Lab Services Manager - Willowbrook - Houston, Tx

Overview

Texas Oncology is seeking a Laboratory Services Manager to join their team at the Willowbrook location in Houston, Texas. Located in the vibrant Willowbrook area, this center offers advanced cancer care including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, CAR-T therapy, and precision medicine.

Responsibilities

• Directs the performance of multiple laboratories through scheduling, work prioritization and supervision.
• Oversees all facets of laboratory testing and functions.
• Acts as working technical supervisor for the laboratory.
• Supervises laboratory personnel.
• Evaluates qualifications of potential employees; interviews and hires; monitors and evaluates competency and performance of all personnel on an ongoing basis.
• Trains or assigns training of lab personnel.
• Provides for continuing education program and monitors employee participation.
• Schedules laboratory personnel.
• Establishes and monitors quality assurance, quality control, proficiency testing and routine maintenance policies and procedures.
• Selects, evaluates, develops, and validates all test methods.
• Writes new test procedures and maintains a current procedure manual.
• Establishes a quality control program appropriate for the testing performed and establishes the parameter for acceptable levels of analytic performance and ensures that these levels are maintained throughout the testing process.
• Reviews patient test results, quality control, proficiency testing and maintenance records.
• Exercises professional judgment while ensuring that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is properly functioning.
• Solves technical problems and ensures remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Maintains awareness of and compliance with state and federal regulations regarding laboratory operations and licensing.
• Maintains awareness of and compliance with state and federal OSHA regulations and other safety regulations.
• Enforces safety standards.
• Maintains employee health records when mandated.
• Orders supplies and equipment.
• Evaluates new equipment and reagents for technical suitability and cost effectiveness.
• Performs cost analysis on major equipment purchases.
• Analyzes true cost of providing individual tests and other laboratory services.
• Recommends pricing of tests and other services based on this analysis.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information related to patients and medical staff.
• Performs laboratory budgeting and cost analysis.
• Aids in budgeting, cost analysis, marketing, and managed care contracts for the practice.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of applicable labor laws.
• Interfaces with other disciplines (i.e. nursing, clerical) to ensure a smoothly functioning and efficient operation.
• Participates in practice strategic planning.
• Participates in practice committees as required.
• Acts as a resource for laboratory related information to other disciplines.
• Maintains laboratory-specific personnel file.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related science field.
• Minimum seven (7) years experience in laboratory testing, including at least five (5) years in a supervisory capacity.
• ASCP or equivalent certification required.
• Current state licensure as required.