Manager, Clinical Laboratory Operations

Northwell Health; Plainview (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a senior leader to oversee multiple laboratory disciplines, ensuring daily operation, staff management, and quality control across shifts. The role demands licensing in New York and a strong track record in technical leadership with at least 8 years of experience, plus 2–5 years in management or Master's degree with relevant experience.

You will guide teams, develop analytical methods, and drive investigations while collaborating with clients, internal groups, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Current NY State license to practice as Clinical Laboratory Technologist required.
• 8 years of technical experience and 2–5 years in leadership/management preferred; Master’s with 2–4 years accepted.
• Generalist experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to Laboratory Operations by guiding teams toward department objectives.
• Develop and communicate goals aligned with the health system.
• Manage day-to-day activities, hiring, training, and supervision of staff.
• Evaluate performance, set priorities, ensure coverage and records.
• Develop and validate analytical methodologies.
• Solve problems to ensure timely, compliant results and drive investigations.
• Collaborate with clients, business development, and contracts to define scope and cost.
• Ensure training compliance and maintain high-performing teams.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Quality control

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

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Job Description

Manages, plans, organizes, and evaluates the daily operation, staff, and quality control of multiple laboratory disciplines and/or shifts. Provides operational leadership and by interacting with clients, presenting organizational capabilities, defining scope of work and delivering results through execution and technical guidance.

Job Responsibility

• Provides leadership to Clinical Laboratory Operations' team members and supervisors by communicating and guiding toward achieving department objectives.
• Develops, communicates, and builds consensus for goals in alignment with the health system.
• Manages day-to-day activities and staff; hires, trains, disciplines, and supervises staff.
• Evaluates performance and ensures appraisals are completed on a timely basis; sets daily priorities and delegating work assignments; ensures scheduled staff hours and vacation provide adequate coverage; ensures maintenance of employee and operational records.
• Manages the development and validation of analytical methodologies.
• Ensures results by solving problems of a diverse scope; drives initiatives outside of standard work function; leads investigations.
• Collaborates and effectively communicates with clients and internal groups. Collaborates with business development and contracts to assist in project definition and costing.
• Ensures timely completion and compliance and all other relevant company training requirements.
• Motivates a high performing team to meet the current and evolving needs of the business through effective selection, training and development, coaching and mentoring and performance management.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Current License to practice as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist in New York State required, plus specialized certifications as needed.
• 8 years of technical experience, required and 2-5 years of leadership/management experience, preferred OR Master's Degree with 2-4 years of technical experience.
• Generalist experience preferred.
• Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).