Detailed Shift/Schedule: Monday to Friday 0800-1630

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Detailed Location: Heart Plano Laboratory  

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JOB SUMMARY

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The Manager of Lab Operations plans, organizes, develops, and coordinates the operations of the Laboratory. This includes ensuring that regulatory requirements are met, monitoring test systems to ensure they are in control, and supervising staff, including all activities relative to work assignments, hiring/termination, performance reviews, orientation, and professional development. Assumes the duties of the Administrative Laboratory Director in his/her absence.

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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE

\n\nPerforms all delegated functions as defined by facility CLIA Director. Ensures departmental operations are run effectively and efficiently meeting high quality standards.\nEnsures department meets and exceeds regulatory and compliance standards, including accurate billing and coding.\nExamines and makes strategic options and/or recommendations based on data. Facilitates projects to deliver service level improvements for all customers.\nAssists with budgeting, provides information about supplies, personnel, and equipment, seeks avenues of cost containment, and plans long-term purchases or capital equipment.\nManages and escalates concerns, issues and operation improvement ideas as needed.\nMentors and trains staff in supervisory roles and develop succession plans. Manages personnel including the selection, orientation, training, assignments, evaluations, discipline, and discharge of employees.\nActs as a liaison between medical staff, departmental directors, and support personnel, patients and visitors.\n\n

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

\n\nKnowledge of laboratory regulations, protocols and procedures.\nStatistical and critical thinking abilities.\nAbility to comprehend and communicate instructions.\nAbility to perform laboratory protocols and procedures.\nKnowledge of safety and infection control standards.\nAbility to work in a team environment.\nProvides training and opportunities for continuing education.\nAbility to make operational judgments around how work gets done quality and productivity standards, measurable goals for employees and project teams, etc.\nAbility to use broader targets to calculate how best to use resources to meet schedules and goals.\nAbility to make or approve effective hiring and termination judgments.\nAbility to evaluate and recommend changes to policies, and establish procedures that affect the managed organization.\nBasic business knowledge, including but not limited to: annual planning and goal setting, adherence to budgets, employee compensation, compliance and risk management.\nGeneral computer skills, including but not limited to: Microsoft Office, information security, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical documentation, and email.\n\n

BENEFITS

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Our competitive benefits package includes the following

\n\nImmediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits\n401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%\nTuition Reimbursement\nPTO accrual beginning Day 1\n\n

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level

QUALIFICATIONS

\n\n\n\tEDUCATION - Bachelor's or 4 years of work experience above the minimum qualification\n\tEXPERIENCE - 5 Years of Experience\n\tCERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -\n\n\n

       ASCP-BloodBanking Technologist (ASCP-BB), ASCP-Chemistry Technologist (ASCP-C), ASCP-Cytogenetics Technologist (ASCP-CG), ASCP-Cytologist (ASCP-CT), ASCP-Hematology Technologist (ASCP-H), ASCP-Microbiology Technologist (ASCP-M), Molecular Biology Technologist (ASCP-MB), ASCP-Pathologist Asst (ASCP-PA), ASCP-Blood Banking Specialist (ASCP-SBB), ASCP-Chemistry Specialist (ASCP-SC), ASCP-Hematology Specialist (ASCP-SH), ASCP-Microbiology Specialist (ASCP-SM): Must have ONE of the following:

\n\n\n\tASCP-BB\n\tASCP-C\n\tASCP-CG\n\tASCP-CT\n\tASCP-H\n\tASCP-M\n\tASCP-MB\n\tASCP-PA\n\tASCP-SBB\n\tASCP-SC\n\tASCP-SH\n\tASCP-SM\n\tCHS-ABHI\n\tCHT-ABHI\n\tCLS\n\tMLS\n\tMT\n\tSCT\n\tSCYM\n\tSMB.\n\n\n

\n       Cert Histocompatibility Spec (CHS-ABHI), Cert Histocompatibility Techno (CHT-ABHI), Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), Medical Technologist (MT), Specialist in Cytology-ASCP (SCT), Specialist in Cytometry-ASCP (SCYM), Molecular Biology Spec-ASCP (SMB): .
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