COURAGE HONORFE
Navrongo
Summary
To provide analytical service (Medical Laboratory in terms) and contribute to the patient health care service through good laboratory practices and adherence to quality assurance measures.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Laboratory Manager
War Memorial Hospital
- Current
- Supervises the entire work, activities and personnel in the Laboratory
- Provide advice to those requesting information about the choice of tests, the use of the laboratory service and the interpretation of laboratory data
- Define, implement and monitor standards of performance and quality improvement of the medical laboratory service or services
- Ensure that quality management systems and good clinical practices are implemented and maintained
- Is responsible for technical problem solving of analytical methods and for the oversight of training, quality assurance, safety and proficiency testing in the laboratory
- Coordination of procurement functions in liaison with the Hospital Procurement department.
Laboratory Safety Manager
War Memorial Hospital
- Current
- Take care of own safety and that of other colleagues and clients as appropriate
- Work in compliance with all GHS health and safety requirements and attend relevant training to update knowledge in line with GHS Health and Safety policy
- Follow SOPS and guidelines at all times for the safe handling, processing, packaging, storage, preservation and transportation of pathological specimens
- Adhere to safe working practices at all times within containment facilities
- Take appropriate action and report any laboratory accident or spillage of hazardous substances in accordance with standard protocols.
Blood Bank Manager
War Memorial Hospital
- Current
- Supervises the personnel and the entire testing cycle within the unit
- Training and orientation of new staff and students within the unit
- Carries out the administrative duties of the hematology unit
- Compiling and submitting monthly summary workload and quarterly reports for the unit to the Laboratory Manager
- Ensure quality controls are performed and reviewed daily before the start of the day’s work
- Enforce good specimen handling and processing.
Haematology Unit Head
War Memorial Hospital
04.2018 - Current
- Ensure proper preventive measures (e.g
- Cleaning, proper shutdown and decontamination)
- Keeping inventory for all commodities in the unit
- Supervises the personnel and the entire testing cycle within the unit
- Ensures the implementation and adherence to SOP’s and approved documents within the unit
- Training and orientation of new staff and students within the unit
- Compiling and submitting monthly summary workload and quarterly reports for the unit to the Laboratory Manager
- Ensure quality controls are performed and reviewed daily before the start of the day’s work
- Enforce good specimen handling and processing.
Senior Biomedical Laboratory Scientist
GHS - War Memorial Hospital
- 09.2023
- Undertake technical work of the laboratory within acceptable turnaround times in accordance with departmental standard operating procedures and safety guidelines
- Document and keep accurate records (log) to maintain good laboratory practice
- Provide a high standard of technical service as a member of the health care team to assist in efficient delivery of patient care
- Ensure equipment in their care is maintained to the standards required by the department and by relevant legislation
- Implement internal Quality Control (QC) measures of technical procedures
- Assist in research, evaluation of new techniques and laboratory audits
- Ensure that reagents are prepared stored and used in a manner suitable for patient investigations
- Measure and monitor the accuracy and precision of laboratory instruments using appropriate quality control procedures
- Perform manual, semi-automated and fully automated laboratory investigations accurately and safely.
Biomedical laboratory scientist
War Memorial Hospital
- 01.2018
- Implement departmental operational policies in own work area
- Assist in the supervision of laboratory assistants and students in the laboratory
- Assist in the conduct of laboratory audits
- Assist in the implementation of standards of Customer Care.
Biomedical laboratory scientist
Kassena-Nanakana West Hospital
07.2015 - 09.2017
- To assists the Laboratory in managing the technical and managerial operations of the laboratory
- Perform any other assignment which may be given by Laboratory Manager
- Supervises the entire work, activities and personnel in the Laboratory
- Responsible for students/researchers’ admission to the laboratory
- Provide/coordinate new-hire orientation and training of staff
- Ensure test results reach referral sites or test requestors
- Coordination of procurement functions in liaison with the Hospital Procurement department
- Authorizes issues and receipts of Laboratory commodities and monitors to ensure their responsible use
- Evaluation of staff performance and identifies staff training needs
- Appropriately document and maintain accurate records of all purchase orders in requisitions
- Ensure regular in-service training for all Lab staffs
- Review specimen log for completeness.
Senior Biomedical Laboratory Scientist
Sanford world Clinic, Mankessim Branch
12.2013 - 07.2015
Medical Laboratory Scientist (Casual)
Winneba Municipal Hospital
- 11.2014
Medical Laboratory Scientist (National Service)
Winneba Municipal Hospital
10.2008 - 08.2009
- Phlebotomy
- Clinical Specimen Analysis
- Automated biochemistry and CD4 machine operator.
Education
BSc Applied Biology -
University for Development Studies
Tamale, Ghana01.2008
Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) -
Kpando Senior Secondary School
Kpando, Volta Region01.2002
Contacts
+233-0-242149136, C.honorfe@yahoo.com
References
- Ramzy Bugri Anafo Emmanuel, Principal Medical laboratory Scientist, War Memorial Hospital, Navrongo, upper East, rambugri201248@gmail.com, +233242956101
- Dr. Mohammed Abdul-Majeed, Medical Supretendand, War Memorial Hospital, Navrongo, +23320913133/+233556976880
- Dr. Adentunde Lawrence A., Senior lecturer, University for Development Studies, Navrongo, upper East, +233245370898
Training
Continuing Professional Development seminar participant, 12/19/2019, 12/21/2019, GAMLS and AHPC Good clinical Laboratory Practice, 10/01/2019, 10/03/2019, CLS, University of the withersrand Johannesburg, WiTS Health Consortium Refresher training in Malaria Diagnostics and external Competency Assessment in malaria Microscopy, 05/2017, 06/01/2017, Roll back malaria / Ghana Health Service – Ministry of Health Onsite refresher training in malaria Microscopy and Rapid Diagnostic Test, 10/2016, 10/2016, NMIMR/NMCP Training on Gene Xpert for Tuberculosis and MTB detection, 10/2016, 10/2016, NTP Continuing Professional Development symposium participant, 07/06/2015, 07/06/2015, Ghana Medical Association, Kolebu, Accra Workshop on Molecular and Forensic Medicine in the criminal Justice System, 04/26/2013, 04/26/2013, School Of Medicine Sciences, University of Cape Coast Phlebotomy, 07/22/2013, 08/09/2013, School of Allied Sciences, College of Health Science, University of Ghana TB patients’ management, 05/31/2011, 06/04/2011, Effutu Municipal Health Directorate Winneba, Winneba Reducing Stigma and Discrimination Related To HIV and AIDS and Improved Infection Prevention, 01/2010, 01/2010, Winneba Govt. Hospital, Winneba
Timeline
Haematology Unit Head
War Memorial Hospital
04.2018 - Current
Biomedical laboratory scientist
Kassena-Nanakana West Hospital
07.2015 - 09.2017
Senior Biomedical Laboratory Scientist
Sanford world Clinic, Mankessim Branch
12.2013 - 07.2015
Medical Laboratory Scientist (National Service)
Winneba Municipal Hospital
10.2008 - 08.2009
Deputy Laboratory Manager
War Memorial Hospital
- Current
Laboratory Safety Manager
War Memorial Hospital
- Current
Blood Bank Manager
War Memorial Hospital
- Current
Senior Biomedical Laboratory Scientist
GHS - War Memorial Hospital
- 09.2023
Biomedical laboratory scientist
War Memorial Hospital
- 01.2018
Medical Laboratory Scientist (Casual)
Winneba Municipal Hospital
- 11.2014
BSc Applied Biology -
University for Development Studies
Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) -
Kpando Senior Secondary School
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