Laboratory Supervisor (JR232818)

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center is seeking a Chemistry Lab Supervisor to manage the Moses campus chemistry laboratory operations, ensuring quality patient care and regulatory compliance.

The role involves developing methodologies, standardizing procedures across campuses, and leading a team across shifts to meet department goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or related field required.
• NYS clinical laboratory technologist license required.
• 4+ years of bench experience with a Bachelor's degree (or 2+ years with a Master's).
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the Moses Chemistry Lab across all shifts.
• Develop, implement, and validate Chemistry methodologies with lab directors.
• Standardize Chemistry procedures across campuses.
• Investigate adverse events; document findings; implement corrective actions and training.
• Oversee QA/QC program including linearities, correlations, proficiency testing, and quality improvement.
• Manage human resources: staffing, hiring, training, cross-training; interact with 1199.
• Oversee inventory management; track reagents and expirations across sites.
• Collaborate with managers to train cross-training of hematology and chemistry technologists.
• Participate in departmental and medical center meetings; build relations with clinicians and colleagues.

Skills

NYS license

Bench experience

Communication

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Introduction

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here.

Overview

Montefiore Medical Center's Division of Clinical Pathology is responsible for the laboratory testing of blood, urine, and body fluids for disease diagnosis and health maintenance. Utilizing the latest advances in computer technology, the Division maintains millions of dollars of state-of-the-art automated equipment at its laboratory sites and services hospitals, nursing homes, the Montefiore Medical Group, faculty practices, and voluntary physicians' offices at more than 40 sites.

The Chemistry Lab Supervisor will manage the daily 24/7 operation of the Chemistry Lab at Moses while interacting with customers (providers) and resources outside of the department (IT, Procurement, vendors) for reaching the goals of the laboratory and the health system. This position will oversee all aspects of the operation: personnel, equipment installation and maintenance, material, and quality management. The manager is responsible for providing excellent patient care in a timely manner and is integral in the standardization of testing and method validation across the medical center’s campuses.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily operations of the Chemistry Lab at the Moses campus, all shifts. Ensure quality patient care, compliance with regulatory agencies. Meet the goals and expectation of the department and the medical center.
• Develop, implement, and validate Chemistry methodology in conjunction with lab directors
• Review, update and standardize of Chemistry procedures across chemistry labs at all campuses.
• Investigate and troubleshoot adverse events related to the Chemistry Laboratory, such as concerns from clinicians about test results, proficiency test deficiencies, and regulatory inspection deficiencies. Document the findings of the investigation, develop a corrective action plan, and ensure it is followed. Provide training across sites to address these proficiency testing failures and inspection deficiencies
• Oversee the Quality Assurance and Quality Control program in the Chemistry Laboratory including but not limited to review of linearities, correlations, proficiency testing, and quality improvement projects
• Manage human resources: develop staffing plans, hire, train, and discipline staff, assess competency, plan for cross training of technologists. Interact with 1199, resolve discipline issues.
• Oversee the inventory management for the Moses Chemistry Laboratory. Develop a system to manage product expiration and reagent lot to lot correlations across sites
• In collaboration with other managers, develop and implement a training program for cross-training of hematology and chemistry technologists
• Participate at departmental and medical center meetings. Develop relationships conducive to building bridges with customers and colleagues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required in science or related field; Master's preferred.
• NYS clinical laboratory technologist license is required.
• Minimum 4 years of bench experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 2 years of bench experience with a Master's degree required; 10 years + of work experience preferred.
• Competency with the use of laboratory equipment and computer skills.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

This position is located at the Moses campus in the Chemistry lab. The hours are 11:30pm – 8:00am on Saturdays & Sundays.