Senior Biochemist

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

 Adheres to policy on proper dress code and Universal Precautions (PPE) always

 Keeps the department neat, clean and well stocked with supplies for sample processing.

 Aware and prepare hypochlorite solution (0.1% for workbench and 0.5% for sharp disposal) daily as per lab safety policy.

 Segregation and safe disposal of biomedical waste.

 Records and maintains daily monitoring checklist and submit for verification.

 During the shift changes technician should take over, all the duties & responsibilities from previous technical team/check the handed over register.

 Coordinates workflow/workload as necessary to ensure timely reporting of results. Serves as resource and mentor to less experienced lab staff.

 Carrying out instruments maintenance.

 Assist DICs in preparation of SOP and other records

 Performing quality controls for all instruments.

 To check any outlier in Internal Quality control & perform root cause analysis & Corrective action & to document.

 Receive and process samples & Check the Pending samples in LIS & take responsibility to release the reports.

 Verification of results after interfacing (i.e.) first level authorization of patient reports.

 Document & follow the procedure for Critical alert, repeat test criteria as per policy

 To reconstitute, Aliquot & label the calibrator and Internal Quality controls material for routine use.

 Processing of EQAS samples. Initiation of corrective and preventive actions, whenever necessary and submit to the DIC for verification.

 To understand the non conformance and take corrective & preventive action & report to department In-Charge. Provide any valuable inputs to the management for better and quality service by the organization.

 Carrying out testing activities in compliance with quality management system and national and international guidelines.

 Modification and development of new test methods. Provision of technical inputs for the operations

 Participate in training and evaluation in the department

 Recording and maintaining of QMS documents daily.

 Process split samples for proficiency testing for parameters that don’t have external quality control programme.

 Performing Method validation & Kit validation & send the data to Quality Assurance department for verification

 Act as Auditee during internal audit of the lab

 Provide any valuable inputs to the management for better and quality service by the organization.

 Maintain work ethics and team building in the department.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chennai, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• total work: 3 years (Required)