Manager - Laboratory Medicine under Medical Services

Responsibilities & Context

Job Summary

The Manager – Laboratory Medicine is responsible for leading and managing all operational, technical, and administrative aspects of a hospital-based clinical laboratory. This position ensures high standards of diagnostic accuracy, regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, and team performance across multiple laboratory disciplines, including Biochemistry, Histopathology, Microbiology, Immunology, Serology, and Transfusion Medicine. The role combines strategic planning, quality assurance, technical oversight, and staff leadership to support timely, safe, and effective patient care.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Strategic Planning & Operations

• Develop, implement, and regularly update laboratory policies, SOPs, and operational guidelines across all diagnostic sections.
• Coordinate interdepartmental workflows to ensure efficient specimen handling, processing, and reporting.
• Align lab operations with hospital goals, patient care standards, and healthcare trends.

2. Quality Assurance & Accreditation

• Establish and monitor QC/QA programs; conduct internal audits and participate in external proficiency testing.
• Lead laboratory accreditation efforts (e.g., ISO 15189, JCI) and ensure ongoing compliance with national and international standards.
• Enforce laboratory safety protocols, including biosafety, PPE use, infection control, and waste management.

3. Personnel & Staff Management

• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, and performance evaluation for all lab personnel, including section heads and technologists.
• Implement continuing education programs, SOP training, CMEs, and skill-building workshops.
• Foster a collaborative and accountable workplace culture.

4. Technical Oversight

• Supervise diagnostic testing processes to ensure accuracy, validity, and timely reporting.
• Review and authorize critical test results; ensure timely escalation of panic values to clinicians.
• Approve new testing methodologies and maintain operational excellence of laboratory equipment and assays.

5. Transfusion Medicine Stewardship

• Manage the operations of the blood bank, ensuring compliance with transfusion medicine protocols.
• Review transfusion practices, adverse reactions, and blood inventory usage in coordination with the hospital’s Transfusion Committee.

6. Budget & Financial Management

• Develop and oversee annual budgets, controlling costs related to staffing, reagents, equipment, and consumables.
• Assess vendor contracts, explore income-generating opportunities, and implement cost-saving initiatives.

7. Equipment & Inventory Control

• Manage procurement, maintenance, and calibration of all laboratory instruments.
• Ensure proper inventory management for reagents, kits, and consumables, coordinating with supply chain teams.

8. Communication & Collaboration

• Act as the primary liaison between the laboratory and clinical departments, hospital administration, and quality teams.
• Provide expert advice on test selection, result interpretation, and diagnostic troubleshooting.

9. Research & Continuous Improvement

• Initiate and support clinical research, audits, and pilot programs aimed at improving diagnostic efficiency and patient outcomes.
• Stay current on technological advancements and advocate for innovation in lab services.

10. Regulatory Compliance & Safety

• Maintain full compliance with local and international regulatory frameworks and laboratory standards.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve safety risks; document and implement corrective/preventive actions

Compensation & Other Benefits

• Provident Fund

• Gratuity

• Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize

• Salary Review: Yearly

• Festival Bonus: 2

• Health Benefit and

• Earned leave Encashment

Workplace : Work at office

Employment Status:  Full Time

Job Location :  Dhaka (Shyamoli)

Apply Procedure

Hard Copy

• Interested candidates who meet the qualifications are requested to apply online or send their application along with an updated CV to the HR & Administration Department, Bangladesh Specialized Hospital, 21 Shyamoli, Mirpur Road, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh or send your CV to jobs@bshl.com.bd

• Applications must be submitted on or before August 25, 2025. Please clearly mention the job title on the envelope or in the subject line.