Tafadzwa Lee Mzira

Responsibilities

• Sample management in Hematology & BloodBank, Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Serology departments from sample collection to testing
• Performing complex and basic sample analysis using different equipment in respective departments on blood, CSF, blood cultures, aspirates, pus, respiratory samples, urine samples, faecal samples, and swabs.
• Reporting and release of results
• Ensuring validity of results before release
• Performing method, software, and analyser verifications prior to methods, software, and analysers being put to use
• Maintaining equipment and reporting of equipment malfunctions to equipment engineers
• Ensuring that calibration programme is adhered to and that metrological traceability to SI units is maintained
• Calculating measurement uncertainty for methods in Haematology and Clinical Chemistry
• Developing Standard Operating Procedures, work plans and forms and revising them as and when necessary
• Performing relevant Internal Quality Control and taking corrective action where processes and methods are out of control
• Participating in External Quality Assurance provided by Proficiency Testing providers and taking corrective action where necessary
• Monitoring of environmental conditions necessary for testing
• Ordering of reagents ad consumables
• Maintaining stock inventory and testing of reagents before being put into use
• Supervising personnel in the department
• Conducting training according to training plans and performing competence assessments on personnel in the departments
• Conducting vertical and horizontal audits in the departments
• Participating in third party audits from SADCAS
• Performing root-cause analysis of non-conformities raised during third party audits and implementing corrective action
• Record management and document control of operator manuals, forms and supplier instructions
• Coordinating the training of personnel on Meditech (Intergrated Patient Management System) for South East District
• Training of Trainers on the Meditech Laboratory, Blood Bank, and Microbiology modules
• Attending to departmental customer complaints

Positions

• Head of Microbiology (Current)
• Head of Heamatology
• Head of Clinical Chemistry
• Head of Serology
• Head of Equipment
• Head of Supplies
• Deputy Quality Officer
• Non Conformity Review Committee
• South East Integrated Patient Management System Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Sample processing in Hematology, Blood Bank, Coagulation, Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Serology departments
• Performing equipment maintenance on the Cobas Integra 400, Coulter Act 5 Diff Counter, Sysmex CA500 analyser, Sysmex XS 1000
• Performing method comparison studies
• Performing Internal Quality Control
• Participating in External Quality Assurance Programmes
• Ordering reagents and consumables and testing before putting them into use
• Participating in third party audits form SANAS

Responsibilities

• Sample processing in Haematology, Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Serology departments
• Sample analysis on blood, blood cultures, CSF, swabs, urine samples, faecal, microbiology fluid and aspirate samples
• Equipment maintenance on the Cobas Integra, Pentra 400, BD Facs Calibur, Sysmex KX21N
• Participating in External Quality Assurance Programmes
• Coordinating root-cause analysis activities and monitoring corrective action for effectiveness
• Ordering of consumables and reagents
• Maintaining of stock through use of stock bin cards
• Performing quality audits
• Monitoring equipment calibration and service schedules
• Performing personnel appraisals using the Performance Based Reward System (PBRS)
• Reviewing customer complaints and initiating corrective action
• Developed the Laboratory Quality Manual
• Training personnel on Standard Operating Procedures

Positions

• Head of Microbiology
• Head of Blood Bank
• Quality Officer
• Hospital Quality Improvement Team Secretary
• Hospital Blood Transfusion Committee Secretary

Responsibilities

• Laboratory Manager
• Sample acceptance and accession and management
• Sample analysis in Haematology, Clinical Chemistry, Serology and Microbiology
• Reporting of Laboratory objectives and initiatives to Hospital Management using the Balanced ScoreCard System
• Equipment inventory and maintenance management
• Reagents and consumables management
• Personnel supervision and appraisals based on the Performance Based Reward System (PBRS)
• Customer complaints management
• Member of the Hospital Performance Improvement Team
• Secretary of the Hospital Blood Transfusion Committee implementing Vein to Vein

Responsibilities

• Validation and release of patient reports
• Stock management and inventory control
• Purchasing of reagents and consumables
• Equipment maintenance
• Management of client portfolios (Doctors serviced by the laboratory)
• Supervision of satellite phlebotomy sites

Responsibilities

• Specimen analysis
• Coordinating EQA between the lab and the
• National Quality Assurance Programme
• Internal Quality Control
• Equipment Calibration
• Member of the Hospital Central Buying Unit responsible for floating procurement tenders, compiling comparative schedules before submitting to the Hospital Procurement Tender Board