Manager Clinical Laboratory - Blood Bank

Essential Job Functions

• Reviews results of laboratory tests currently in process by running samples and evaluating patient samples for specific diseases or genetic conditions.
• Sends new samples to the correct clinical laboratory scientists after receiving and inventorying them.
• Maintains daily laboratory activities, ensuring consistent quality and production standards, and addresses customer service issues to enhance operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Completes required annual competencies for test systems and oversees staff's timely competency completion, providing necessary training and remediation to uphold laboratory quality standards and regulatory compliance.
• Manages quality control and assurance measures to ensure the functionality of instrumentation and test systems and maintain accurate outcomes.
• Optimizes staffing levels and supply inventory within budget constraints to ensure efficient resource allocation.
• Performs and oversees testing processes across all phases (pre-analytical, analytical, post-analytical) according to established procedures, maintaining consistent and accurate results to guarantee the integrity of laboratory testing processes, contributing to patient care and diagnosis.
• Provides comprehensive guidance to staff, offering support in procedures, troubleshooting, and problem-solving, while also delivering training for new and current team members to foster professional growth and ensure the delivery of high-quality services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or a related field.
• Four years of laboratory experience in a high complexity laboratory in a designated specialty or subspecialty.
• Preferred: Two to four years of supervisory or leadership experience.

Licenses/Certifications/Listing

• Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist Certification from ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) or AMT (American Medical Technologists).