Supervisor, Laboratory Medicine - Westchester

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center•New York, NY

1d•$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 is primarily 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 clinical laboratories utilize sophisticated technology and automated equipment, with a strong emphasis on applied and translational research. MSK supports the collaboration of scientists, clinicians, and industry guides to develop next-generation laboratory methods and provides diverse educational opportunities for its staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree clinical laboratory sciences.
4+ years of proven experience required.
NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist License required.
Ability to compose written correspondence and to present information in a clear, concise manner.
Ability to communicate, explain, interpret, share and present information to employees, management and clinical staff, as well as appropriate external contacts.
Ability to set priorities among several tasks simultaneously and meet established deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Hematology experience preferred.
Strong personnel skills.
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.
Personnel development, coaching and mentoring of technical staff.
Developing personnel goals, tasks and service standards to set a high morale and motivation within the clinical lab.
Maintaining training and competency files for staff members assigned to and rotating in your sections.
Review and approval of new or revised documents, processes, test methods and their validations.
Monthly review of instrument maintenance, decontamination, and all completed compliance forms.
Establishing, implementing and maintaining the SOP Manual; ensuring that written procedures are accurate, adherence to SOPs by staff, and that documents are placed in a controlled location.
Assessing the impact of non-conformance events and complete full investigation to ensure they do not reoccur.
Coordinating and supervising personnel in the technical operations of the Clinical lab on a day-to-day basis.
Ensuring that technical procedures are performed according to the SOP under the highest standards of quality in a timely manner.
Review documents for completeness.
Scheduling of staffs to ensure undisrupted operation.
Review, reporting, and investigation of all non-conformance events.
Review of all completed result reports.
Participation 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.
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.
Performs audits of the clinical lab operation to ensure compliance with the laboratory’s quality/compliance program, standard operating procedures and regulatory agencies. Communicates findings to the clinical lab Director/management team.