Manager of Laboratory

HCA Healthcare; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 243,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Job summary

HCA Healthcare's Good Samaritan Hospital seeks a Manager of Laboratory to lead the Laboratory Services Department. You will supervise staff, ensure high clinical and operational performance, and serve as a key resource for physicians, nursing staff and patients.

The role requires CA licensure (CLS or CDPH) and strong leadership, with significant responsibility for compliance, staff scheduling and quality assurance. Join a renowned hospital system dedicated to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• California license: Clinical Laboratory Scientist OR CMS Licensure from CDPH.
• Front-line supervision experience required (0–1 year).
• 5+ years of clinical laboratory experience in assigned technical areas.
• Strong interpersonal skills to support mission and vision.
• Ability to write clear procedures and policies.
• Low level of supervision required; works independently within policy.
• Understanding of Laboratory processes and medical plan of care.

Responsibilities

• Direct, supervise and manage the Laboratory Department.
• Assist the Director to maintain clinical and operational performance.
• Lead Laboratory personnel and students as a resource for physicians and staff.
• Provide professional care leadership and staff guidance.
• Assess patients to plan, intervene and evaluate care.
• Plan, develop, coordinate and monitor activities in assigned technical areas.
• Oversee compliance, timekeeping, scheduling, POC testing and QA/PI.
• Direct Laboratory and pathology services in the absence of the Administrative Director.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Written procedures

Education

Bachelor's Degree

California licensure (CLS or CDPH)

Job description

Salary Estimate: $162240.00 - $243360.00 / year
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The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Introduction

We are seeking a Manager of Laboratory with Good Samaritan Hospital to promote growth and unlock possibilities. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. Share your leadership skills and come make a difference with us!

Benefits

Good Samaritan Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a Manager of Laboratory for our team to be an innovator. HCA Healthcare partners with Harvard Pilgrim Institute and the CDC to use our data from more than 26 million patient encounters each year to impact the industry. Come build your career with us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

• The Manager of Laboratory Services is responsible for the activities, supervision, management and direction of the Laboratory Department in accordance with organizational and departmental philosophy and goals
• In this position, youi will assist the Director in maintaining the highest degree of clinical and operational performance of the Department and lead Laboratory personnel and/ or students, and function as a resource for physicians, nursing staff and patients
• You will be responsible for the delivery of professional care and provides leadership to staff and will require basic understanding and ability to utilize the Laboratory process, develop and enforce guidelines of medical plan of care and departmental policies
• You will assess patients in order to plan, intervene and evaluate care and under the direction of the Director of Laboratory., will be responsible for the direction, planning, development, coordination, and monitoring of all activities associated with assigned technical area(s) and management of assigned staff
• You will also be responsible for additional area(s) of laboratory operation such as compliance, timekeeper system, staff scheduling, point-of-care testing, quality assurance and/or performance improvement as assigned
• You will direct and monitor the activities of the clinical laboratory and pathology services in the absence of the Administrative Director

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Valid State of California license: Clinical Laboratory Scientist OR (CMS) Clinical Microbiologist Scientist Licensure from CDPH
• 0 Mos – 1 Year of clinical laboratory experience in front-line supervision required
• 5 Years of clinical laboratory experience in assigned technical areas required
• Comprehensive knowledge of general laboratory technical and non-technical principles, practices and techniques
• Strong interpersonal skills that demonstrate a positive attitude and a sense of commitment to the mission and vision of the hospital and the Clinical Laboratory
• Ability to write clear, concise procedures and policies
• Degree of Supervision required: Minimal, individual proceeds on his/her own initiative, in compliance with policies, practices and procedures prescribed by laboratory administration and by the hospital's Operations Division
• Requires understanding of and ability to utilize the Laboratory process; Requires knowledge, ability and judgment necessary to: Exercise judgment within the guidelines of the medical plan of care, department policy and licensure practice

Good Samaritan Hospital has been serving Silicon Valley since 1965, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology.

Our 470+ bed facility is a recognized leader in advanced cardiology services and provides a full array of diagnostic and interventional coronary peripheral services. Other specialized programs include echocardiography, Vascular Sonograph and EKG services. Good Samaritan is a Joint Commission Accredited comprehensive stroke center. We are also one of 3 hospitals in the US to receive a 5th consecutive Outstanding Achievement Award from the American College of Surgeon's Commission on Cancer. Among these accomplishments, our facility is a Bay Area Parent Magazine Hall of Fame recipient for "Best Place to Have a Baby", complete with a CCS certified Level III neonatal ICU with pediatric surgery specialization.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Join our family of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care to drive excellence and raise the bar for our over 35 million annual patient encounters.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.