Laboratory Manager

A Laboratory Manager is responsible for the technical and scientific oversight of the laboratory, including day-to-day operations, supervision of personnel performing testing, and the accuracy and timeliness of test result reporting. 

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM – 4:00PM.  

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Participate in verifying test procedures performed and establishing laboratory's test performance characteristics, including the precision and accuracy of each test and test system 

• Ensure enrollment and participation in an HHS approved proficiency testing program commensurate with the services offered. 

• Establish a quality control program appropriate for the testing performed, establish the parameters for acceptable levels of analytic performance and ensure that these levels are maintained throughout the entire testing process from the initial receipt of the specimen, through sample analysis and reporting of test results. 

• Resolve technical and operational problems and ensure that remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications. 

• Ensure that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is functioning properly. 

• Identify training needs and ensure that every performing tests receives regular in-service training and education appropriate for the type and complexity of the laboratory services performed. 

• Evaluate the competency of all testing personnel and assure that the staff maintain their competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly, accurately and proficiently. 

• Ensure the competency of testing personnel in areas of responsibility i.e. moderately complexity and/or high complexity testing. 

• Ensure that the staff maintain their competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly, accurately and proficiently. 

• Evaluate and document competency assessment of testing personnel in laboratory area of responsibility at least semiannually during the first year the testing personnel tests patient specimens and annually thereafter. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Pattern I: In areas that support Clinical Pathology: 

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution 

• 5 years of clinical laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing  

• 3 years of clinical laboratory management or supervisory experience 

• Laboratory training or experience and can be met by any combination of years of clinical laboratory training or experience. 

• Clinical laboratory training or experience can be met by: 

• Medical technology internship 

• Full time experience performing non-waived testing for the required number of years 

• Part-time experience performing non-waived testing, with 2080 hours equivalent to one year. 

In areas that support Anatomic Pathology (depending on department): 

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university 

• Education and training equivalent to meet ASCP Board of certification qualifications for Histotechnologist (HTL). 

• OR 

• Education and training equivalent to meet ASCP Board of Certification qualifications for Cytotechnologist (CT) 

• AND 

• Meets the requirements and training of a Cytotechnologist (CT) as dictated by most current CLIA regulations. 

• Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided. 

• Education will be verified. 

• Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from a NACES (National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc) member.