Mgr Laboratory

UVA Community Health•Haymarket, VA

13d•$45 - $73•Onsite

About The Position

We are ushering in a new era of healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Community Health, part of the world-class UVA Health academic health system, we are committed to caring for the whole person by building meaningful connections with our patients in the local setting of UVA Health’s community hospitals, outpatient locations, and provider offices. By combining our team’s talent and expertise, the breadth of capabilities across the entire UVA Health system, and our dedication to community wellness, we are bringing expert care close to home. As a member of the UVA Community Health team, individuals contribute to patient care decisions, support advanced medical technologies, and experience the satisfaction of making a difference in people’s lives every day.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or chemical, physical, or biological science or equivalent required.
Technologist/Scientist certification from ASCP or AMT-MT required. (BB, C, CG, CT, H, HTL, MT/MLS, M, MB) required.
Qualifies as a General Supervisor under CLIA 88 guidelines.
All individuals certified ASCP beginning January 1, 2004 must participate and maintain ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) through the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP).
All individuals who are certified AMT beginning January 1, 2006 must participate and maintain AMT Certification Continuation Program (CCP).
Qualifies as a General Supervisor under CLIA 88 guidelines.
Current and future trends/practice in area of responsibility; regulatory and governing standards, policies and procedures; information systems and software used in area of responsibility; equipment used in performing assigned duties; application of safety and infection control policies and procedures; skills in interviewing and selection process; understanding of budgeting, staffing, payroll and purchasing processes; implementation of competency, feedback, development and progressive discipline processes; teambuilding, conflict management, and interpersonal relationship skills; principles of adult learning and teaching methods/models; decision making, project leadership and consultation, delegation and communication skills; understanding of customer needs and expectations and knowledge for improvement to exceed customer expectations.
Prior demonstrated leadership.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Medical Technology or MT program preferred.
Graduate degree in healthcare related field preferred.
5-7 years of relevant laboratory tech and/or leadership experience preferred.
Specialist certifications from accreditation agencies.

Responsibilities

Leads (delegates) laboratory huddles
Routinely rounds on laboratory team members
Conducts staff meetings as necessary
Actively manages staffing using rounding and workload volume reports
Manages supplies and FTE expense
Supports an environment of continuous process improvement
Ensures laboratory resulting errors are within limits supporting quality patient care
Actively participates in Laboratory Services Committees
Actively participates in Laboratory Managers’ huddles and meetings
Performs team member annual evaluations and related functions by deadlines
Collaborates with Medical Director to identify and implement meaningful performance indicators to access testing services across pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic testing processes.
Educates team members on applicable standards and demonstrates consistent performance adhering to standards
Ensures core competencies are uploaded and managed using MediaLab
Ensures team members perform critical task competencies as required to meet accrediting agencies’ guidelines
Ensures team members’ personnel files are uploaded and current as required by accrediting agencies, including diplomas and updated licenses
Ensures EOC safety rounds are conducted weekly and documented appropriately
Ensures laboratories meet accrediting agencies’ safety guidelines
Successfully leads and passes CAP self-inspections/biannual inspection with minimal deficiencies, and develops corrective actions for deficiencies noted during inspection
Ensures all policies and procedures are uploaded and maintained in Medial Lab
Ensures all regulatory checklists are uploaded into MediaLab and are responded to appropriately within defined deadlines
Supports exceptional customer service and patient experience through best practice initiatives
Other duties as assigned