Lab Manager

Labcorp•Salem, NJ

1d•$100,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

Labcorp is seeking a Laboratory Manager to join our team at Inspira in Mannington, NJ. This role directs the daily operational activities of the laboratory, including both technical and non-technical operations. The manager will effectively manage staffing, monitor the production schedule, and ensure adequate coverage and proper use of overtime. A key responsibility is to directly supervise, train, and mentor supervisors, along with all departmental staff, ensuring the diagnostics laboratory provides market-leading service levels and meets client needs and established corporate service metrics for Turnaround Time (TAT). The role involves resolving client inquiries and operational issues promptly by consulting with various stakeholders, including the Medical Director, Technical Director, QA, managers, discipline directors, laboratory directors, or corporate operations. The manager is responsible for ensuring the laboratory complies with all corporate, state, and federal regulatory requirements (CAP, CLIA, State, ISO, etc.) related to personnel safety, quality of laboratory testing, and professional conduct. Additionally, the position involves assisting with developing and implementing laboratory procedures, managing staff through hiring, performance management, training, and development, and ensuring effective communication with leadership, clients, sales, corporate operations, and all departmental staff. The role also includes conducting departmental meetings, investigating deviations, maintaining technical knowledge, and potentially providing oversight to additional network locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Biological science, Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology
5 years or more of clinical laboratory testing experience
3 years or more of supervising or leading a team
ASCP or AMT certification
Understanding of laboratory operations as well as policies and procedures
Experience working in a high volume laboratory environment
Strong working knowledge of CLIA, CAP and relevant state regulations
Proven success in training and developing both technical and non-technical employees
Ability to work independently and within a team environment
Proficient with computers; Familiarity with laboratory information systems
High level of attention to detail along with strong communication and organizational skills
Ability to problem solve and provide solutions under minimal supervision
Comfortability making decisions in a changing environment
Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position
Able to pass a standardized color blindness test

Nice To Haves

5 years or more of experience managing people leaders
Non-traditional degrees with applicable science credits that meet CLIA standards may meet education requirements
Flexibility to work overtime or other shifts depending on business needs

Responsibilities

Direct the daily operational activities of the laboratory; 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 supervisors along with 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, 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 hiring qualified employees, performance management, training and development
Ensure effective communication with leadership, clients, sales, corporate operations 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
Provide oversight to additional network locations as needed