Laboratory Director

Job Title: Laboratory Director

Location: Pompton Plains, New Jersey

Duration: 12 months (Contract to Hire)

Duties:

• Under the direction of the Laboratory Director, the Manager, Laboratory Operations will coordinate and oversee a wide variety of administrative, personnel and technical activities to ensure efficient operation of the Hospital Laboratory.
• Initiates new procedures as well as study, refine and modify established methods and techniques.
• Serves as a resource to the Leadership Team.
• Addresses complaints regarding laboratory functions and work with the Leadership team as well as staff to resolve identified problems.
• Provides direction and supervision to Section supervisors, Lead Technologists, and Technologists.
• Oversees the operation of the Laboratory at Chilton Medical Center including Core Lab, Blood Bank, Phlebotomy and Point of Care
• Strong emphasis on quality management and strategic thinking in Laboratory Management is important. This role acts as the on-site administrative resource for the laboratory team
• Performs ongoing departmental monitoring to improve quality, workflow, staff productivity, and employee satisfaction and is responsible for the mentoring, coaching and development of direct reports
• Compares and administers departmental budgets, coordinate objectives and goals designed to improve the fiscal and organizations operation of the laboratory
• Responsible for daily operations of all sections of the laboratory including oversight of quality control, instrument maintenance, scheduling of personnel, policy interpretation and counseling, inventory and reference laboratory testing
• Is specifically responsible for all projects assigned by the director, completes projects assigned, reports and evaluations within the requested time frame
• Maintains a high quality work environment necessary for excellent patient care by ensuring the standards set forth by agencies of laboratory accreditation and licensure are met
• Maintain professional working relationships with all other departments through proper communication techniques
• Resolves problems by consulting with pathologists, other laboratory managers, technical coordinators, laboratory directors, and customer care team
• Coordinates regularly scheduled team meetings with department supervisors, leads and staff; establishes other communication pathways and reviews for effectiveness
• Maintains medical laboratory productivity by monitoring workload of functional areas; identifying peak and slack periods; making operational or staffing adjustments.Availability
• The Laboratory Manager is not required to be on-site at all times testing is performed. However, he/she must be available to the laboratory on an as needed basis to provide consultation via telephone or electronic means.

Skills:

• Must meet current CAP requirements for a laboratory supervisor
• 5 years in high complexity testing in CLIA/CAP environment
• ASCP certification or equivalent
• Minimum of six (6) years clinical laboratory experience which is inclusive of three (3) years of laboratory supervisory experience.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, or in a physical, chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science and
• Master’s Degree (MBA, MHA) preferred

Schedule Notes:

• Long Term Contract to Hire
• AM Shift
• 8am - 5pm
• making themselves available as needed during after hours may also be required

Hours Per Day:

• 7.50

Hours Per Week

• 37.50

Department:

• LAB-ADMINISTRATION

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $51.00 - $53.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• high complexity testing in CLIA/CAP: 5 years (Preferred)
• Clinical laboratory: 6 years (Required)
• Laboratory supervisor: 3 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• ASCP (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $51 - $53