Clinical Lab Operations & Quality Manager

Mlk-Community-Healthcare-1; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MLK Community Healthcare in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Laboratory Services Director-level professional to oversee the daily operations of the clinical laboratory, ensuring compliance with CAP, AABB, FDA, OSHA, and JCAHO standards.

The role requires a Bachelor of Science, 10 years in clinical laboratory work and at least 5 years in management, plus a California CLS license; you will lead staff, manage quality controls, and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in Clinical Laboratory and with at least 5 years in a manager position.
• CA Clinical laboratory Sciences license.

Responsibilities

• Provides overall technical and supervisory direction to ensure laboratory services comply with standards established by Laboratory Services, CAP, AABB, FDA, OSHA, and JCAHO.
• Ensures policies, procedures and documentation related to sample collection, specimen testing, proficiency testing, quality control and assurance, competency testing, lab safety and infection control, inventory control are followed.
• Directs and controls all laboratory activities to ensure quality laboratory services and efficient use of supplies and resources.
• Adheres to safety and quality assurance policies for chemical hygiene, standard precautions, and exposure control.
• Ensures equipment/instrumentation is maintained and preventive maintenance is performed and documented.
• Manages laboratory billing practices documentation and procedures.
• Demonstrates ability to manage information systems projects to provide automated solutions.
• Interviews, selects, hires and trains new employees.
• Ensures timely communication with staff and provides a forum for ideas and decisions.
• Coordinates team efforts to implement changes in work processes to achieve high quality outcomes and meet success indicators.
• Establishes performance expectations and competencies and evaluates staff performance.

Skills

Computerized equipment

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor Degree - Science

Job description

MLK Community Healthcare in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Laboratory Services Director-level professional to oversee the daily operations of the clinical laboratory, ensuring compliance with CAP, AABB, FDA, OSHA, and JCAHO standards.

The role requires a Bachelor of Science, 10 years in clinical laboratory work and at least 5 years in management, plus a California CLS license; you will lead staff, manage quality controls, and drive improvements.