Laboratory Manager

Bryan Health; Nebraska; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bryan Health in Nebraska seeks an experienced leader to oversee the accuracy and performance of the hospital's laboratory services. You will hire, train, schedule and develop staff while directing policies and ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety requirements to deliver high-quality results.

You will evaluate and implement technical supplies, instrumentation and procedures, collaborate with physicians and IT, and drive continuous quality improvement across departments to enhance

Responsibilities

• Oversees the accuracy of the laboratory staff to ensure accountability for quality of specimens handled and test results reported.
• Hires, trains and is responsible for the scheduling of the laboratory staff.
• Directs, establishes and plans the overall policies and goals for laboratory services.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory and safety requirements for the highest quality of service to patients and physicians at all times.
• Researches, evaluates, recommends and implements technical supplies, instrumentation, equipment and methodologies.
• Oversees formulations of goals and objectives.
• Oversees the departmental budgetary procedure to ensure proper operational and capital planning, appropriate and efficient use of resources, and consistent compliance to budgetary and fiscal controls.
• Responsible for hiring, training, supervising, coaching, mentoring, retaining and evaluating of staff.
• Keeps informed of current issues including new procedures, developments, and innovation.
• Uses quality improvement processes, programs or outcomes to help improve department operations.
• Establishes and maintains data collection, monitoring and analysis of laboratory services; incorporates results of quality assessments to improve patient care and services.
• Facilitates compliance with all safety and other regulatory agency requirements; maintains knowledge of regulations and acts as a resource for technical and administrative staff, and physicians.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures.
• Assists in the monitoring and implementation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) related to the laboratory.
• Works with other clinical departments, Information Technology and physicians in the resolution of technical issues.
• Collaborates with other staff and departments utilizing effective communication skills and problem-solving techniques; applies continuous quality improvement concepts and methods to effect appropriate change to meet quality improvement and productivity benchmarks.
• Collaborates with laboratory leadership to ensure the performance of high complexity testing in all sections is in accordance with policies, procedures, regulatory and safety requirements.
• Ensures technical staff compliance with all hospital, state, and federal regulations, including but not limited to OSHA, CLIA, and AABB.
• Researches, evaluates, recommends and implements

Job description

Summary

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Oversees the accuracy of the laboratory staff to ensure accountability for quality of specimens handled and test results reported. Hires, trains and is responsible for the scheduling of the laboratory staff. Directs, establishes and plans the overall policies and goals for laboratory services. Ensures compliance with all regulatory and safety requirements for the highest quality of service to patients and physicians at all times. Researches, evaluates, recommends and implements technical supplies, instrumentation, equipment and methodologies.

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. *Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.

2. *Supports the vision and goals of Bryan Health and adheres to established best practices (AIDET, Rounding, KUDOS, 5/10 Rule, etc.)

3. *Performs service excellence must-haves to achieve excellent patient/customer experience.

4. Supports coordination, preparation, and participation in inspections for all assigned laboratory facilities.

5. Serves as Service Excellence champion including implementation, competencies, and hardwiring of service excellence initiatives.

6. Oversees formulations of goals and objectives.

7. *Oversees the departmental budgetary procedure to ensure proper operational and capital planning, appropriate and efficient use of resources, and consistent compliance to budgetary and fiscal controls.

8. *Responsible for hiring, training, supervising, coaching, mentoring, retaining and evaluating of staff.

9. *Keeps informed of current issues including new procedures, developments, and innovation.

10. Uses quality improvement processes, programs or outcomes to help improve department operations.

11. Establishes and maintains data collection, monitoring and analysis of laboratory services; incorporates results of quality assessments to improve patient care and services.

12. Facilitates compliance with all safety and other regulatory agency requirements; maintains knowledge of regulations and acts as a resource for technical and administrative staff, and physicians.

13. *Responsible for the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures.

14. Assists in the monitoring and implementation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) related to the laboratory.

15. *Works with other clinical departments, Information Technology and physicians in the resolution of technical issues.

16. Researches, evaluates, recommends and implements the inventory of laboratory equipment instruments and supplies including the management of preventative maintenance and repairs.

17. *Collaborates with other staff and departments utilizing effective communication skills and problem-solving techniques; applies continu0us quality improvement concepts and methods to effect appropriate change to meet quality improvement and productivity benchmarks.

18. *Collaborates with laboratory leadership to ensure the performance of high complexity testing in all sections is in accordance with policies, procedures, regulatory and safety requirements.

19. *Ensures technical staff compliance with all hospital, state, and federal regulations, including but not limited to: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Association for the advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB).

20. Researches, evaluates, recommends and implements