selection, troubleshooting and corrective action for PT failures.
• Experience in working with JCIA standard & ISO 15198 for quality management.
• As a department In-charge, Directs, plans, develops, implements, evaluates, and oversees the execution of daily operations of the department.
• Performs various laboratory testing of Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology tests by using latest laboratory analyzers such as SIEMENS® ATELLICA, Sebia® CAPILLARYS 2 FLEX PIERCING, LIAISON® DiaSorin, Siemens® Dimension, Siemens® ADVIA CENTAUR XPT… etc.
• Supervises daily laboratory activities as a resource to solve problems, schedule, and assign work to other staff.
• Daily checking & authenticating of quality control results performed by lab technicians.
• Interpretation, releasing of patient results, and coordinating with physicians regarding the patient lab reports.
• Preparing purchase orders, liaising with vendors.
• Effective communication with Application specialists for the smooth functioning of Depts.
• Updating the Test menu based on the demands from time to time.
• Leading the training sessions for the students at the Sharjah University.
Experience Highlights as POCT Supervisor since 2018 - till date;
• Responsible for conducting training sessions frequently for all nursing staff.
• Maintaining the Competency at regular intervals.
• Maintaining all the checklists based on CAP and JCIA Accreditation bodies.
• Responsible for carrying out all the validation plans.
• Well versed with software for all POCT Devices like Radiometer ABL 90, Nova-meter and Caresense (glucometer), Abbott istat, Helifan Urea Breath Test.
• Maintaining KPI.
Experience Highlights as Senior Laboratory Technologist since 2011 - till 2018;
• Responsible for overall supervision of the Biochemistry & Immunology Departments.
• Apply Quality Control and Quality Assurance as per Standard measurements.
• Possess strong scientific and medical theoretical background.
• Apply troubleshooting at a high level of accuracy and precision.
• Monitor the KPI’s regularly and Report them periodically to the Lab. Manager/Quality Manager.
• Assists in the development of new medical laboratory procedures and techniques.
• Operate a variety of instruments such as blood gas instrum, Centaur Advia Xp, Immulite, Dimension RxL, BN prospec, Viva, Davinci.
• Reviewing Daily reports from time to time and assisting the Lab Manager in maintaining the flow of Reagents, Updating the system with newly introduced tests. Etc.
• Attending queries from concerned Doctors / other various medical departments.
• Guiding the General Technologists on any matters related to the tests and analyzers which demands personal availability and connectivity - 24 hours & 7 days a week.
• Well versed with Lab Information system (Trak care lab) and all its modules.
• Function of stream lab (STM) which is a robotic system for transfer of samples.
• Inscription of policies & procedures, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), induction booklets, user guide, quality manual, and scope of services.
• Developing document control system (DCS).
• Implementation and interfacing of LIS with various analyzers.
• Preparing a proper comprehensive sample collection system.
• Preparing Internal & External Quality control program.
• Effective handling of reagent inventory.
• Monitor and report on the performance on the contracted services.
• To conduct a frequent training programs for the students of the Sharjah University.
• Responsible for the training and development of the General Technicians.
• To provide a briefing on the lab activities to the guests visiting the hospital from time to time
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST.
Rashid Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, (DHA).
Experience Highlights
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* Handling Analyzers such as Beckman Synchron CX3, Roche Hitachi 912, Brahms
Kryptor, Elecsys, Axsym, TDX Flx, Cobas E411, Osmometer, Varian Spectrophotometer,
Elecsys (1010, and 2010), Cobas INTEGRA 400, Coulter (Maxm, and Genses),
* Processing the Quality control.
* Processing the Samples and checking reports on a daily basis.
* Carrying out trouble shooting of the analyzers.
* Packing, Storing, and recording of samples that are sent to the reference labs abroad,
for the entire DHA.
* Training and development of new staff.
* Maintaining the inventory of Reagents used within the department and preparing
purchase orders for the same as and when required.
* Assisting the Lab in-charge for preparing duty schedules, duty rotation. etc.
Safety and Quality control as additional tasks:
* Acting as Safety Officer for Clinical Chemistry and reporting to Safety In-Charge.
* Actively involved in the process of achieving hospital’s JCI accreditation in year 2007.
* Making preparations for the auditing of JCI accreditation team on yearly basis.
* Handling External Quality control.
* Making presentations, Training and developing the staff on Lab Safety, Analyzer Safety
& Self Safety.
* Preparing report of Turnaround time for Stat samples.
* Checking Call Back for reporting Critical results
* Maintaining the records of Analyzer maintenance.
* Programming analyzers incase of any new tests required.
* Maintaining a record of Incidence Report if any.
Special Achievements:
* Awarded by DHA for the contribution made towards Hospital’s JCI Accreditation
process.
* Awarded twice by University of Sharjah for the contribution to their educational
program to their students during the academic year
• Worked in rotation to departments such as Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Serology, Blood bank, Cytology, microbiology. etc.
• Handling Coulter, Cultures, preparing Agar plates, doing microscopy, staining of Pap Smears. etc.
• Carrying out HIV tests by the qualitative method.
MLT (Medical Laboratory Technology)
Chemistry