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Cent Health

Job Description — Lab Reporting Technician – IT-Dose

Department Pathology Reporting

Location Koramangala, Bangalore

Employment Type Full-time

About Cent Health

Cent Health is a next-generation preventive health-tech platform focused on detecting serious diseases before

symptoms appear. By combining advanced diagnostics, AI, and deep health data, Cent.ai helps individuals identify

risks for conditions like cancer, heart disease, and stroke at an early stage.

Founded by the team behind Practo, Cent.ai is on a mission to shift healthcare from reactive to proactive and

preventive care.

Website: www.cent.health

Role Overview

The Reporting Technician will be responsible for the post-testing reporting workflow, including verification of

results, report preparation, LIS entry, report formatting, quality checks and timely publishing of pathology reports.

The candidate should have a strong understanding of IT-Dose/LIS workflows and be comfortable working with

laboratory information systems.

Key Responsibilities

A. Report Processing

● Receive completed test results from laboratory analyzers/LIS.

● Review reports for completeness and consistency.

● Ensure all ordered tests are accounted for.

● Identify missing, pending or technically questionable results.

● Coordinate with laboratory technicians for discrepancies.

B. IT-Dose / LIS Operations

● Perform patient/sample accessioning and data entry in IT-Dose/LIS.

● Enter, verify and process laboratory results.

● Maintain accurate patient demographics and test information.

● Generate and format pathology reports.

● Manage report status from sample received → testing → verification → reporting → publishing.

● Identify and resolve basic LIS workflow issues.

● Coordinate with IT/LIS support for system-related problems.

C. Report Quality Check

Verify:

● Patient name

● Age/gender

● Sample ID

● Test name

● Results

● Units

● Reference ranges

● Flags/comments

● Report completeness

● Identify discrepancies between analyzer output and LIS.

● Ensure no incomplete or incorrect report is published.

● Escalate critical/abnormal results according to the defined SOP.

D. TAT Management

● Monitor reports pending for verification/publishing.

● Ensure reports are published within defined TAT.

● Maintain a pending-report tracker.

● Escalate TAT breaches proactively.

● Coordinate with laboratory and reporting teams to close pending cases.

E. Coordination

Coordinate closely with:

● Laboratory Technicians

● Senior Technician

● Lab Manager

● Pathologists/authorized signatories

● Operations team

● IT/LIS support

F. Documentation & Quality

● Maintain report correction/revision logs.

● Maintain records of report amendments.

● Follow report authorization and approval workflows.

● Maintain confidentiality of patient information.

● Follow all reporting SOPs and quality protocols.

Required Qualifications

● DMLT (Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology) / B.Sc. MLT / relevant medical laboratory

qualification.

● 1–3 years of experience in pathology reporting/LIS operations preferred.

● Hands-on experience with IT-Dose or a similar LIS.

● Good understanding of pathology test parameters and laboratory terminology.

● Good computer and data-entry skills.

● Strong attention to detail.

Preferred Skills

● IT-Dose/LIS experience

● Knowledge of pathology reports

● Understanding of Hematology, Biochemistry, Immunology and Urinalysis

● Good Excel/computer skills

● Strong data accuracy

● Ability to identify inconsistencies in reports

● Ability to work in a high-volume environment

Key KPIs

KPI Target

Report TAT compliance ≥ 98%

Report data-entry accuracy ≥ 99.5%

Report correction rate <0.5%

Pending reports Zero avoidable backlog

Patient demographic accuracy ≥99.9%

Report completeness 100%

LIS workflow compliance 100%

Critical result escalation 100% as per SOP

Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person