Lab Coordinator

Lab Coordinator

The Lab Coordinator oversees day-to-day operations of the laboratory across multiple clinics and home services. The role ensures accuracy, quality, compliance, staff management, and smooth coordination between lab teams, clinicians, and management.

Key Responsibilities

• Laboratory Operations & Quality
• Supervise sample collection, processing, testing, and reporting.
• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of lab results.
• Maintain quality control, calibration, and preventive maintenance of lab equipment.
• Implement NABL/ISO standards (where applicable).
• Lab Result Coordination
• Verify accuracy of lab reports before release.
• Coordinate with doctors and nurses for urgent/emergency reports.
• Ensure digital and printed reports are delivered to patients on time.
• Staff Duty Arrangement & Scheduling
• Prepare duty rosters for all lab staff across all clinics.
• Ensure proper coverage during morning/evening/night shifts.
• Manage backup planning for absenteeism or emergencies.
• Home Visit Lab Coordination
• Coordinate with phlebotomists for home sample collection.
• Ensure proper sample handling, transport, and reporting.
• Track home visit requests, turnaround time (TAT), and service quality.
• Staff Onboarding, Training & Assessment
• Conduct induction training for new lab staff (protocols, safety, reporting).
• Assess staff performance periodically through tests & practical evaluation.
• Arrange refresher training sessions for upskilling.
• Compliance & Safety
• Implement biomedical waste management protocols.
• Ensure proper documentation, registers, and reporting for audits.
• Maintain safety standards for staff and patients.
• Inventory & Administration
• Track usage of reagents, kits, and consumables across clinics.
• Prevent overstocking and ensure timely replenishment.
• Maintain expiry tracking and proper disposal of unusable stock.
• Reporting & Management Communication
• Generate weekly/monthly reports on lab operations, staff performance, patient volumes, and quality compliance.
• Escalate issues (equipment failure, staff shortage, errors) to management.
• Provide inputs for HR appraisals of lab staff.

Required Skills

• Technical: Strong lab knowledge (hematology, biochemistry, microbiology).
• Coordination: Multi-clinic staff duty planning, home service scheduling.
• Training: Onboarding & skill assessment.
• Compliance: Biomedical waste, quality protocols, reporting accuracy.
• IT Skills: Excel, MS Office.
• Soft Skills: Leadership, communication, problem-solving, patient handling.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT).
• 3–5 years’ clinical lab experience (multi-clinic preferred).
• Prior supervisory or coordinator experience is an advantage.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person