Laboratory Manager

United Surgical Partners International, Inc; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth is seeking a Fulltime Medical Laboratory Manager to lead our clinical laboratory operations in Fort Worth, Texas. The role focuses on ensuring accurate testing, quality control, and regulatory compliance while supporting path to excellence.

You will oversee staff, coordinate specimen processing, maintain instruments, and liaise with hospital teams to ensure timely results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with supervised clinical internship in a laboratory, or equivalent education.
• All CLIA88 prerequisite education and/or experience requirements for testing personnel.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Participates in collection of specimens for laboratory analysis and advises on proper collection procedures.
• Coordinates processes for referring tests to outside contracted laboratory.
• Maintains established methods, QC procedures, and maintenance schedules.
• Identifies unusual results, correlates with diagnosis, and ensures accuracy.
• Ensures adequate supplies are available and complies with regulatory standards.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Analytical abilities

EHR documentation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology

CLIA88 prerequisites education/experience

Job description

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth is hiring a Full Time Laboratory Manager!

Welcome to Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth, TX, a pinnacle of excellence and innovation where your skills can truly shine!

Why Choose Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital Fort Worth?

• Leading Collaboration: Our hospital stands as a remarkable joint venture between Tenet Healthcare, USPI, and the esteemed Baylor Scott & White network. This partnership sets the stage for unparalleled collaboration, ensuring a diverse and enriching work environment.
• Serving Our Community: Nestled at 1800 Park Place Avenue in Fort Worth, Texas, we've been dedicatedly serving Fort Worth residents and neighboring communities since 2014. Our commitment to our community's health and well-being is unwavering.
• Comprehensive Care: Offering a wide spectrum of medical services, our 30-bed acute care surgical hospital includes an Emergency Department, a 30-bed inpatient unit, a 4-bed intensive care unit, and cutting-edge diagnostic imaging facilities.
• Innovative Technology: Step into a facility equipped with the latest medical advancements. With 14 state-of-the-art operating rooms, including da Vinci, ExcelsiusGPS, and Mako Surgical Systems, you'll be at the forefront of surgical innovation.
• Diverse Specializations: Join a team that spans across specialties such as ENT, Bariatric, Pulmonary, Gynecology, Orthopedics, and much more. Your expertise will have a profound impact on patients' lives across a wide range of surgical services. We also do Spine and Craniotomy. That shows we a higher intensity than your regular ortho surgery hospital.
• Quality-Centric Approach: Our unwavering focus on quality and service ensures that every surgical procedure is conducted in a meticulous and patient-oriented environment.

Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital - Fort Worth is seeking a Fulltime Medical Laboratory Manager.

Education

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Technology (or directly related field), which includes supervised clinical internship in an approved laboratory; or equivalent education.
• All CLIA88 prerequisite education and/or experience requirements applicable to testing personnel are required.

Licensure/Certification

• Certification as MT/MLS/CLS (ASCP) or equivalent MT(HEW) MT(AMT) or CLS(NCA).
• BLS Required

Specific Job Experience

• Minimum 6 months supervised clinical internship in an approved laboratory

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Good communication and people skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Analytical abilities necessary to perform calculations, calibrate instruments, and relate test results to normal healthy state and to presence of disease or other conditions, which may alter test results.
• Ability to utilize Electronic Health Care Record for patient documentation.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Participates in the collection of specimens for laboratory analysis either through direct patient contact or by advising nursing and medical staffs of the proper procedure for collection of such specimens.
• Coordinates processes for referring tests to outside contracted laboratory.
• Adheres to established methods, quality control procedures and preventative maintenance schedules
• Identifies unusual results or abnormalities, correlate laboratory data with diagnosis, identifies discrepancies and takes prompt, appropriate action to assure accuracy.
• Assures adequate supplies are available.
• Complies with regulatory agency standards, Adheres to all OSHA compliance laws and Universal precaution procedures. Properly disposes of hazardous materials.
• Complies with Baylor All Saints Medical Center Blood Bank policies to assure compliance with all regulation requirements.
• Networks without source lab for results and timeliness of turnaround time
• Maintains instruments as required per schedule to ensure integrity and precision; documents maintenance
• Performs and reviews QC to validate test results. Follows defined protocol for investigating out-of control runs; implements and documents action to be taken.
• Reports result in a timely manner and notify proper personnel of all critical and alert values immediately. Documents these actions.
• Participates in continuing education programs and hospital in-services.
• Any other tasks or services deemed relevant to your area.