Consultant Pathologist

Consultant Pathologist (Looking for DOCTOR - MD Pathology)

Company Name

Dr. B. Lal Clinical Laboratory

Company details

Dr. B. Lal Clinical Laboratory, established in 1991, has been at the forefront of providing exemplary Pathological and Diagnostic solutions. With a commitment to incorporating the finest infrastructural and technological advancements in the global health sector, we have become a distinguished preference over the past 34+ years. Our relentless passion for delivering top-quality services, coupled with the unwavering trust of doctors and patients, has positioned us as a leader in reputed pathology lab networks.

Dr. B Lal Clinical Laboratory Pvt. Ltd. stands out as the only Pathology Lab Network with a remarkable presence of more than 130+ collection centers across Rajasthan. Our highly sophisticated Central Processing Laboratory, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, is complemented by ten regional laboratories strategically located in Kotputli, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Bikaner, Ajmer, Alwar, Sriganganagar, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, Kota, Bharatpur, and Sikar. This expansive network enables us to provide prompt and efficient services to our valued customers.

Location

Sikar, Rajasthan

Mode of Working

Work From Office

Days of Working

6 Days a week

Responsibilities

Role

Pathologist

Reporting To

Laboratory Director

Role Definition

The Pathologist is responsible for ensuring high-quality diagnostic reporting, end-to-end

technical supervision, adherence to NABL/ISO standards, and timely clinical correlation with Clinicians. The role involves oversight of pre-analytical to post-analytical processes, technical staff training, equipment calibration validation, and ensuring excellence in turnaround time (TAT), report accuracy, and patient & clinician satisfaction.

Deliverables

• Diagnostic Excellence
• Regulatory & Quality Compliance
• Clinician & Corporate Parties Satisfaction
• Team Enablement
• Stakeholder Engagement

Responsibilities

• Diagnostic Oversight & Reporting
• Personally validate and sign out pathological results within defined TAT, ensuring clinical correlation wherever applicable.
• Release critical, high-value, high-risk reports with history-backed interpretation.
• Ensure reporting of critical values within 30 minutes through Helpdesk coordination and documentation of escalation.
• Review repeat testing, delta checks, or Clinician queries before finalizing reports.
• Resolve escalated clinician or B2B partner queries related to report delay, interpretation, or values.
• Laboratory Operations Management
• Monitor daily workflow (sample registration to reporting) to ensure seamless processing without bottlenecks.
• Conduct morning huddles with the technical team for daily work allocation, sample volume trends, and pending TAT cases.
• Define shift plans, ensure break management, and redistribute manpower to high-load areas.
• Track hourly dashboards to monitor sample inflow, pending batches, machine utilization.
• Conduct daily walk-throughs of sample reception, processing, storage, and disposal areas.
• Maintain cold chain and monitor temperature logs of refrigerators, centrifuges, and transport boxes.
• Coordinate with logistics on delayed samples and prioritize urgent cases for immediate processing.
• Optimize TAT and batch processing to reduce costs. Monitor sample rejection or re-run trends and reduce wastage-related expenses.
• Keep manpower costs within budgeted limits through efficient shift rotation and overtime control.
• Prepare and present weekly Laboratory Operations Performance dashboards on CSAT, sample volume, rejection, TAT, QC, to HO Team.
• Quality Management & Compliance
• Daily IQC review with Laboratory/ Quality Manager— document, sign, and flag any trend shift.
• Review EQAS data, scoring, and discussion of non-conformities with root cause analysis.
• Approve monthly QC summary, LJs charts, and logbook updates.
• Review and sign off on calibration/maintenance logs for all analyzers.
• Ensure reagent logs, expiry management, and kit validation documentation are updated.
• Conduct monthly internal audits; verify SOP compliance, sample logs, and result traceability.
• Ensure CAPA closure within 7 working days of any non-compliances or deviation.
• Ensure SOP version control and display; conduct annual policy review with Central QA team.
• Pre-Analytical & Sample Management
• Supervise specimen collection quality, labeling accuracy, transport condition, and rejection criteria compliance.
• Conduct random audits of sample adequacy and SOP adherence by phlebotomy and accessioning teams.
• Ensure timely centrifugation of time-sensitive parameters
• Coordinate with logistics and floor teams for timely sample receipt and prioritization of samples.
• Conduct monthly training for high-error (Pre Analytical Non Compliances) phlebotomy/branch teams.
• Technical Team Training & Development
• Conduct structured induction and monthly training programs on SOPs, test parameters, compliances, and QMS updates.
• Review competency assessments, technical error trends, and initiate re-training wherever needed.
• Lead scientific case discussions and knowledge sessions to upskill team members.
• Consumables, Reagents, Instrumentation & Infrastructure Oversight
• Review monthly consumption patterns of reagents, kits, and consumables against test volume. Validate monthly indents before purchase approval; avoid overstocking/stockout.
• Monitor machine downtime, AMC status, and repair costs; escalate cost overages to Central Team.
• Review daily maintenance, calibration logs, and error flags on automated machines
• Approve validation protocols for new test methods or equipment introduced in the laboratories.
• Ensure zero downtime and contingency planning for analyzers through AMC adherence and backup systems.
• Clinical Interface & Doctor Engagement
• Address Corporate Parties and clinician queries, including result clarification, discrepancy resolution, and diagnosti