Processing Manager

United WestLabs; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

United WestLabs Inc. (UWL) is a healthcare service company that implements and manages turn‑key hospital‑based laboratory outreach programs. The Processing Manager leads a 7–10 person team and ensures accurate specimen processing and timely workflows in a 24/7 operation.

The role requires a clinical laboratory technology background, strong supervisory skills, and the ability to adapt to shifting schedules, including evenings, graves, and weekends to meet client needs.

Qualifications

• Clinical Lab Technology background required.
• Ability to work days, evenings, graveyard, and weekends based on business needs required.
• At least 5 years management/supervisory experience in a laboratory field required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, including the ability to be flexible to changing priorities, and to handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to schedule and plan workloads, implement systems and projects that align with company objectives.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance and basic quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the accuracy of specimen processing and the quality of specimens.
• Monitors employee performance through evaluations and counseling.
• Keeps an accurate inventory and orders supplies as needed.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state and company regulations.
• Maintains daily workflow through proper employee scheduling.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with all clients and their staff by providing excellent service and by getting involved in training and problem resolution.
• Reports any issues to the Laboratory Manager and /or UWL Program Manager and follow through with the resolution
• Be familiar with and adhere to Compliance Policies and explain relevant issues to clients.
• Ensure that any supplies that are given to clients are in accordance with hospital policy and are reasonable based upon usage.
• Responsible to treat all employees and clients with honesty, dignity, courtesy, and respect
• Provide support to Phlebotomy Operations as needed
• Act as on call supervisory resource on rotating weekends

Skills

Clinical Lab Tech

Supervisory Experience

Regulatory Compliance

Communication Skills

Scheduling

Problem Solving

Job description

United WestLabs Inc. (UWL) is a healthcare service company that implements and manages turn‑key hospital‑based laboratory outreach programs, currently operating some of the most successful hospital‑based outreach lab programs in the country. UWL embraces the vision and mission of our partners to create seamlessly integrated programs.

The Processing Manager is a key member of the outpatient lab services management team and plays a critical role in providing quality patient care by ensuring accurate and reliable sample processing on a daily basis. The ideal candidate has specimen processing experience, is passionate about patient care, and is an independent thinker that thrives in a fast‑paced environment. The perfect candidate will be able to work a flexible schedule in a 24/7 operation, aligning work hours with business needs. Core onsite work hours are 3:00 p.m. − 11:30 p.m. The Processing Manager is responsible for overseeing specimen processing and logistics for a multi‑site partner and leads 7‑10 direct reports.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensures the accuracy of specimen processing and the quality of specimens.
• Monitors employee performance through evaluations and counseling.
• Keeps an accurate inventory and orders supplies as needed.
• Ensures compliance with all federal, state and company regulations.
• Maintains daily workflow through proper employee scheduling.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with all clients and their staff by providing excellent service and by getting involved in training and problem resolution.
• Reports any issues to the Laboratory Manager and /or UWL Program Manager and follow through with the resolution
• Be familiar with and adhere to Compliance Policies and explain relevant issues to clients.
• Ensure that any supplies that are given to clients are in accordance with hospital policy and are reasonable based upon usage.
• Responsible to treat all employees and clients with honesty, dignity, courtesy, and respect
• Provide support to Phlebotomy Operations as needed
• Act as on call supervisory resource on rotating weekends

Additional Responsibilities:

• Provides accurate communication to physicians and their staff regarding the proper ordering of lab tests and with obtaining lab results.
• Monitors that testing is performed in a timely manner and results given to the physician within established standards of turnaround time.
• Demonstrates the ability to assume the job of any staff member in case of employee absence.
• Demonstrates initiative by seeking to improve the performance of the program before an identified weakness becomes a problem.

Candidate Requirements:

• Clinical Lab Technology background required
• Ability to work days, evenings, graveyard, and weekends based on business needs required
• At least 5 years management/supervisory experience in a laboratory field required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills, including the ability to be flexible to changing priorities, and to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to schedule and plan workloads, implement systems and projects that align with company objectives
• Understanding of regulatory compliance and basic quality systems

Physical Requirements:

• Continuous sitting (up to 6 hrs/day)
• Continuous walking (up to 6 hrs/day)
• Intermittent bending
• Simple grasping with both hands
• Driving
• Occasional typing (up to 3 hrs/day)