Head - Diagnostics

Job opportunity with one of my esteemed Clients, please go through the Job Description mentioned below, request you to apply to the position only if you have the required experience:

The position reports to the COO of the Company.

Job Purpose:

- To develop, lead and manage all diagnostics activities of the business.

- To develop, implement and innovative, growth focused diagnostics strategy, focusing primarily on new product areas and emerging markets.

- To ensure that profitable business growth is accelerated and that diagnostics success is achieved.

Main Accountabilities:

- Responsible for the P& L of diagnostics business.

- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the diagnostics

- Responsible for the delivery of samples to the authorized diagnostic centres in time every time and with no pilferage of samples

- Responsible to ensure proper safe lifting/positioning methods and techniques are in place to avoid personal injury

- Responsible for staff training, setting goals and service standards, monitors work performance and evaluate employee performance. This will include coaching, mentoring and empowering staff.

- Responsible for the management of a safe and healthy work environment for all Diagnostics at all the POPs

- Responsible for the preparation of an annual budget for Diagnostic Department

- Identifies future equipment maintenance or replacement requirements and prepares appropriate documentation for procurement.

- Coordinate and provide services that are client/patient centered and that are consistent with established standards of service and the mission.

- Meets with local Health Authorities on a regular basis to network and obtain feedback on the standards of quality.

- Provide leadership and develop lines of communication with other team members and across the POP- s.

- Develop, review and implement Departmental policies and procedures

- Send work progress reports to Senior Management and other regulatory bodies as required.

- Ensures team retention / team engagement as per the organization norms

- Should have handled large team sizes - 30 + employees at any point in time

- Should have good contacts in the industry with the hospitals, diagnostic centres, medical fraternity

- Should have handled a similar Business independently earlier in any of the assignments

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

- A Graduate or a Post Graduate in Pharmacy with 10 - 17 years of experience in a medium or a large scale health care industry.

- Demonstrated ability to execute plans, improve operations and focus on customer service with administrative and professional staff and external agencies.

- Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications including MS Office products is required.

- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills fostering a positive work environment.

- Planning, organization and prioritization skills with demonstrated evidence of critical thinking, problem solving and analytical processing ability.

- Self-motivated, flexible and has the ability to work independently, with strong ethical standards.

- Adaptability and flexibility to facilitate change while meeting multiple demands and priorities of a challenging position and workload.

- The demonstrated ability to create databases for improved decision-making, departmentally and organizationally.

Interested candidates please share your updated profile with the following details:

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Candidates having required experience may only share their profiles, rest will not be of any use.