Manager Lab - Core Lab

Kettering Health; Miamisburg (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering Health is seeking a Laboratory Manager at Kettering Medical Center in Miamisburg, OH. This leadership role oversees the regional core lab, ensures regulatory compliance, and drives accuracy and timeliness in test reporting.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years in a high-volume clinical lab, ASCP certification, and 3–5 years in supervision. A Bachelor's in clinical laboratory sciences is required, and a Master’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Leadership and people management in a high-volume clinical lab.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Regulatory knowledge and compliance with CAP/state/federal requirements.
• Experience supervising laboratory operations and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and technical supervision to the regional core lab.
• Maintain working knowledge of policies, procedures and work assignments.
• Lead development, validation, and setup of core lab assays.
• Ensure accurate, timely, cost-effective reporting of results.
• Communicate with laboratory director and management teams.
• Monitor quality and staff productivity; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Oversee supplies, inventory control, and budget considerations.
• Provide staff training and coaching as needed.
• Review and implement test procedures and QA activities.
• Assist in cost analysis and resource planning.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory sciences

Master's degree or higher preferred

Job description

Job Details

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Responsibilities & Requirements

For the seasoned clinical laboratory leader, career growth awaits!

Showcase your clinical lab expertise and leadership skills in this exciting Laboratory Manager position based at Kettering Medical Center, the Network's flagship hospital. Kettering is the reference laboratory for the Network, serving 16 regional labs across the hospital systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Assists in providing overall administrative and technical supervision to the regional core lab including planning, monitoring, and organizing
• Ensures technical expertise by maintaining a working knowledge of departmental policies, procedures, processes, and work assignment.
• Assists or leads the development, set up, and validation of core laboratory assays by providing technical expertise
• Ensures accurate, timely, and cost-effective reporting of laboratory results
• Reports all the issues and activities directly to the laboratory director
• Monitors quality of laboratory services and employee productivity on an ongoing basis
• Ensures departmental compliance with regulatory agencies
• Monitors selection and ordering of supplies, reagents, and inventory control
• Assist with in-service training and education for staff and technologists when indicated
• Reviews, evaluates, modifies, and implements test procedures.
• Assist in maintenance of employee records for attendance, performance, and competency
• Assist in budget analysis, cost analysis, and actively provides input
• Ensures continuous communication with staff
• Provides coaching and counseling as necessary
• Assists the laboratory management team in directing and controlling the day to day operation of the laboratories and/or quality control assurance.
• Controls cost by monitoring personnel utilization and material usage rates.
• Analyzes fluctuations in types and volumes of tests and implements corrective actions.
• Assists the laboratory director in directing and implementing effective risk control processes, supporting, consulting, and participating in facility and regional QA programs to ensure internal and external compliance.
• Assists developing and monitoring section specific QA/Risk Management program.
• Develops equipment and system needs analysis as appropriate.

Job Requirements

• Knowledge clinical laboratory services.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work
• Effectively mitigate situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner
• Education: Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory sciences
• Master's degree or higher preferred
• Certification/registration - Clinical Laboratory Scientist with ASCP
• Experience: Five (5) years of experience in a high volume clinical lab required
• Three (3) to five (5) years or more experience of supervisory/management in clinical laboratory operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of CAP, state, and federal laboratory regulations

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to live God’s love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.