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Laboratory Director

Simi Valley, CA · On-site

$120K - $140K/yr

Laboratory Director Imagine your future with us! At ALS, we encourage you to dream big. When you ... Proficient in Microsoft Office products, LIMS, and Internet based reference libraries. * Possess ...

ALS

Laboratory Director

Simi Valley, CA · On-site

$120K - $140K/yr

Laboratory Director Imagine your future with us! At ALS, we encourage you to dream big. When you ... Proficient in Microsoft Office products, LIMS, and Internet based reference libraries. * Possess ...

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Laboratory Director

Pompton Plains, NJ • On-site

ATD Technology LLC
Recruiting and Staffing Services • 51 - 200 employees
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$51 - $53/hr

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Re-posted 13 days ago

Job description

Duties:

  • Under the direction of the Laboratory Director, the Manager, Laboratory Operations will coordinate and oversee a wide variety of administrative, personnel and technical activities to ensure efficient operation of the Hospital Laboratory.
  • Initiates new procedures as well as study, refine and modify established methods and techniques.
  • Serves as a resource to the Leadership Team.
  • Addresses complaints regarding laboratory functions and work with the Leadership team as well as staff to resolve identified problems.
  • Provides direction and supervision to Section supervisors, Lead Technologists, and Technologists.
  • Oversees the operation of the Laboratory at Chilton Medical Center including Core Lab, Blood Bank, Phlebotomy and Point of Care 
  • Strong emphasis on quality management and strategic thinking in Laboratory Management is important. This role acts as the on-site administrative resource for the laboratory team
  • Performs ongoing departmental monitoring to improve quality, workflow, staff productivity, and employee satisfaction and is responsible for the mentoring, coaching and development of direct reports
  • Compares and administers departmental budgets, coordinate objectives and goals designed to improve the fiscal and organizations operation of the laboratory
  • Responsible for daily operations of all sections of the laboratory including oversight of quality control, instrument maintenance, scheduling of personnel, policy interpretation and counseling, inventory and reference laboratory testing
  • Is specifically responsible for all projects assigned by the director, completes projects assigned, reports and evaluations within the requested time frame
  • Maintains a high quality work environment necessary for excellent patient care by ensuring the standards set forth by agencies of laboratory accreditation and licensure are met
  • Maintain professional working relationships with all other departments through proper communication techniques
  • Resolves problems by consulting with pathologists, other laboratory managers, technical coordinators, laboratory directors, and customer care team
  • Coordinates regularly scheduled team meetings with department supervisors, leads and staff; establishes other communication pathways and reviews for effectiveness
  • Maintains medical laboratory productivity by monitoring workload of functional areas; identifying peak and slack periods; making operational or staffing adjustments.Availability
  • The Laboratory Manager is not required to be on-site at all times testing is performed. However, he/she must be available to the laboratory on an as needed basis to provide consultation via telephone or electronic means. 

Skills:

  • Must meet current CAP requirements for a laboratory supervisor
  • 5+ years in high complexity testing in CLIA/CAP environment
  • ASCP certification or equivalent
  • Minimum of six (6) years clinical laboratory experience which is inclusive of three (3) years of laboratory supervisory experience. 

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, or in a physical, chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science and
  • Master’s Degree (MBA, MHA) preferred

Schedule Notes:

  • Long Term Contract to Hire
  • AM Shift
  • 8am - 5pm
  • making themselves available as needed during after hours may also be required

Hours Per Day:

  • 7.50

Hours Per Week

  • 37.50

Department:

  • LAB-ADMINISTRATION

ATD Technology, LLC is a certified minority woman owned business that creates opportunities to match qualified job seekers with our client programs while meeting all parties’ financial needs and technical goals. ATD is a full service provider with offerings in Contract, Permanent and Temp-to-Perm staffing solutions. We serve Fortune 1000, mid cap and small cap companies in the Commercial, Private, Public and Government sectors across North America.

ATD Technology, LLC is a certified minority woman owned business that creates opportunities to match qualified individuals with client programs while meeting all parties' financial and technical goals. ATD is a full service provider with offerings in Contract, Permanent and Temp-to-Perm staffing solutions. We serve Fortune 1000, mid cap and small cap companies in the Commercial, Public and Government sectors.