Manager, Laboratory Services

Sutter Health; Tracy (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

40-hour work week

Job summary

Sutter Tracy Community Hospital seeks an experienced Laboratory Services leader to manage inpatient and outpatient operations, ensuring compliant, efficient, and high-quality patient care. You will recruit and develop staff, coordinate with affiliates, and drive quality control, safety, and regulatory compliance across the laboratory.

The role requires a strong background in operations, budgeting, and leadership within healthcare, with CLS licensure and a track record of improving laboratory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Biology, Clinical Laboratory Science or healthcare field or equivalent experience.
• 8 years of recent relevant experience.
• CLSL - Licensed Clinical Lab Scientist.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide operational leadership for inpatient and/or outpatient laboratory services.
• Plan and organize 24/7 operations ensuring compliant delivery of lab services.
• Recruit, hire and ensure ongoing performance accountability of Lab staff.
• Oversee budgeting, equipment maintenance, quality control and process improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Operations management

Regulatory compliance

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's in Biology / CLS or healthcare field

Tools

Laboratory information systems

Job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization

STCH-Sutter Tracy Community Hosp

Position Overview

Manages and provides operational leadership for inpatient and/or outpatient laboratory services, which may include one or more teams providing service in support of patient care. Plans and organizes 24/7 operations, acquiring and deploying resources to ensure effective and efficient delivery of laboratory services consistent with applicable laws, standards and regulations. Develops and administers protocols, procedures and practices, ensuring compliance with department, affiliate, operating unit, system standards, and applicable requirements of external agencies. Responsible for recruitment, hiring and ongoing performance accountability of Lab employees. Oversees, and may directly supervise, the day-to-day operations of the Laboratory and is responsible for effective and efficient integration and coordination of the Laboratory team and affiliate operations to properly provide laboratory services. Ensures the effective prioritization of work and resolution of operational issues/problems. Provides local oversight of, and may complete, quality-related activities including training/competency assessment of personnel, installation/verification/maintenance of equipment, quality control of test systems, non-conforming event management, customer satisfaction, lab licensure/accreditation and continual process improvement. Establishes and manages capital and operational budgets to achieve financial targets via effective utilization of personnel, resources and supplies.

Sutter Tracy Community Hospital is the area’s only full-service, acute care hospital serving more than 100,000 people in the Tri-Central Valley region. Our state-of-the-art facility features the latest medical technology and diagnostic equipment and offers a comprehensive array of inpatient and outpatient services on par with many larger, urban hospitals. We are also fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the premier hospital licensing body in the country.

Education

Job Description

• Equivalent experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma.
• Bachelor's: Biology, Clinical Laboratory Science or Healthcare related field. or equivalent education/experience.

Certification & Licensure

• CLSL-Licensed Clinical Lab Scientist

Typical Expereince

• 8 years recent relevant experience.

Skills And Knowledge

• Solid understanding of operations and workflows and how department’s process/workflow impacts other department operations.
• Demonstrates understanding of business and operational requirements.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, including team building, and coaching/mentoring with the ability to motivate and engage others.
• Demonstrates solid clinical proficiency and knowledge to effectively plan and coordinate patient care consistent with applicable laws, standards and regulations.
• Working knowledge and thorough understanding of state/federal/local and/or accreditation standards and requirements as it relations to operations and organization, with the ability interpret and implement applicable standards and requirements.
• Demonstrates understanding of healthcare financial environment.
• Demonstrates ability to develop and manage a budget.
• Understands age specific needs in providing care to patient population served.
• Demonstrates tactical and analytical thinking and planning skills, and is able to develop plan to accomplish objectives, identify obstacles and resolve operational issues.
• Knowledge of emerging treads and how it impacts operations.
• Ability to build and establish effective working partnership with employees, peers and/or leaders to achieve business objectives.
• Demonstrates ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues.
• Verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle difficult circumstances and make sound business decisions with little direction.
• Demonstrates ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with changing business priorities.
• Organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple projects while delivering quality service and achieving business results.
• Demonstrates a customer service focus in all decisions and actions.
• Demonstrates ability to work/interact with a diverse population while respecting cultural and linguistic differences and fostering an inclusive work environment.
• Working knowledge of wage and hour laws.
• Ability to use essential software and applications associated with the role’s duties and responsibilities.

Job Shift

Days

Schedule

Full Time

Days Of The Week

Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements

As Needed

Benefits

Yes

Unions

No

Position Status

Exempt

Weekly Hours

40

Employee Status

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $150,300.80 to $240,489.60 / annual salary

The posted pay range is based on the position's primary work location. Candidates who reside and work outside of that location may be subject to a different pay range based on their work location. Candidate starting salaries consider multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.