Key Responsibilities
Clinical & Technical Oversight:
Provide final medical validation and sign-off on complex, critical, or flagged laboratory results across all sites
Interpret histopathology, cytology, and clinical chemistry results requiring specialist review
Serve as the referral point for ambiguous, discordant, or critical-value results escalated by site laboratory scientists
Review and approve laboratory SOPs, reference ranges, and test methodologies.
Quality Assurance & Compliance:
Own the laboratory's Quality Management System (QMS) from a clinical governance standpoint
Lead internal and external quality assurance programs (EQA/proficiency testing) across all sites
Ensure compliance with MLSCN, MDCN, and relevant Nigerian regulatory and accreditation standards
Investigate and lead root-cause analysis on critical incidents, result discrepancies, or clinical complaints
Support audit readiness for accreditation bodies (e.g., ISO 15189 if pursued).
Governance & Risk:
Hold ultimate clinical/medical accountability for diagnostic output — the "buck stops here" role for result integrity
Advise leadership (COO/CEO/MD) on clinical risk exposure, regulatory changes, and diagnostic capability gaps
Represent Shalina in interactions with regulatory bodies and professional medical councils on diagnostic matters.
Capability Building:
Provide technical mentorship to laboratory scientists and junior medical staff across sites
Identify training needs in test methodology, result interpretation, and quality control
Contribute to new test menu decisions (clinical validity, relevance, interpretation protocols.