Accessioning Manager

JOB SUMMARY:

Accessioning Manager directs and supervises the activities of the Accessioning department's workflow processes, resources, and all personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Support PathGroup's mission, vision, goals and management decisions.
• Provide leadership and supervise/manage the Accessioning department, make decisions, solve problems, develop and document procedures, and conduct and attend meetings.
• Manage the employee hiring process including interviewing prospective employees, developing performance expectations, and updating job descriptions by identifying essential functions, knowledge, skills and abilities required for applicable positions.
• Manage employee performance by coaching, counseling, motivating, and evaluating employees on a continual basis. Implement disciplinary action as needed and in consultation with Human Resources.
• Ensure effective employee relations by sustaining an ethical, non-discriminatory and safe work environment and establishing effective communication lines and methods. Identify and solve employee problems, manage conflict, and respond to grievances as needed.
• Conceptualize, develop and implement effective plans and programs for accessioning department; including technical, personnel, facilities, management, and quality assurance.
• Achieve budget profitability objectives through controlling costs through effective use of personnel and resources.
• Establish & execute long & short-term department goals.
• Continuously monitor and evaluate departmental operations and work flow, identify problems and utilize good problem solving skills to make changes as needed.
• Review all accessioning errors and counsel and/or retrain employees as needed.
• Maintain acceptable turnaround time of specimen accessioning.
• Responsible for receipt of specimens into the lab.
• Responsible for the scanning of requisitions and accompanying paperwork.
• Exercise all laboratory safety precautions and adhere to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals.
• Perform all job responsibilities in alignment with the industry's best security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information and other sensitive company data.
• Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.