Supervisor, Laboratory Medicine - Westchester

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center•New York, NY

22h•$125,400 - $200,700•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is seeking an experienced Supervisor, Laboratory Medicine for its MSK Westchester Clinical Lab. This role will primarily be responsible for the onsite supervision and operation of the clinical lab. MSK is dedicated to ending cancer for life through specialized patient care, innovative research, and training the next generation of scientists and clinicians. The innovative clinical laboratories utilize sophisticated technology and automated equipment to provide faster and more efficient results, with a strong emphasis on applied and translational research. MSK is committed to the growth and advancement of the department, supporting collaboration among scientists, clinicians, and industry guides to develop next-generation laboratory methods and providing diverse educational opportunities for its staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory sciences.
4+ years of proven experience required.
Hematology experience preferred.
Strong personnel skills.
NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist License required.
ASCP preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise the day-to-day operations of the clinical lab.
Work collaboratively with clinical staffs, leaderships and Physicians/Director, patient care staff/clinicians, reference labs and other business partners to optimize workflow while maintaining accreditation and licensure.
Develop personnel goals, tasks and service standards to set a high morale and motivation within the clinical lab.
Maintain training and competency files for staff members assigned to and rotating in your sections.
Review and approve new or revised documents, processes, test methods and their validations.
Perform monthly review of instrument maintenance, decontamination, and all completed compliance forms.
Establish, implement and maintain the SOP Manual; ensuring that written procedures are accurate, adherence to SOPs by staff, and that documents are placed in a controlled location.
Assess the impact of non-conformance events and complete full investigation to ensure they do not reoccur.
Coordinate and supervise personnel in the technical operations of the Clinical lab on a day-to-day basis.
Ensure that technical procedures are performed according to the SOP under the highest standards of quality in a timely manner.
Review documents for completeness.
Schedule staff to ensure undisrupted operation.
Review, report, and investigate all non-conformance events.
Review all completed result reports.
Participate in program improvement activities, recognition of learning needs, contributing ideas, recommendations and concerns to improve management decision-making process.
Oversee the performance of periodic equipment quality control and preventive maintenance procedures.
Provide bench coverage when needed.
Assist the Associate Director and Assistant Manager to guarantee compliance with local, state and federal accrediting and regulatory organizations regarding all processes and patient sample testing including compliance with OSHA, FDA, NYSDOH, Joint Commission, CLIA etc.
Perform audits of the clinical lab operation to ensure compliance with the laboratory’s quality/compliance program, standard operating procedures and regulatory agencies.
Communicate findings to the clinical lab Director/management team.