CLS LAB MANAGER

Summary/objective 
The Clinical Laboratory Scientist Manager, in collaboration with providers and other healthcare team members, supervises general operations, trains and develops clinical laboratory services and serves as a back-up in performing department responsibilities.

Pay: $57.22-$68.66

Essential functions

•    Responsible for ensuring Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) licensure for clinical and waived laboratory testing.
•    Ensures laboratory staff are providing high quality patient care.
•    Leads ISTAT, waived testing and point of care testing activities in hospital and clinical set-ting.
•    Ensures ongoing compliance with proficiency testing, quality, safety and performance im-provement standards.
•    Supervises equipment troubleshooting and preventative maintenance for laboratory equipment to include applicable document and record retention.  Works with external ven-dors, as necessary, in order to maintain operational effectiveness of equipment.
•    Collaborates with internal HIM and business office staff to ensure correct coding and com-pliance.
•    Coordinates with purchasing department to develop and maintain vendor relationships; evaluates new equipment, supplies, and reagents while maintaining appropriate inventory levels.
•    Responsibility for ensuring compliance with regulatory standards to include OSHA and other state/federal agencies.
•    Ensures laboratory readiness for pertinent licensing and credentialing surveys (planned and unplanned) and coordinates all follow-up activities for laboratory.
•    Responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and appli-cable hospital policies and procedures. 
•    Completion of special projects and other duties as assigned  
Competencies
•    Demonstrated proficiency in using Electronic Health Record (EHR) to include any sub-systems used to perform laboratory related services.
•    Demonstrates proficiency in budgeting and financial reporting, collaborating with finance/ accounting staff, as necessary.
•    Uses sound clinical and scientific skills sufficient to supervise clinical laboratory staff.
•    Demonstrated knowledge of applicable laws, rules and regulations related to clinical la-boratory in hospital setting.
•    Demonstrated ability to supervise staff, manage performance, lab scheduling, provide feedback and to evaluate performance of subordinates.
•    Possesses understanding of hospital operational policies and procedures related to clini-cal laboratory in hospital setting.

Supervisory responsibilities
Supervises Phlebotomists, Laboratory Aids and Clinical Laboratory Scientists.

Work environment
•    Professional hospital laboratory setting which includes exposure to low office tempera-tures and high noise levels due to continually operating laboratory equipment/machinery.
•    Occasional exposure to adverse or inclement weather if traversing between hospital build-ings.

Physical demands
•    Must be able to walk, stand, push, pull and lift
•    Must have the ability to lift heavy reagent containers, up to 30 lbs.

Travel required
Travel limited to occasional conference attendance.

Required education and experience
•    High school diploma or GED equivalent
•    Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four (4) year university
•    Minimum of five (5) years as a Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) in a hospital setting
•    Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience
•    California licensed clinical laboratory scientist (ASCP CLS) current and in good standing

Preferred education and experience
•    Bachelor’s degree in science or healthcare related field
•    Preferred supervisory experience in hospital laboratory setting 

Additional eligibility requirements
None

Work authorization requirements
Employee must also be able to satisfy the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which requires documents to prove Employee’s identity and demonstrate that Em-ployee is authorized to work in the U.S., and to complete an Employment Eligibility Verification form (Form I-9)

Affirmative Action/EEO statement 
Orchard Hospital enthusiastically accepts its obligation to provide equal employment opportunities and to make employment decisions without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, cancer history or diagnosis, genetic characteristics or information, religion, race (in-cluding traits historically associated with race, such as protected hairstyles – braids, locks, twits), color, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condi-tion, disability, military status, veteran status or any other protected status under federal, state, or local laws. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

Selection of employees is conducted based on the applicant’s previous appropriate experience, skills, knowledge, former employer references and possession of certificates and/or license, where applicable. Applicants must meet requirements of the position for which they are applying and be of good personal character. Written and/or manual examination may be required for posi-tions requiring special skills.

Personal actions regarding such matters as compensation, benefits, transfer, staff reduction, pro-motions, Orchard Hospital sponsored training, education, and social/recreational programs will be administered in keeping with Orchard Hospital’s commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity. 

Other duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of ac-tivities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibili-ties and activities may change at any time with or without notice.