We are seeking a hands-on Laboratory Manager/Director for a 70-bed acute care facility. Come join this facility near Santa Rosa and become part of an elite and very large health system.
This facility is located in rural, serene California, just 65 miles north of Santa Rosa. This hospital is a 70-bed acute care facility, providing a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services, including a brand new, state-of-the-art emergency/surgery center, intensive care, cardiac rehabilitation, home health care, diagnostic imaging, obstetrics, and physical therapy. Specialized care is offered through its Family Birth Center, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, and Family Medicine Clinic.
Overview:
Responsible for the management and administrative functions for the laboratory. Responsible for policy development and implementation, regulatory compliance and quality assurance. Supervision is exercised over laboratory supervisors, clinical staff and support staff.
Skill Requirements:
Managing and authoring processes and procedures
Training and presenting technical information to staff
QA/QC of the departments
Fiscal and budgeting responsibilities
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Evaluating laboratory operations consulting with pathologists; reporting results according to protocols mandated by the hospital and public health department
Ensuring maintenance of medical laboratory equipment performance by developing operations, quality, and troubleshooting procedures; ensuring staff compliance; certifying instrument performance; arranging equipment replacement, service, and repair
Maintaining laboratory productivity, monitoring workload, identifying peak and slack periods
Participating in the hospital quality assurance program; consulting with pathologists; performing proficiency surveys; reviewing QC & QA programs
Maintaining medical laboratory staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training employees, counseling, reviewing/evaluating and disciplining employees as needed
Complying with state and professional continuing education licensure requirements
Contributing to benchwork as needed
Education and Certification:
Bachelor's degree in biology
ASCP or equivalent certification
HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law.
