Manager, Laboratory Services (Blood Bank)

University of Miami•Miami, FL

11d

About The Position

The Department of Pathology - Blood Bank is currently seeking a full time Manager, Laboratory Services to work in Miami. The Manager, Laboratory Services plans and implements the overall laboratory policies, procedures, and services for the assigned unit. Additionally, an employee in this position ensures efficient and effective departmental operations, including department quality control and compliance adherence. The Manager, Laboratory Services also manages and oversees personnel, coordinates services with reference laboratories and vendors, and collaborates with other laboratories and departments to provide high quality integrated patient care. Further, the incumbent oversees the development of various monthly and quarterly reports and actively improves the functions of the laboratory services. Department Specific Functions Core job function will also include ensuring Blood Bank SOPs are in compliance with relevant rules and regulations such as the FDA, CLIA, state testing requirements, Joint Commission, etc., managing FDA reportable events, errors and deviations, performing self-inspection, and auditing, educating clinical team, reviewing and investigating safety events. Meets with QA Medical Director and Laboratory Director for final assessment of quality data, outliers, and corrective actions. Monitor’s product utilization and brings utilization issues to the attention of the Medical Director(s). Analyzes data, generates graphs of quality indicators, conducts investigations, and prepares corrective action plans. Oversees the orientation, training and evaluation of competency for current and new Blood Bank testing personnel. Responsible for the management and scheduling of Blood Bank laboratory personnel. Helps maintain Blood Bank Licensing and accreditation, activity menu and proficiency testing up to date. Helps prepare responses to citations and/ or accreditation inquiries. Participates actively on ongoing and new performance improvement projects in the Blood Bank. Assist on investigations, root cause analyses and complaint resolutions. Adheres to all Administration, Environmental of Care, CHP, Safety, Infection Control and Laboratory policies and procedures. Other duties assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Possession of current Florida State Clinical Laboratory Supervisor license
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
Knowledge of business and management principles
Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
Ability to establish department goals, and objectives that support the strategic plan.
Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.
Ability to lead, motivate, develop and train others.

Responsibilities

Plans and implements the overall laboratory policies, procedures, and services for the assigned unit.
Ensures efficient and effective departmental operations, including department quality control and compliance adherence.
Manages and oversees personnel
Coordinates services with reference laboratories and vendors
Collaborates with other laboratories and departments to provide high quality integrated patient care.
Oversees the development of various monthly and quarterly reports
Actively improves the functions of the laboratory services.
Ensuring Blood Bank SOPs are in compliance with relevant rules and regulations such as the FDA, CLIA, state testing requirements, Joint Commission, etc.
Managing FDA reportable events, errors and deviations
Performing self-inspection, and auditing
Educating clinical team
Reviewing and investigating safety events.
Meets with QA Medical Director and Laboratory Director for final assessment of quality data, outliers, and corrective actions.
Monitor’s product utilization and brings utilization issues to the attention of the Medical Director(s).
Analyzes data, generates graphs of quality indicators, conducts investigations, and prepares corrective action plans.
Oversees the orientation, training and evaluation of competency for current and new Blood Bank testing personnel.
Responsible for the management and scheduling of Blood Bank laboratory personnel.
Helps maintain Blood Bank Licensing and accreditation, activity menu and proficiency testing up to date.
Helps prepare responses to citations and/ or accreditation inquiries.
Participates actively on ongoing and new performance improvement projects in the Blood Bank.
Assist on investigations, root cause analyses and complaint resolutions.
Adheres to all Administration, Environmental of Care, CHP, Safety, Infection Control and Laboratory policies and procedures.
Other duties assigned.