Laboratory Manager – Core Lab
Labcorp
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Birmingham • Alabama • United States
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About the role
- Direct the daily operational activities of the Core Lab at UAB St. Vincent’s East and the Lab at UAB St. Vincent’s FSED, both the technical and non-technical operations
- Effectively manage the staffing of the department and monitor the production schedule to ensure adequate coverage and proper use of overtime, and adjust as needed
- Directly supervisor, train, and mentor laboratory supervisors and have ownership and responsibility for all departmental staff
- Ensure the diagnostics laboratory provides market leading service levels, meeting the needs of our clients and corporate service metrics established for TAT
- Resolve client inquiries and operational issues in a timely manner by consulting with the Medical Director, Technical Director, QA, other laboratory managers, discipline directors, laboratory directors or corporate operations
- Ensure laboratory is compliant with corporate, state and federal regulatory requirements (CAP, CLIA, State, ISO, etc) related to personnel safety and quality of laboratory testing as well as professional conduct
- Assist with developing and implementing laboratory procedures and installation of equipment and methods
- Manage staff including recruiting & hiring qualified and enthusiastic employees, performance management, training and development
- Ensure effective communication with leadership, clients, sales, corporate operations, as well as direct reports and all departmental staff
- Conduct departmental meetings and ensure appropriate departmental communication
- Investigate deviations from established procedures to ensure effective corrective action
- Maintain technical knowledge in the assigned department(s) for the laboratory testing
- Maintain a clean and safe work environment
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a Chemical or Biological science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology or a non-traditional Bachelor’s degree that meets local regulatory (CLIA & State) requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of experience as a Technologist in a clinical diagnostics laboratory
- Minimum 2 years supervisory experience managing several direct reports
- ASCP certification is required
- Previous experience managing people leaders is preferred
- Prior experience in a Hospital Core Lab is preferred
- Experience in a high volume clinical laboratory environment is preferred
- Strong working knowledge of CLIA, CAP and relevant state regulations
- Understanding of laboratory operations as well as policies and procedures
- Proven success in training and developing both technical and non-technical employees
- Proficient with Laboratory Information Systems and Microsoft Office
- Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
- High level of attention to detail with strong organizational skills
- Comfortability making decisions in a changing environment
- Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- STD/LTD
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
clinical diagnosticslaboratory procedurespersonnel safetyquality of laboratory testingtraining and developmentperformance managementcorrective actionlaboratory operationshigh volume clinical laboratory
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsattention to detaildecision makingmentoringsupervisory skillsproblem solvingclient relationsteam management
Certifications
ASCP certification