Assistant Lab Manager

Additional Information About The Role

Are you an experienced Lab Associate with looking to build your leadership experience and work with a great administration at Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital? Apply below to join MBSH's diverse team with a great supportive culture.

• Days, M-F
• BILD Eligible
  
  

Overview

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital is a designated critical access hospital committed to providing quality health care service to residents in Crawford, Franklin and Washington counties.

The hospital has enhanced and expanded the health care services available to the greater Sullivan community with its state-of-the-art emergency department, modern childbirth center, critical care unit, multiroom surgical suite, expanded cardiac rehab services, and a cancer center. A 22,500 square-foot medical office building provides offices for primary care physicians as well as space for a variety of visiting medical and surgical specialists from the St. Louis area.

Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital operates four rural health clinics providing quality health care to surrounding communities. In addition, the hospital operates a comprehensive Therapy and Rehabilitation department and an award-winning Wound Care Center with two hyperbaric chambers.

Our full-service CAP certified laboratory is open 24/7. The lab performs a variety of tests including basic and comprehensive profiles, lipid panels, complete blood count, coagulation studies and therapeutic drug testing. The lab also provides blood bank services and features an outpatient drawing room.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Asst Lab Manager position will be utilized in lab areas in which the lab manager is responsible for testing or projects BJC wide and for which the lab manager is responsible for multiple testing functions , large work groups and high complexity automated technology.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Directs, supports and promotes continuous improvement of quality and service to ensure the goal of excellence in clinical outcomes.
• Directs and manages technical and administrative aspects of the laboratory. Administers BJC policy. Acts as liaison between the laboratory and other functions of the hospital.
• Supports BJC system wide consolidation of laboratory services and acts as liaison to those HSO's that refer testing to BJH.
• Keeps abreast of new developments, techniques and procedures on equipment, tests, and methods as well as other information relating to the laboratory and writes, updates or reviews procedures as necessary. Has input into evaluation and selection of new technology and methodology that improve lab performance and efficiency.
• Promotes continuos improvement of quality and service to ensure the goal of excellent clinical outcomes. Ensures maintenance of laboratory services in accordance with prescribed standards and policies of the system, government and other accreditation agencies.
• Participates in hospital and system wide committees that support lab standardization and supply chain initiatives.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree
  
  

Experience

Preferred Requirements

• 2-5 years
  
  

Supervisor Experience

• 2-5 years
  
  

Licenses & Certifications

• CT-ASCP or equiv
• HTL-ASCP or equiv
• MT - ASCP or equiv
• MT/MLS - ASCP or equiv
  
  

Benefits And Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance
  
  

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer