Job Summary
Oversee assigned Lab operations, develop protocols, and ensure adherence
to established procedures. Manage supply requisitions, maintain section
policies, and supervise staff, overseeing their work, attendance, and training.
Support the mission and vision of the American University of Beirut Medical
Center (AUBMC) and that of the department.
Essential Functions / Task Groups
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee the operational workflow of the laboratory
department to ensure optimal standards of patient care. This includes
conducting audits, reviewing reports, and maintaining detailed documentation
to uphold quality and efficiency in departmental operations.
- Oversee laboratory procedures for specimen handling, processing, analysis,
and result recording, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.
Evaluate and update procedures as necessary.
- Perform non-routine and specialized tests and procedures efficiently,
adhering to established standards, protocols, and quality control measures.
Summarize test results, write reports, and contribute to statistical data
collection and reporting.
- Participate extensively in the preparation for inspections by relevant
accrediting bodies. Ensure compliance with proficiency testing requirements
and address any corrective actions needed.
- Assist in budget preparation, including recommending manpower, supplies,
and equipment, conducting cost analysis, and pricing.
- Maintain an updated inventory of laboratory items, replenishing supplies
regularly.
- Plan, perform, and review method and reagent validation, as well as
defined equipment and instrument maintenance protocols. This includes
following manufacturer and department procedures, troubleshooting instrument
malfunctions, ensuring equipment availability, and documenting periodic
preventive maintenance.
- Advise and collaborate with other section supervisors on policy and
procedure manual preparation, equipment selection, and laboratory
organization.
- Manage human resources functions, including recruiting, selecting,
orienting, appraising, coaching, training staff, and fostering professional
development in collaboration with the Human Resources Department (HRD).
- Perform other related tasks as assigned by direct
supervisor.
Critical Competencies
Achievement Orientation - Team Skills - Initiative - Communication Skills
- Safety and Health Management- Developing Others - Resource Management -
Problem Solving - Technical Expertise - Planning & Organizing - Human
Resources Management - Information & Records Administration -
Quality Management - Applied Technology - Computer Skills - English
Comprehension - Client Focus - Organizational Awareness
Knowledge / Know-How
Knowledge:
Expertise in laboratory operations and procedures
Extensive
knowledge of medical terminology
Extensive knowledge of laboratory safety and
infection control procedures and practices including standard precautions and
hazardous chemical handling
Knowledge of relevant accreditation and Joint
Commission International (JCI) standards
Knowledge of American Association of
Blood Banks (AABB) standards
Education:
Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory
Technology.
Preferred Education: Master's Degree in Medical Laboratory
Sciences, Public Health, or related field.
Experience:
Minimum Experience: 5 - 7 years of experience at AUBMC out of
which 2 years are as PLM Team Lead or 7 - 9 years of experience in a similar
healthcare setting, 2 years are in supervisory role.
Languages:
Minimum Languages: Arabic and English (IET score >/=
500)
Computer Skills:
Proficient in the use of Microsoft
applications
Ability to interact with Hospital and/or laboratory information
systems effectively.
Impact of Actions / Decisions
Accurate work is crucial for patient care and organizational efficiency.
Errors may lead to financial loss, compromised diagnoses, and diminished quality
of care. Conversely, precise work enhances operational flow and ensures timely
services.
Job Structure
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce coherent answers.
Identify or detect familiar patterns concealed within distracting material.
Managerial / Supervisory Responsibility
Reporting Channel:
1st Level: Director, Anatomic Pathology - Dotted Line:
Executive Officer
2nd Level: Chairperson, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Dotted Line: Operations and External Affairs Director
Supervisory Channel:
Technical and administrative supervision of assigned
Lab non-academic staff.
Job Characteristics
Work Schedule: Regular weekdays
Working Conditions:
Hazardous working conditions
Physical Effort: Occasional Physical
Effort