Laboratory Manager

Overview

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Description

Shift: 8am-4:30p

 

Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to transform health and healing by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. We're seeking an SBB certified Laboratory Manager with a background in Blood Bank. This individual:

 

• Oversees day to day operations of clinical or research laboratory(s):
• Develops policies/procedures, oversees training programs, administers budgets, recommends capital equipment purchases, and ensures department meets established laboratory and hospital objectives and complies with regulatory guidelines.
• Ensures preparation for inspections, maintenance of accurate records, procedure manuals, record storage and monitors results of proficiency testing.
• Analyzes laboratory strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and constraints to direct resources to accomplish objectives.
• Manage retention and recruitment.
• Effectively manages employee performance; addresses problems by listening to employees and providing employees with feedback, identifying ways to develop skills to perform their job effectively.
• Develops laboratory wide policies/procedures in accordance with the hospital/ university and regulatory agencies.
• Ensures that departmental productivity meets or exceeds standards for maximum operational efficiency.
• Provides various managerial reports related to laboratory operations, finances, employee training/ competency, safety and infection control.
• Serves as liaison between laboratory and patients, physicians, nurses, staff and other institutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

 

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical lab science or a chemical, physical or biological science.
• Other bachelor's degree will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school of medical technology or if science and math coursework meet requirement of certifying agency.
• Five years of medical technology or healthcare experience of which four years in a supervisory capacity is preferred.
• For Medical Technologists, certification by one of the following accreditation agencies: MT (ASCP), HTL (ASCP), CT(ASCP) (ASCP), MT(HEW), MT(HHS), MT(AMT), MT(NCA), CHT or CHS(ABHI), MT (AAB), generalist or categorical if applicable.
• RN licensure acceptable for non-testing departments.
• For positions managing Laboratory Support Services functions, the following qualifications are acceptable: Bachelor's degree in relevant field, including business (health administration or IT preferred), clinical lab science or a chemical, physical or biological science.
• Five years healthcare experience of which four years in a supervisory capacity is preferred.
• Certification as PBT (ASCP, NHA or equivalent) strongly preferred.

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Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

 

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.