Clinical research and Clinical diagnosis
JOASH DIEMO SANDE
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Section Head
IRTHS LABORATORTY LABORATORY LEAD AND TECHNOLIST
06.2023 - Current
- The responsibilities of the laboratory director include professional, scientific, consultative or advisory, organizational, administrative and educational matters relevant to the services offered by the laboratory
- The laboratory director may delegate selected duties and/or responsibilities to qualified personnel; however, the laboratory director maintains the ultimate responsibility for the overall operation and administration of the laboratory
- DUTIES
- Provide effective leadership of the medical laboratory service, including budget planning and financial management, in accordance with institutional assignment of such responsibilities;
- Relate and function effectively with applicable accrediting and regulatory agencies, appropriate administrative officials, the healthcare community, and the patient population served, and providers of formal agreements, when required;
- Ensure that there are appropriate numbers of staff with the required education, training and competence to provide medical laboratory services that meet the needs and requirements of the users;
- Ensure the implementation of the quality policy;
- Implement a safe laboratory environment in compliance with good practice and applicable requirements;
- Serves as a contributing member of the medical staff
- Ensure the provision of clinical advice with respect to the choice of examinations, use of the provide effective leadership of the medical laboratory service, including budget planning and financial management, in accordance with institutional assignment of such responsibilities;
- Relate and function effectively with applicable accrediting and regulatory agencies, appropriate administrative officials, the healthcare community, and the patient population served, and providers of formal agreements, when required;
- Ensure that there are appropriate numbers of staff with the required education, training and competence to provide medical laboratory services that meet the needs and requirements of the users;
- Ensure the implementation of the quality policy;
- Implement a safe laboratory environment in compliance with good practice and applicable requirements;
- Serves as a contributing member of the medical staff
- Ensure the provision of clinical advice with respect to the choice of examinations, use of the service and interpretation of examination results; select and monitor laboratory suppliers; select referral laboratories and monitor the quality of their service provide professional development programmes for laboratory staff and opportunities to participate in scientific and other activities of professional laboratory organizations;
- Define, implement and monitor standards of performance and quality improvement of the medical laboratory service or services;
- Monitor all work performed in the laboratory to determine that clinically relevant information is being generated;
- Address any complaint, request or suggestion from staff and/or users of laboratory services Design and implement a contingency plan to ensure that essential services are available during emergency situations or other conditions when laboratory services are limited or unavailable;
- Plan and direct research and development
- Default System: In the absence of the laboratory Director the Quality assurance officer will automatically assume his responsibilities or the safety officer respectively, Receive specimen for analysis and conduct the tests as per the doctor's request
- Ensure routine and accurate calibration of laboratory equipment to produce quality results
- Ensure maximum utilization of reagents
- Ensure that all urgent and abnormal laboratory tests are communicated to users with minimum delay
- Maintains accurate records of tests carried out by ensuring correct date entry on report forms as well as batch registers
- Participate in implementation of quality control programs of the department
- Carry out routine analysis of tests as per the approved procedures of techniques
- Observes and comply with environmental health and occupational safety measures and regulations
- Prepare timely and accurate test reports and inform appropriate users
- Ensures maintenance of high standards of high standards of hygiene in work area
- Carry out routine and preventive maintenance of equipment and handling trouble shootings
- Maintain good documentation practices by signing off Temperature, bench contamination, Maintenance charts
- Update the Pathology Manager on the day-to-day activities of the Blood Bank/Haematology Section
LEAD
IRTHS LABORATORTY TECHNOLOGIST
01.2023 - Current
- SOLIDARITY TRIALS VACCINE STUDY LABORATORY, Sample Collection, reception and verification
- Sample processing and Sample Storage
- To compile, review and dispatch the results
- Coordinate Sample management and Transportation
- Manage Laboratory items and consumables
- To check and verify the data in the LRF and Ecrf.
LABORATORTY SAFETY OFFICER
IRTHS
- Oversees safety activities in the laboratory and convenes laboratory safety committee meeting
- Documents the laboratory safety processes and procedure to ensure that laboratory operations are aligned to local/national and international safety policies and guidelines
- Ensures that laboratory staff operates in a safe, conducive environment so as to reduce potential risks/hazards to laboratory workers, laboratory environment including clients
- Ensures that laboratory personnel have up-to-date health status records and requisite immunizations, health checks are timely done and records maintained
- Plans and oversees infection prevention and control, waste management, safety and emergency drills and related activities in the laboratory
- Liaison with the laboratory lead to ensure that safety orientation programs for new employees, students and visitors is planned and implemented
- Participates and represent laboratory in the Hospital safety activities
- Plans, conducts and oversees safety trainings and awareness activities
- Liaison with the laboratory lead to ensure that safety infrastructure is established in the laboratory
- Ensure that laboratory safety risks are identified and risk management & prevention plan is developed and implemented
- Maintains safety incidence reports and in liaison with Quality Assurance Officer ensure that effective corrective and preventive measures are found to avoid future occurrence
- Plans and facilitates safety awareness activities in liaison with laboratory management committee
- Reviews laboratory safety policies and procedure manuals as determined by established policies appropriate
- Default System: In the absence of the Safety officer the Quality Assurance Officer will automatically assume his responsibilities or the laboratory Director respectively
TECHNOLOGIST, IRTHS LABORATORTY COMODITY OFFICER
Transportation
09.2022 - Current
- IRTHS LABORATORTY, AKIBA 2 STUDY
- DUTIES
- Sample reception and verification
- Sample processing i.e
- CT/NG PCR and Sample Storage
- To compile, review and dispatch the results
- Sample, Make specifications and forecasts of laboratory consumables, chemicals, reagents and equipment
- Carry out verifications and quality checks on the equipment, supplies and reagents procured and delivered to IRTHS laboratory
- Take measures to see that all hazardous substances are properly labelled and kept in locked cupboards
- Document all laboratory equipment in an inventory and set up servicing schedules for all equipment
- Ensure availability of resources in the laboratory by monitoring stock levels and ordering supplies when needed
- Default System: In the absence of the Commodity Officer the Quality assurance officer will automatically assume his responsibilities or the laboratory director respectively.
PrEP
IRTHS LABORATORTY TECHNOLOGIST
01.2021 - 09.2022
- Collects, label, register and analyse samples, and refer tests as appropriate to approved external laboratories
- Perform tests as requested by the medical personnel, record and report results in a timely fashion, alert Physicians and Clinicians about any abnormal results and discusses such results when called upon
- Undertake laboratory tests in accordance with established Standard Operating Procedures
- And other specified guidelines, including those related to health and safety
- Participate in research activities as organized or approved by IRTHS laboratory
- Report without delay any failure of the laboratory equipment to the Laboratory Director for the purposes of corrective and or preventive action
- Carry out routine checking, calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment
- Work as part of IRTHS multi-disciplinary team and liaise with other members of the team to address research needs
- Participate in conducting training programs organized by IRTHS Laboratory
- Participate in CMEs as appropriate in liaison with the Laboratory Director
- Prepare and submit laboratory activity reports as required
- Shall perform any other laboratory duty as may be delegated or assigned by the Laboratory Director or management
- Ensure that all Quality assurance related procedures are performed and completed in a timely fashion
- STIGMA STUDY LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST
- DUTIES
- The Laboratory Technologist will ensure that RAs and YRT collect, transport and store hair samples according to the study SOP
- The Laboratory Technologist will ensure all time availability of hair sample collection materials for RAs and YRT to use
- The Laboratory Technologist will be responsible for tracking hair samples from collection, transportation, storage (at field offices and Kisumu lab) and shipment to UCSF using appropriate tracking logs as per the study SOP
- The Laboratory Technologist will respond to queries and concerns, raised by study Investigators and study coordinator about hair samples
- The Laboratory Technologist will document the sample transport on the Sample Transport log and accompany it with samples to central laboratory in Kisumu
- He will also attach the hard copy Field Office Sample Tracking Log to the samples for verification by the receiving laboratory technologist in Kisumu
- The Laboratory Technologist will ensure that all samples are shipped safely to UCSF at the end of data collection
- Ensure the safety of study materials and equipment within his/her custody
- Attend to other administrative and technical duties assigned by Study Investigators or study coordinator.
LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST/SUPERINTENDENT
OVI HEALTH
01.2017
- DUTIES
- Analyse Laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results
- Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine and spinal fluids, to determine presence of normal and abnormal components
- Operate, calibrate and maintain equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis
- Enter data from analysis of medical tests and clinical results into computers for storage
- Analyse samples of biological material for chemical content or reactions
- Establish and monitor programs to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results
- Set up, clean and maintain laboratory equipment
- Provide technical information about the tests results to physicians, family members and researchers
Laboratory Supervisor
LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST, AGA KHAN HOSPITAL
01.2009 - 01.2016
- Receive specimen for analysis and conduct the tests as per the doctor's request
- Ensure routine and accurate calibration of laboratory equipment to produce quality results
- Ensure maximum utilization of reagents
- Ensure that all urgent and abnormal laboratory tests are communicated to users with minimum delay
- Maintains accurate records of tests carried out by ensuring correct date entry on report forms as well as batch registers
- Participate in implementation of quality control programs of the department
- Carry out routine analysis of tests as per the approved procedures of techniques
- Observes and comply with environmental health and occupational safety measures and regulations
- Prepare timely and accurate test reports and inform appropriate users
- Ensures maintenance of high standards of high standards of hygiene in work area
- Carry out routine and preventive maintenance of equipment and handling trouble shootings
- Maintain good documentation practices by signing off Temperature, bench contamination, Maintenance charts
- Update the Pathology Manager on the day-to-day activities of the Kisii Medical Centre’s laboratory
- Key Achievements
- Playing a key role in Aga khan hospital Kisumu laboratory in the achievement of the ISO 15189 Accreditation by assisting in developing standards ant the laboratory quality system
- Contributing directly to the development of the Aga Khan kisii medical centre laboratory Standard operating procedures and Laboratory quality management system in preparation of the ISO 15189 Accreditation
- Personally, responsible for bringing in new leads to the organisation with the aim of maintaining quality standards in result generation and providing better and quality services to the clients.
ACTING QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER
AGA KHAN HOSPITAL
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Initially responsible for setting Quality laboratory standards and laying down workable quality management system for the laboratory operations,
- Conducting laboratory internal audits to ensure that laboratory complies with the quality standards and procedures
- Constant communication with the Hospital management and the Laboratory manager on the ways of improving quality services in the laboratory
- Preparing laboratory for ISO 15189 Accreditation.
TECHNOLOGIST
LABARATORY, BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICES KISUMU
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Responsible for Blood collection in the field
- Sorting of blood
- Responsible for blood screening for TTIs for safe blood transfusion
- Responsible for blood component separation
- Responsible for blood grouping
- Maintaining Blood safety transfusion.
Education
DIPLOMA - Medical Laboratory Sciences
Diploma - Project Management
Certificate of Proficiency in Insurance. PROFFESIONAL RELATED - undefined
Good Clinical Laboratory Practice. ISO15189:2012 Implementation. Medical Laboratories-Requirements for quality and Competence. ISO 19011:2018-07 Auditing of quality Management Systems. - undefined
2011 Standards and Laboratory Systems Essential (QSE - undefined
SLIPTA. Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Human Subject Programme course. (HSP) SARS-Cov-2 antigen rapid diagnostics. Xpert HIV-1 VL user - undefined
Skills
KEY COMPUTER SKILLSundefined
Affiliations
A dynamic and results-driven professional with a highly successful background in medical laboratory, diagnostic procedures, good clinical laboratory practices, Quality control and Quality assurance in laboratory and ISO standards applications, knowledgeable and experienced in Laboratory QMS, Clinical Laboratory QMS Audit, Knowledge in Clinical research and Ethics, knowledge in GCLP and with 20 years of professional experience. Committed to achieving and exceeding demanding targets while remaining focused on providing an exceptional standard of service to the clients. Possesses excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, the ability to influence decisions and to develop positive internal and external relationships. Enjoys being part of, as well as managing and motivating, a successful and productive team and thrives in highly pressurised and challenging working environments.
Interests
Timeline
Section Head
IRTHS LABORATORTY LABORATORY LEAD AND TECHNOLIST
06.2023 - Current
LEAD
IRTHS LABORATORTY TECHNOLOGIST
01.2023 - Current
TECHNOLOGIST, IRTHS LABORATORTY COMODITY OFFICER
Transportation
09.2022 - Current
PrEP
IRTHS LABORATORTY TECHNOLOGIST
01.2021 - 09.2022
LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST/SUPERINTENDENT
OVI HEALTH
01.2017
Laboratory Supervisor
LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST, AGA KHAN HOSPITAL
01.2009 - 01.2016
ACTING QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER
AGA KHAN HOSPITAL
01.2008 - 01.2009
TECHNOLOGIST
LABARATORY, BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICES KISUMU
01.2004 - 01.2007
LABORATORTY SAFETY OFFICER
IRTHS
DIPLOMA - Medical Laboratory Sciences
Diploma - Project Management
Certificate of Proficiency in Insurance. PROFFESIONAL RELATED - undefined
Good Clinical Laboratory Practice. ISO15189:2012 Implementation. Medical Laboratories-Requirements for quality and Competence. ISO 19011:2018-07 Auditing of quality Management Systems. - undefined
2011 Standards and Laboratory Systems Essential (QSE - undefined
SLIPTA. Good Clinical Practice (GCP). Human Subject Programme course. (HSP) SARS-Cov-2 antigen rapid diagnostics. Xpert HIV-1 VL user - undefined
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