Specimen Receiving, Phlebotomy, and Point of Care Laboratory Manager (FT, Days) - Einstein Philadelphia

Job Details

Reporting to the divisional Laboratory Director, the Laboratory Manager plans, directs, and supervises all administrative, technical, and fiscal aspects of the Reporting to the divisional Laboratory Director, the Laboratory Manager plans, directs, and supervises all administrative, technical, and fiscal aspects of the department, including personnel management and the development of laboratory testing to ensure accuracy and reliability of the laboratory function and results. The Manager is responsible for staff development and performance management, budgeting, adherence to metrics and outcomes, supply chain, and revenue cycle. The manager also plans and directs activities to ensure a high standard of care and implementation of sound policies and procedures, including training, budget administration, and employee relations.

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Leads Supervisors, Medical Technologists and Medical Laboratory Technicians to maintain a high- functioning, highly efficient department, including the development and maintenance of appropriate clinical competency.

• Responsible for performance management for supervisory, technical, and support staff, including annual performance appraisals, hiring and terminations, and disciplinary actions.

• Ensures department operational efficiencies through appropriate staffing and fiscal accountability.

• Establishes criteria and templates for acceptable analytical performance, including validity of specimens, testing, QA/QC, and results reporting. Has sign-off responsibility on these activities (in addition to supervisor).

• Develops laboratory guidelines and procedure manuals to ensure effective instrument and equipment use and testing quality control. Ensures standard operational procedures are correct and up-to-date.

• Prepares budget in consultation with director to allocate expenses, control costs, and maintain operations at a level consistent with budgetary guidelines.

• Plans and manages all lab activities in alignment with the department and hospital goals.

• Performs other duties related to laboratory services as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college/university or equivalent experience required. Master’s degree in related field preferred.

Experience: 7+ years’ experience in Medical Technology, with at least 1-3 years of supervisory and/or lead experience.

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements: ASCP certification or equivalent preferred.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sid