Tracking Code: 206141

Laboratory Operations Manager - Core Laboratory - Day

Location: The Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA
Schedule: Full Time

Schedule
Full Time, Day Shift (80 hours Biweekly)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 4:00pm
Rotation: Variable on-call

General Summary

Performs a variety of duties and functions to assist the Laboratory Director in the management and operation of Laboratory Services. Plans, organizes, controls, and supervises personnel and work activities in one or more divisions of the laboratory. Ensures compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements. Performs administrative on-call duties as required.

Essential Functions:

  • Demonstrates excellent leadership skills including coaching and empowering teams; communicates and listens well to others, fostering well-being and career development; works productively towards goals and results; understands and articulates a clear vision and strategy.
  • Consults with technical directors, medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory services.
  • Directs Team Leaders in supervision and coordination of technical functions, staffing and activities in assigned area(s).
  • Ensures implementation of the Quality Management Program for the assigned area(s), aligning with system and hospital goals. Collaborates with Operations Manager-Laboratory Quality Systems on topics related to quality, safety, compliance.
  • Facilitates the acquisition and installation of new technology. Provides direction to Team Leaders on validation, correlation and staff training, procedure, and assays development. Maintains awareness of emerging technology and clinical advancements in assigned area(s).
  • Participates with Laboratory Leadership to provide strategic plans to improve efficiency of laboratory operations within the local hospital as well as the healthcare system.

Common Expectations:

  • Recommends staffing levels, selects, and assigns staff, evaluates performance, evaluates/tests competencies (as applicable), provides orientation, training, and continuing education of staff, and initiates or makes recommendations for personnel actions.
  • Assists in developing budgets and reviewing/justifying budget variances.
  • Develops, establishes, and implements goals, objectives, and policies and procedures for department/service line/entity operation, and which guide and support the provision of the department/service line/entity's services.
  • Coordinates and integrates services within the department/service line/entity, with other departments/service lines/entities, and with the System's primary functions. Participates in the selection of outside services (if needed).
  • Continuously assesses and improves the department/service line/entity/System's performance. Maintains appropriate quality control/assessment programs (if applicable).
  • Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
  • Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
  • Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
  • Responsible for the care and maintenance of department/entity equipment and supplies.
  • Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Travel Requirements:

  • Estimated Amount: - Travel required.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

  • Bachelors Degree Required and
  • College Diploma As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required and
  • College Transcript As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required

Work Experience:

  • 5 years Relevant experience. Required and
  • Supervisory experience. Required and
  • Medical technology or a related science experience. Required

Licenses:

  • Certified Technologist in Blood Banking - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Technologist in Chemistry - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Technologist in Cytogenetics - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Cytologist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Diplomate in Laboratory Management - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Donor Phlebotomy Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Technologist in Hematology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Histotechnician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Histotechnologist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Technologist in Microbiology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Technologist in Molecular Biology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Medical Technologist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Pathologists' Assistant - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Phlebotomy Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Blood Banking - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Chemistry - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Cytology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Cytometry - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Hematology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Microbiology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Molecular Biology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - AMT Upon Hire Required or
  • Registered Phlebotomy Technician - AMT Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - AMT Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Molecular Diagnostics Technologist - AMT Upon Hire Required or

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Demonstrated leadership potential required.
  • Excellent human relations and oral/written communications skills.
  • Thorough understanding of management & technical principles.
  • Familiarity with information systems preferred.
Brandon Reaser
Brandon Reaser
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Employment Benefits

  • Sign-on incentives for new employees
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Life and accidental death insurance
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • PTO bridging
  • Short-term disability
  • Educational assistance
  • Forgivable loan
  • Flexible spending
  • Credit union
  • Employee recreational activities
  • Childcare
  • Complimentary medicine discounts
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