BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST

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Job Summary: We are seeking a Biomedical Scientist to supervise the technical and operational activities of the Clinical Laboratory, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency in test reporting. Key Highlights: 1. Supervise technical routines of the clinical laboratory 2. Perform technical validation of laboratory tests 3. Monitor pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical stages Since December 2024, SPDM/PAIS has been responsible — in partnership with the Municipal Health Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro — for managing the **Cardoso Fontes Hospital**. The Cardoso Fontes Hospital provides medium- and high-complexity care and is one of the main hospital references in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. The unit is recognized for its expertise in **oncological physiotherapy, gynecology, nephrology (urinary system), treatment of children with renal failure, pneumology, and urology.** We are seeking a **Biomedical Scientist** to supervise the technical\-operational activities of the **Clinical Laboratory**, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency in releasing laboratory tests, with a focus on reducing Turnaround Time (TAT) and supporting diagnostic services in clinical units — especially Emergency, CER, and Intensive Care. **Responsibilities and Duties** **Main Responsibilities:** * Supervise technical routines of the clinical laboratory; * Perform technical validation of laboratory tests; * Monitor laboratory indicators, especially Turnaround Time (TAT); * Monitor pre\-analytical, analytical, and post\-analytical stages; * Ensure correct identification, packaging, and traceability of samples; * Support prioritization of critical tests from Emergency and other critical units; * Implement and monitor internal and external quality control programs; * Identify and address laboratory nonconformities; * Promote continuous education for clinical teams regarding sample collection and handling; * Provide technical support to the Hospital Infection Control Committee (CCIH) and Patient Safety Unit; * Participate in the development and revision of institutional laboratory protocols and workflows; * Contribute to compliance with current health regulatory requirements. **Requirements and Qualifications** **Mandatory Requirements:** * Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences; * Active registration with the Regional Council of Biomedicine (CRBM); * Certification in Clinical Analysis (desirable); * Experience in a hospital laboratory (desirable). **Additional Information** Work Location: **Jacarepaguá/RJ** Working Hours: **40 hours per week** Professionals employed by partner companies, suppliers, or service providers — including those with familial or personal ties within the same service or under alternative contractual arrangements (e.g., contracts with service providers) — must comply with current HR regulations, verified through consultation with the Recruitment and Selection Department. **SPDM \- Paulista Association for the Development of Medicine** is a nonprofit, philanthropic civil association, federally, state-, and municipally recognized as being of public utility, pursuant to Decrees No. 57\.925 dated 03/04/1966, No. 40\.103 dated 05/17/1962, and No. 8\.911 dated 07/30/1970\. The Institution operates at federal, state, and municipal levels in alignment with national health and education policies, and also functions as an authorized social organization in several states, managing health services and institutions through agreements and management contracts. The Association’s primary directive is integration into the health system focused on disease treatment, prevention, and promotion of primary, secondary, and tertiary health, strengthening ties with local communities and reaffirming its social commitment to serving all individuals without discrimination. With institutional growth, SPDM has expanded its scope of activities through ongoing projects in Social Assistance and Education. This broad range of initiatives increasingly consolidates SPDM as a large-scale philanthropic institution pursuing economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Its four superintendencies — Hospital São Paulo, Affiliated Institutions, **Programa de Atenção Integral à Saúde (PAIS)**, and Education — are managed by highly qualified professionals with outstanding technical expertise. Thus, SPDM contributes effectively to the continuous improvement of services delivered by Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS), primarily aiming to ensure universality and equitable access to healthcare — essential elements for human and social development. To achieve this, SPDM combines cutting-edge technology with high-quality medical care, supported by multidisciplinary teams comprising nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists, nutritionists, speech-language pathologists, biochemists, psychologists, technologists, social workers, dentists, among others. **The Programa de Atenção Integral à Saúde (PAIS)** began operations in 2001 in the municipality of São Paulo and later expanded to other municipalities and states. Since its inception, **PAIS** has pursued, in collaboration with public administration, the expansion and consolidation of health services offered to SUS users. The Program aims to improve population health indicators and quality of life, grounded — among other principles — in comprehensiveness and equity, adopting a strategic vision of health service management defined through a process of continuous improvement. ### **Inclusion** SPDM offers employment opportunities at its hospital units, including career development plans, for people with disabilities. To this end, it periodically publishes recruitment announcements targeting such professionals in major newspapers in São Paulo and in municipalities where its units are located. **Mission** To promote integrated health actions in partnership with public management, benefiting the population ethically and humanely, with technical excellence, social and environmental responsibility. **Vision** To be a reference in health service management across all levels of care, guaranteeing high-quality care to populations in partner municipalities and states. **Values** * Professionalism * Quality * Social Responsibility * Teamwork * Ethics