Senior Genetic Lab Specialist
Role: Senior Genetic Lab Specialist.
Job Title
Senior Genetic Lab Specialist.
Job Family
Genetics Technologist.
Function
COO
Job Code
XXXXXX
Reports to Job
Assigned Business Unit CPH
Job Description Summary
As a Senior Genetic Lab Specialist, he/she will be responsible for performing and supervising diagnostic genetic testing, ensuring quality assurance, supporting laboratory development, and assisting in the interpretation and reporting of genetic results in accordance with hospital policies and national/international standards.
Strategic Roles & Responsibilities %
20
Strategic Roles & Responsibilities
- Participate in establishing new key performance indicators that monitors and improve operational performance in order to meet organizational strategic objectives. Participate in the annual quality management system evaluation, writing new operational manuals.
- Participate in the establishment or verification of laboratory test performance specifications and selection of test methodology as well as the enrollment and participation in proficiency testing
- Participate in the establishment of a quality control program to monitor ongoing test performance
Operational Roles & Responsibilities %
80
Operational Roles & Responsibilities
- Perform varies molecular testing procedures include but not limited to PCR, NGS, FISH, RT-PCR, Karyotyping…etc. -
- Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance, or reporting of test results .
- Practice problem solving skills
- Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from JHAH laboratory’s established performance specifications.
- Responsible for training of new hire JHAH laboratory staff with knowledge transfer.
- Maintains confidentiality of patient’s files and individual logs.
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Documentation of quality assurance and controls, maintenance logs, results entered into a Laboratory information management system (LIMS).
- Complying with safety, quality control, and accreditation requirements (CAP, CBAHI, JCI).
Minimum Education Required
Master Degree of Molecular Genetics or Molecular Pathology from accredited college or university is required.
Professional Certifications Required
SCFHS Classification and Saudi MOH Licensed American Pathologist Board of Certification (BOC) ASCP or equivalent is required.
Years of Experience
Minimum 12 years’ experience in a licensed Medical facility/Clinical laboratory as Lab Medical Technologist/Clinical Lab Technology Specialist/Clinical Lab Technology Sub-Specialty
Including minimum 5 years post-qualification experience in a clinical genetics laboratory.
Languages
English: Fully Proficient ; Arabic: Not Required
Functional Competencies
- Clinical Expertise
- Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management
- Documentation
Core Competencies
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Accountability
- Cybersecurity
- Person-Centered Care