Mgr Laboratory, Marshall Medical Centers South, Full Time, 1st Shift

Huntsville Hospital Health System • Boaz, AL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Laboratory Manager and Pathologist Director, the Mgr Laboratory supervises, coordinates, and evaluates the systems and personnel responsible for collecting and processing specimens to obtain accurate data for diagnosis and treatment. The role consults with laboratory leadership on regulatory compliance, standards, test procedure changes, billing, new test methods, and matters presented to the Medical Staff. Under the Laboratory Manager’s direction, the position oversees administrative, financial, and technical activities to support efficient laboratory operations and serves as the immediate supervisor to laboratory staff on laboratory-process issues.

The position helps manage departmental administrative and financial functions, budgets, equipment and supply purchasing, accreditation, staffing, training, reporting, quality assurance, and quality control. It ensures compliance with CLIA requirements and supports Joint Commission accreditation and other credentialing activities. The role also maintains competency across laboratory departments and helps ensure staff orientation, competency assessments, and annual evaluations are completed on time.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology or in a chemical, physical, or biological science.
• Four years of training or experience in high-complexity testing in the respective specialty or subspecialty.
• Competency in appropriate components of laboratory technology.
• Good general condition.
• Verbal ability to communicate instructions and other information to patients and other clientele.
• Numerical ability to calculate by formula.
• Form perception and color discrimination to perform specific laboratory tests.
• Dependability.

Nice To Haves

• ASCP registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, coordinate, and evaluate specimen collection and processing systems and laboratory personnel.
• Consult with the Laboratory Manager and Pathologist Director about compliance, standards, test procedure changes, billing issues, new test methods, and issues for the Medical Staff.
• Oversee laboratory administrative, fiscal, and technical activities under the direction of the Laboratory Manager.
• Serve as the immediate supervisor for laboratory staff on laboratory-process issues.
• Ensure the laboratory is CLIA certified and meets CLIA regulations.
• Manage departmental administrative and financial functions according to established procedures and prepare operating budgets under the Laboratory Manager’s direction.
• Recommend capital budgets and purchases of department equipment and supplies.
• Manage Joint Commission accreditation and other credentialing requirements, including presenting laboratory facilities to Joint Commission representatives.
• Participate in facility and renovation projects related to the Immediate Response Lab.
• Supervise continuing education programs and orient new staff to the department and facility.
• Facilitate laboratory staff meetings and attend hospital administrative meetings as appropriate.
• Prepare reports, payroll records, and statistical data, including critical INR, glucose under 50, susceptibility percentages, daily counts, and CDC reports.
• Participate in developing systems for recording and reporting patient test results.
• Evaluate personnel against performance standards in chemistry, serology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, and blood bank.
• Supervise laboratory test processing and charging, including charge corrections.
• Address complaints about laboratory functions and work with appropriate leaders and personnel to resolve them.
• Communicate new laboratory functions throughout the hospital and ensure new analyzer implementation studies are completed and approved.
• Maintain hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
• Ensure care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies, develop an inventory system, and oversee cost-control measures.
• Maintain required records, reports, statistics, logs, files, and other documents.
• Verify test procedures and establish test performance characteristics, including precision and accuracy for each test and test system.
• Maintain professional growth and participate in interdepartmental projects to improve the clinical environment.
• Prepare staffing schedules and address immediate staffing needs.
• Oversee quality assurance and quality control programs, including ABGs in the Respiratory Department and ACT/O2 in the Cath Lab.
• Ensure laboratory admission, discharge, and billing processes are accurate and complete, and follow applicable rules and guidelines when submitting claims to government-funded healthcare agencies.
• Interview employment applicants and communicate staffing needs to the Laboratory Manager and Human Resources.
• Participate in administrative task forces, committees, and teams as requested.
• Prepare Performance Improvement and Blood Utilization reports and present them to committees as appropriate.
• Under the Laboratory Manager’s direction, enroll in and participate in an HHS-approved proficiency testing program, sign attestation statements, and ensure the pathologist reviews reports and corrective actions.
• Ensure laboratory staff complete hospital and departmental orientation, competency requirements, and annual evaluations in a timely manner.
• Ensure safe work practices and conditions and take appropriate corrective, training, or enforcement action.
• Ensure initial and annual employee competency testing is reviewed in accordance with CLIA requirements.
• Maintain competency in all laboratory departments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager