Manager,Clinical Labs Micro/Molecular

Westchester Medical Center Health Network; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Westchester Medical Center Health Network seeks a Laboratory Manager to oversee the 24-hour operation of the assigned laboratory under the Medical Director of Transfusion Services. The role includes strategic leadership and ensuring regulatory compliance within a demanding hospital setting.

The Manager will supervise Technical Supervisors, manage staff hiring and development, maintain complete regulatory documentation, and lead budgeting, quality control, and proficiency testing programs to

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of management experience including regulatory aspects of practice.
• Bachelor of Science required; Master's Degree preferred.
• New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License or Certificate of Qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees Technical Supervisor and Shift Supervisors in planning and executing the operations of the laboratory.
• Responsible for the hiring, scheduling, competency evaluation and discipline of technical and supervisory staff; reviews credentials of prospective employees.
• Ensures that personnel files are maintained reflecting CVs, training, continuing education, certifications, performance evaluations, and annual physicals.
• Represents that laboratory procedures and policies conform with regulatory requirements; maintains inspection records and corrective action documentation.
• Maintains policy and procedure manuals describing technical, computer and administrative procedures; retains superseded policies with withdrawal date.
• Implements and enforces policies for a safe and non-discriminatory workplace.
• Ensures computer programs and calculations are validated prior to use.
• Manages training, continuing education and proficiency testing programs (NYS and CAP).
• Responsible for patient specimen registration and processing; ensures timely delivery of appropriate samples to testing laboratories.
• Oversees esoteric testing and ensures reference labs meet regulatory requirements.
• Manages laboratory quality control and equipment maintenance programs.
• Investigates complaints and delays, implements corrective actions and reports outcomes.
• Oversees the Quality Assurance Program and statistical reporting.
• Assists in operating and capital budget development and business planning; supports strategic staffing and equipment plans.
• Monitors expenses and payroll; coordinates with Finance for accurate reporting.
• Assists in regulatory submissions (NYSDOH, Joint Commission, CAP) and evaluates new equipment and methodologies.

Skills

Management

Regulatory compliance

Budgeting

Staff development

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor of Science

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Medical Director of Transfusion Services and guidance of the Administrator of Clinical Laboratory Services is responsible for the management and 24-hour a day operation of the assigned laboratory. Oversees the regulatory, personnel, technical, financial and business activities of the laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Oversees Technical Supervisor and Shift Supervisors in planning and executing the operations of the laboratory. Meets regularly with supervisory and technical personnel.
• Responsible for the hiring, scheduling, competency evaluation and discipline of technical and supervisory staff. Reviews credentials of prospective employees to ensure they meet certification and education requirements.
• Ensures that personnel files are maintained for all employees documenting CVs, training, continuing education, certifications, performance evaluations, annual physicals and other information as required by hospital and regulatory requirements.
• Assures that laboratory procedures and policies remain in conformance with all regulatory requirements. Maintains records of laboratory inspections and responds to any deficiencies noted with appropriate documentation of corrective actions. Acquires and maintains complete sets of updated regulatory requirements.
• Maintains departmental policy and procedure manuals ensuring that all technical, computer and administrative procedures are fully and accurately described. Maintains a complete file of superseded policies and procedures together with date withdrawn from service.
• Implements and enforces the policies and procedures for a safe and non-discriminatory workplace.
• Assures that all computer programs, calculations and procedures are validated prior to being placed into service.
• Manages training, continuing education and NYS and CAP proficiency testing programs.
• Responsible for patient specimen registration and processing of all samples delivered to the laboratory, ensuring that all laboratories in the medical center receive appropriate specimens for testing in a timely manner.
• Oversees the processing of all esoteric testing which must be sent to outside reference laboratories. Ensures that all reference labs utilized meet the hospital's regulatory requirements.
• Manages the laboratory quality control and equipment maintenance programs.
• Investigates complaints and delays in the provision of diagnostic services, institutes appropriate remedial actions and reports the outcomes.
• Oversees the Quality Assurance Program and statistical reporting.
• With the Laboratory Director, is responsible for preparing operating and capital budgets and developing budget justifications. Assists in the preparation of business plans.
• Advises the Laboratory Director on the development of the laboratory's strategic plan. Develops staffing, equipment and operational plans for the laboratory.
• Monitors monthly expense reports and investigates unexpected budgetary trends. Reviews all invoice postings and works with Laboratory Administration and the Finance department to ensure the accuracy of expense reports.
• Ensures that the payroll is recorded properly and monitors and controls laboratory overtime.
• Assists the Administrator in the preparation of regulatory agency applications (NYSDOH, Joint Commission and CAP).
• Under the direction of the Laboratory Director, evaluates new equipment, reagents, methodologies and
• procedures. Institutes and monitors all changes with the approval of the Laboratory Director.
• Represents the laboratory at hospital-wide meetings.
• Performs all duties inherent to managerial role. Participates in hiring, training, evaluation and termination of
• Assigned staff according to hospital policies and procedures.
• Performs other special projects and duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

Experience: Minimum of 5 years of management experience including regulatory aspects of practice, required.

Education: Bachelor of Science required. Master's Degree preferred.

Licenses / Certifications: New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist License from New York Education Department or Certificate of Qualification Required.