Lab Manager

About Baylor Scott & White Health

We promote the well‑being of individuals, families, and communities. As the largest not‑for‑profit healthcare system in Texas, we empower people to live well. Our core values are:

• We serve faithfully by doing what’s right with a joyful heart.
• We never settle by constantly striving for better.
• We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
• We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering an exceptional experience.

Location

BSWH‑McKinney

Schedule

Monday – Friday 08:00 – 16:30

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) savings plan with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 5 %
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1
• Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

Job Summary

The Manager of Lab supervises technical and support staff and oversees daily laboratory operations, ensuring regulatory requirements are met and test systems are monitored. Responsibilities include staff activities, work assignments, hiring, termination, performance reviews, orientation, and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily laboratory functions to ensure efficiency.
• Prepare schedules, coordinate job assignments, and monitor personnel, including selection, orientation, training, evaluations, discipline, and discharge.
• Ensure staff have the training, experience, and skills needed by coordinating education, in‑services, and orientations.
• Maintain appropriate personnel and patient records in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assist with budgeting; provide information about supplies, personnel, and equipment; seek cost‑containment avenues; plan long‑term purchases or capital equipment.
• Establish and implement quality‑assurance programs and maintain standards and records that document compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Ensure review of all quality control, proficiency testing, instrument maintenance, and quality‑assurance records, and take associated corrective action.
• Provide input/support in the selection/purchase of capital equipment and the development of yearly budgets.

Key Success Factors

• Knowledge of laboratory regulations, protocols, and procedures.
• Statistical and critical‑thinking abilities.
• Ability to comprehend and communicate instructions.
• Ability to perform laboratory protocols and procedures.
• Knowledge of safety and infection‑control standards.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Provides training and opportunities for continuing education.
• Ability to make operational choices about work methods, quality and productivity standards, and measurable goals for employees and project teams.
• Ability to use broader targets to regulate resource use to meet schedules and goals.
• Ability to make or approve effective hiring and termination judgments.
• Ability to evaluate and recommend changes to policies and establish procedures affecting the managed organization.
• Basic business knowledge including annual planning, goal setting, budget adherence, employee compensation, compliance, and risk management.
• General computer skills: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree or four years of work experience above the minimum qualification.

Experience: Four years of relevant experience.

Certifications / Licenses (must have one):

• ASCP‑Blood Banking Technologist (ASCP‑BB)
• ASCP‑Chemistry Technologist (ASCP‑C)
• ASCP‑Cytogenetics Technologist (ASCP‑CG)
• ASCP‑Cytologist (ASCP‑CT)
• ASCP‑Hematology Technologist (ASCP‑H)
• ASCP‑Microbiology Technologist (ASCP‑M)
• ASCP‑Molecular Biology Technologist (ASCP‑MB)
• ASCP‑Pathologist Assistant (ASCP‑PA)
• ASCP‑Blood Banking Specialist (ASCP‑SBB)
• ASCP‑Chemistry Specialist (ASCP‑SC)
• ASCP‑Hematology Specialist (ASCP‑SH)
• ASCP‑Microbiology Specialist (ASCP‑SM)
• CHS‑ABHI (Cert. Histocompatibility Specialist)
• CHT‑ABHI (Cert. Histocompatibility Technologist)
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS)
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
• Medical Technologist (MT)
• Specialist in Cytology‑ASCP (SCT)
• Specialist in Cytometry‑ASCP (SCYM)
• Molecular Biology Specialist‑ASCP (SMB)