Chapter III
TASKS OF POSITIONS INVOLVED IN TESTING
Article 11. Tasks of the head of the laboratory department
1. Provide guidance and organize activities of the department in accordance with regulations on testing management.
2. Cooperate with clinical departments and outpatient departments (clinics) in organizing the collection and receipt of pathological specimens, night shift work and 24-hour disease prevention.
3. Prepare and periodically update testing quality management procedure, medical procedure and professional instructions so that the head of the health facility promulgate and apply them at the laboratory department.
4. Working space of the laboratory shall be provided in an appropriate and safe manner.
5. Cooperate with clinical departments, paraclinical departments and patients in receiving and handling complaints in order to improve testing service quality.
6. Prepare a plan for procurement of medical equipment, chemicals and reagents to serve testing.
7. Act as a member that participates in preparing a plan for selection of suppliers of medical equipment, chemicals and reagents for testing by health facilities according to each specific field.
8. Sign the receipt for chemicals, reagents, instruments and raw materials that satisfy testing requirements.
9. Take charge of cooperating with clinical departments in supervising quality of point of care testing and rapid tests.
10. Organize provision of training and researches by the department and evaluate personnel’s competency.
11. Directly sign the test report or assign a general doctor who conducts the testing or a testing physician who obtains a bachelor’s degree to sign it.
12. Participate in medical consultations and mortality review upon request.
13. In addition to the aforementioned tasks, the head of the laboratory department that carries out pathology tests shall:
a) organize and carry out anapathology and cytology tests;
b) carry out post-mortem examinations and microbody tests in accordance with laws on handling of deceased patients;
c) store anapathological specimens in accordance with regulations; anapathology documents at the request of the head of the laboratory department;
d) appoint and assign personnel to carry out autopsies and read test results.
Article 12. Tasks of a general doctor who conducts tests
1. Conduct tests in compliance with medical procedure and quality management procedure.
2. Sign test reports within his/her jurisdiction.
3. Re-inspect test reports given by technicians within his/her jurisdiction.
4. Work night shifts as assigned by the head of the department.
5. Provide counseling on tests.
6. Provide assistance in testing techniques and quality management to lower-level health facilities.
7. Participate in medical consultations and mortality review upon request.
8. Participate in researches and notify scientific information about testing as assigned.
9. Follow the direction and take responsibility to the head of the department for assigned tasks, comply with relevant regulations on testing management.
10. Perform other tasks assigned by the head of the department.
Article 13. Tasks of a chief technician
1. Organize the implementation of medical techniques, inspect and request technicians and other health workers of the department to strictly comply with regulations.
2. Receive and handle complaints from patients and their family, and notify the head of the department thereof.
3. Work night shifts and assign other personnel to work night shifts. Assign tasks to technicians and other health workers.
4. Perform administrative management, manage documents, prepare statistical reports and work plans as assigned by the head of the department.
5. Do timekeeping on a daily basis, prepare monthly timesheets, and submit them to the head of the department for approval.
6. Provide training for technicians, other health workers and learners as assigned by the head of the department.
7. Stockpile medical equipment, lost supplies, chemicals and reagents used by the department and notify the head of the department of the stockpile.
8. Inspect the use, maintenance and management of assets and supplies as prescribed, make a note of repair of damaged instruments.
9. Inspect and expedite the environmental hygiene assurance, bacterial infection control and labor protection within the department.
Article 14. Tasks of a technician
1. Collect pathological specimens and conduct tests in compliance with medical procedures.
2. Prepare reagents for testing and regularly inspect reagents in compliance with instructions.
3. Receive and store instruments and chemicals as assigned.
4. Prepare instruments and lost supplies serving testing.
5. Consolidate and retain test reports. Regarding the tests that give unusual or suspicious results, it is required to notify the head of the department thereof.
6. Perform the tasks specified in Article 10 of the Joint Circular No. 26/2015/TTLT-BYT-BNV dated October 07, 2015 of the Minister of Health.
7. Work night shifts as assigned by the head of the department.
8. Perform other tasks assigned by the head of the department and the chief technician.
9. In addition to the aforementioned tasks, a technician that obtains at least a bachelor’s degree shall:
a) re-inspect test reports within his/her jurisdiction;
b) sign test reports within his/her jurisdiction;
c) Participate in medical consultations and mortality review upon request;
d) Provide assistance in testing techniques and quality management to lower-level health facilities.
Article 15. Tasks of a nurse involved in testing
1. Collect and receive pathological specimens for testing.
2. Perform other tasks specified in Article 17 of this Circular.
Article 16. Tasks of testing quality managers
Perform the tasks specified in Article 9 of the Circular No. 01/2013/TT-BYT dated January 11, 2013 of the Minister of Health.
Article 17. Tasks of other health workers of the laboratory department
1. Participate in preparing clean instruments and lost supplies serving testing.
2. Return test reports.
3. Handle post-test instruments and medical waste of the department as prescribed.
4. Clean laboratory department and toilets within testing areas.
5. Perform other tasks assigned by the head of the department and the chief technician.
Article 18. Tasks of persons conducting tests at medical stations of communes
1. Health workers (doctors, medical assistants, nurses, technicians, midwives, physicians) shall conduct rapid tests and write test results in medical records, medical report books and test result records as assigned by the head of the medical station of the commune.
2. They shall conduct tests or send pathological specimens to a health facility licensed to conduct tests by a competent authority in order to conduct tests according to the list of techniques allowed to be deployed.
Tìm kiếm
Thông tư 49/2018/TT-BYT (Bản Word)