Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Laboratory Manager is responsible for the planning, development expansion, and implementation of objectives for all PMG Laboratory Services. The Laboratory Manager is responsible for overseeing daily operations of the pathology and clinical laboratories including supervision of staff. The Laboratory Manager functions within the scope of practice regulated by state and national government as well as various accrediting agencies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervise all PMG laboratory staff. Performs all personnel functions for all laboratory staff including approving PTO, preparing bi-weekly time sheets, and completing all annual evaluations.
• Oversee daily operations of clinical and pathology laboratory, including LIS and interfaces with EMR, and equipment maintenance agreements.
• Maintains all laboratory records and procedure manuals in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Monitors laboratory performance for compliance with accreditation, federal, and state regulatory requirements and reports deficiencies to administration.
• Performs annual CLEP permit renewal including compiling GAR(Gross Annual Receipts) totals
• Writes/updates lab policies and SOPs as necessary.
• Analyzes new tests to be implemented at PMG and assists in equipment acquisition and validation studies before new process put into use in conjunction with the Laboratory Medical Director.
• Reviews and trouble shoots Quality control, calibrations, instrument correlations, and lot to lot studies
• Acquires appropriate proficiency testing material that meets NYSDOH guidelines. Reviews results and provides corrective action as needed.
• Has an active HCS(Health Commerce System)as a coordinator to report in ECLRS and perform eCLEP duties
• Ensures competencies are performed by all staff on hire, in six months, and annually
• Ensures licensed medical technicians, technologists, and histo techs perform 12 hours of continuing education annually
• Responsible for all equipment maintenance schedules and facilitating repairs
• Facilitates testing for xylene and formalin exposure for Pathology employees upon hire and annually
• Performs specimen audit for each section of the laboratory and annual review of each audit performed to ensure corrections maintained
• Prepare agenda and compile reports for quarterly Pathology quality meetings. Prepare minutes from meeting.
• Maintain NYS laboratory licensure for all PMG locations and updates licensure as needed
• Maintains all equipment service contracts
• 30% - 50% of workload serving as a bench technologist processing microbiology, urine cytology, urine FISH, semen analysis and clinical laboratory samples as needed.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

• Current NYS Medical Technologist license required.
• Minimum of 8-10 years of clinical and/or AP laboratory experience.
• Minimum 2-4 years of progressive laboratory management experience.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to work and communicate with a diverse group of individuals

Premier Medical Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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