Manager Laboratory

Socket.dev; Mount Clemens (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev seeks a Director of Laboratory Operations to provide technical direction for laboratory testing services within a hospital system. You will oversee staff, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate with system leadership on policies, procedures, and LIS standardization.

The role involves budgeting, equipment decisions, and acting as a technical resource for resolving complex issues and improving patient care operations.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor’s degree in medical technology or related field.
• MT (ASCP) or equivalent certification required.
• Master’s degree preferred in medical technology, business administration, or health services administration.

Responsibilities

• Plans and administers the effective management and delivery of diagnostic laboratory procedures in accordance with standards.
• Ensures quality, financial, and customer service objectives are met.
• Develops and administers capital and operating budgets to meet department goals.
• Serves as technical resource for subordinates in resolving problems and investigating corrective actions.
• Reviews and approves equipment modifications, new supplies, and minor purchases.
• Recommends major capital expenses and initiates bidding with vendors.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or related field

MT (ASCP) or equivalent

Master’s degree in medical technology or health services administration

Job description

Position Summary:

Provides overall technical direction and administration to laboratory personnel, ensuring system of laboratory testing operates efficiently and effectively. Regularly reviews and revises, as necessary, laboratory standards and ensures diagnostic procedures performed comply with all hospital, system and regulatory agency standards. Coordinates provision of laboratory services with other medical functions and serves as technical resource for departmental personnel. Meets and consults with system director of laboratory for policies, procedures, forms, instrumentation, equipment, supplies, and LIS to promote standardization across the system.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Plans and administers directly, and through subordinate supervisory personnel, the effective management and delivery of diagnostic laboratory procedures in accordance with all hospital, system and regulatory agency standards.
2. Ensures quality, financial, and customer service objectives are met.
3. Develops, secures approval of and administers capital and operating budgets in order to meet agreed-upon departmental goals and objectives. Develops and implements appropriate methods to monitor adherence to budgets and resolve variances.
4. Serves as technical resource to subordinates in resolving complex problems and in investigating and recommending corrective actions in response to incident reports and/or patient complaints.
5. Reviews and approves recommendations for department equipment modifications, new supplies, and minor equipment purchases.
6. Recommends and secures approval of major capital expense items initiating bidding process with vendors and upon approval, warding bids.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or related fields.
• Three years progressively more responsible management experience in an acute care facility with at least one year of frequent involvement with senior management, physicians, other health care providers, and external providers and purchasers.
• MT (ASCP) or equivalent.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in medical technology, business administration or health services administration.

Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans