Manager,Clinical Labs Micro/Molecular

About the role

The position involves managing and overseeing the 24-hour operation of the assigned laboratory. Responsibilities include technical and supervisory staff management, compliance with regulatory requirements, and participation in hiring, training, and termination processes.

Responsibilities

• Oversees technical supervisor and shift supervisors in planning and executing laboratory operations.
• Maintains records of laboratory inspections and documents corrective actions.
• Manages training, continuing education, and proficiency testing programs.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and maintains departmental policy and procedure manuals.
• Manages patient specimen registration and processing, and oversees esoteric testing sent to external reference laboratories.
• Oversees quality control and equipment maintenance programs, investigates complaints, and implements changes with approval.
• Assists in preparing operating and capital budgets, business plans, and strategic plans for the laboratory.
• Monitors monthly expense reports, investigates unexpected budgetary trends, and ensures proper payroll recording and control of laboratory overtime.
• Represents the laboratory at hospital-wide meetings and participates in hiring, training, and evaluation of assigned staff.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of management experience, including regulatory aspects of practice.
• Bachelor of Science degree required, Master's degree preferred.
• New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License from New York Education Department or Certificate of Qualification required.
• Certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) preferred.