Manager Clinical Laboratory

Cone Health; Greensboro (NC); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cone Health Medical Group is seeking a Manager Clinical Laboratory to oversee daily operations, quality assurance, and staff performance at the Greensboro site. The role ensures timely, accurate test results and regulatory compliance, while directing financial management and instrumentation evaluations.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in a medical lab field, 4 years of high-complexity lab experience, and certification (ASCP/AMT) on hire, with leadership duties including training and

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Chemical, Physical, or Biological Science.
• Four years of laboratory experience in a high complexity laboratory in designated specialty or subspecialty.
• Must have Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist certification (ASCP or AMT) upon hire.

Responsabilidades

• Educates and enforces policies related to proficiency testing to meet accreditation requirements.
• Manages staffing plans, performance evaluations, coaching, and payroll timekeeping.
• Directs and monitors lab activities to maintain quality and accreditation standards.
• Performs quality control, maintenance, and quality assurance for test systems.
• Participates in budgeting, evaluating, and implementing corrective actions to meet financial goals.
• Ensures compliance with CLIA, CAP, TJC, FDA, and AABB requirements.

Conocimientos

Policy enforcement

Proficiency testing

Staff management

Quality improvement

Regulatory compliance

Staff training

Educación

Bachelor's degree in medical lab science or related

Descripción del empleo

The Manager Clinical Laboratory is responsible for the overall operations and quality of the site clinical laboratory or specified clinical area. This role is responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of accurate testing results, implementing quality improvement processes, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. The Manager Clinical Laboratory actively participates in financial management, oversees staff performance and training, and evaluates instrumentation and procedures to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the laboratory and deliver high-quality testing services to contribute to patient care and safety.

Essential Job Function

• Educates and enforces policies related to handling, testing, investigation, and records for proficiency testing (PT) to ensure adherence to accrediting agencies' requirements.
• Manages human resources and payroll functions of the lab, including staffing plans, performance evaluations, coaching/counseling, and payroll timekeeping to ensure policy compliance and efficient staffing.
• Directs and monitors overall laboratory activities and staff to maintain quality, production, and accreditation standards through routine department rounds and oversight.
• Performs quality control, maintenance procedures, and quality assurance activities to ensure effective operation of test systems within the lab, while actively seeking process improvements.
• Participates in financial management, providing input for budgeting, evaluation, monitoring, and implementing corrective actions to achieve departmental and organizational financial goals.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory standards (CLIA, CAP, TJC, FDA, AABB) by maintaining knowledge of requirements and actively participating in accreditation surveys.
• Provides guidance, assistance, and training to staff on procedures, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and annual competency for designated test systems to foster a skilled and competent workforce within the lab.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Chemical, Physical, or Biological Science.

Experience

• Required: Four years of laboratory experience in a high complexity laboratory in designated specialty or subspecialty.

Licensure/Certification/Listing

• Required: Must have Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist from one of the following upon hire: ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) or AMT (American Medical Technologists).