Clinical Pathology Specialist
Al-Sharq Medical Group
Total years of experience :18 years, 0 Months
I orchestrated a multi-disciplinary team. The lab wan run on an 8 hours shift basis, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week We performed approximately 5000-8000 tests monthly.
Since I started, I initiated the laboratory automation and expansion from small sized laboratory to medium sized one.
Being in charge of the lab, I introduced and validated the following tests and methods:
Cobas e411 ( Roch ) for Endocrinology tumor and cardiac markers as well as other infectious immunoassays such as HIV, Hepatitis antigens and other viruses.
Access 2 (Abbott) for hormonal assay, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and viruses.
Cobas 111 for chemistry, turbidimetry and Hb A1c. Biosystem (A 25 ) for chemistry and serology as a buck up.
Minividas ( Biomerieux) was buck up for hormonal assay. I stat (Abbott) for Sodium, Potassium and ionized Calcium.
Sysmex S 500 I 5 differential, 23 parameters for automated blood count. Beckman Coulter Dx H 500 as a pack up for CBC.
• Work with hospital administration on planning, organizing and directing laboratory operations and ensuring compliance with all local, state and federal regulations.
• Make daily rounds in Laboratory to judge effectiveness of operation, utilization of personnel and supplies, and general ethical and professional atmosphere.
• Secure and maintain the physical facilities, equipment and supplies which are required to carry out effective patient care and create an optimum physical environment.
• Initiate and actuate improved methods of services and direct their implementation.
• Prepare department budgets for personnel, operating expenses and capital equipment.
• Responsible for the fiscal operation of the department.
• Communicate appropriately and clearly to physicians, staff and administration.
• Interact professionally with patient/family.
• Consult other departments, as appropriate, to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities.
• Establish and maintain standards of performance and ensures competency and appropriate licensure of personnel.
• Direct and participate in the human resource management function for the department by coordinating the selection, promotion, orientation and performance appraisal processes.
• Coordinate the department’s in-service training.
• Communicate administrative directive to department personnel
• Promote effective intradepartmental relationships.
• Initiate, interpret and enforce Laboratory Services procedures and maintain and interpret hospital policies and procedures.
• Cooperate in planning programs and safety and preparedness for fire and disaster.
• Attend and participates in hospital committees, as appropriate.
• Responsible for the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of performance improvement and activities.
Explain results to patients
Communicate with specialists
Make policy of the laboratory
Do regular meetings to lab. Stuff
Regular check and maintenance of lab equipment
Doing regular quality control
Making calibration to new reagents and re-calibration if needed
Doing semen analysis
Reading culture and sensitivity results
Explain results to patients
Communicate with specialists
Regular check and maintenance of lab equipment
Doing regular quality control
Making calibration to new reagents and re-calibration if needed
Doing semen analysis
Reading culture and sensitivity results