Laboratory Manager

Clinton Hospital Authority; Clinton (OK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Clinton Hospital Authority is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor to oversee the entire laboratory operations, QC, calibration, troubleshooting, and reporting. You will write SOPs, validate new tests, manage inventory, and ensure compliance with HIPAA and OSHA standards.

The role requires 3+ years of clinical lab experience, a Bachelor's in medical technology or related field, and professional certification (ASCP or AMT). Strong leadership and quality control skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Critical thinking to identify solutions and approaches.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with medical/technical staff.
• Ability to coordinate actions with others and manage time.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day laboratory operations and personnel testing.
• Engage in sample preparation and high-complexity testing.
• Validate new test methods and ensure quality assurance programs.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Coordination

Ethics

Judgment

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in medical technology

ASCP or AMT certification

Job description

Job Summary

This position is responsible for the immediate oversight of the entire laboratory operations, QC, calibration, troubleshooting, quality assurance, proficiency testing and result reporting/review, writes SOP’s, validation of new tests, performs testing if needed and performs inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Engage in sample preparation and perform testing of clinical samples in a high complexity clinical laboratory environment.
• Responsible for day-to-day supervision or oversight laboratory operations and personnel performing testing and reporting test results.
• Performs/assists validations of new test methods.
• Oversee proficiency testing, manages testing, result submission and evaluation, performs investigation for failed analytes.
• Is responsible for providing day-to-day supervision of high complexity test performance by testing personnel.
• Oversees all orientation and training of new personnel under the supervision of the Laboratory Manager/Director.
• Keep instruments running at their optimum performance through routine and preventive maintenance. Capable of operating and calibrating laboratory equipment.
• Monitor trends in service requests and implement corrective actions to improve operational efficiency and reduce downtime of the instruments.
• Assist with policy and procedure development; ensures compliance.
• Maintains instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications. Implements and maintains performance improvement program.
• Must have a superior understanding of Quality Control. Assists with maintenance of a QC program.
• Performs and documents prescribed maintenance procedures as instructed.
• Exercises independent judgment in error identification and problem solving.
• Reports work accurately, legibly, and in accordance with the criteria for abnormal and critical values to clients.
• Ensuring that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is properly functioning.
• Annually evaluating and documenting the performance of all testing personnel.
• Review completed worksheets, assist with the performance of proficiency studies, surveys, and investigate problems or unaccepted results.
• Scheduling of Laboratory personnel.
• Establishes and maintains inventory of lab supplies.
• Work efficiently and respond to stats and other priority tests to provide optimum patient care.
• Interact professionally with lab personnel and with clients.
• Assists with evaluation of equipment and procedures and orients new employees.
• Utilizes the laboratory computer system and will be assigned to the security level appropriate to the job.
• Monitor and improve test turnaround time.
• Familiar with computer testing environment.
• Follow HIPAA rules and regulations. Report any compliance issues or concerns to the Technical Consultant.
• Adheres to laboratory safety practices, including but not limited to OSHA blood‑borne pathogens, HIPAA, and hazardous chemicals training and monitoring.

Job Qualifications

Education/Training/Experience

• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology; Clinical Laboratory Science from an accredited institution; or master’s degree and PhD Degree.
• ASCP or AMT certification for BS Degree.

Skills/Abilities

• Critical thinking – using logic and reasoning to identify solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Communication – Excellent verbal and written skills to facilitate communication with a variety of medical and technical personnel.
• Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to other’s actions.
• Ethics – Ability to deal efficiently and ethically with all personnel and customers.
• Judgment – Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and choose the most appropriate one.
• Time Management – Manage one’s own time and the time of others.