Laboratory Manager - Pathology Chemistry

Vidant Health•Greenville, NC

60d

About The Position

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people. Position Summary The Laboratory Manager administers policies, manages personnel and daily activities in the delivery of quality patient care within the Pathology-Chemistry department. As the Laboratory Manager, you will: Maintain adequate inventories of supplies and reagents to perform testing and assures adequate equipment is available, operational and performance monitored. Monitor current accreditation standards to ensure department compliance with all regulatory agencies. (CAP, JCAHO, NCCLS, CLIA, ASHI, OSHA, Federal Regulations, and AABB). Develop, plan and audit departmental goals and budget. Monitor and serves as a resource for activities related to physical plant, data processing, and educational training of students, and Departmental/Hospital committees.

Requirements

BS Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, or Biologic Science. A four- year degree is required for Managers of non-testing areas.
Five (5) years of current/related clinical laboratory experience in Department Specialty or area of concentration is required.
Two (2) years of supervisory experience in the laboratory or clinical setting is required.
Licensure/Certification: MLS/MT (ASCP, AMT, HEW, or equivalent) certification is required.

Responsibilities

Maintain adequate inventories of supplies and reagents to perform testing and assures adequate equipment is available, operational and performance monitored.
Monitor current accreditation standards to ensure department compliance with all regulatory agencies. (CAP, JCAHO, NCCLS, CLIA, ASHI, OSHA, Federal Regulations, and AABB).
Develop, plan and audit departmental goals and budget.
Monitor and serves as a resource for activities related to physical plant, data processing, and educational training of students, and Departmental/Hospital committees.