Laboratory Manager

• Maintains medical laboratory equipment performance by establishing qualtiy standards; developing operations, quality, and troubleshooting procedures; ensuring staff compliances; certifying instrument performance; arranging equipment replacement, service, and repair.
• Works closely with Medical Staff to identify any quality issues in the lab. Communicates with provider the resolution to the problem.
• Identify and plan capital budget and equipment needs.
• Schedule staff and monitor weekly hours to avoid department overtime.
• Develops annual operating budget within targets.
• Interprets and implements departmental and organizational policies and keeps associates advised in advance of changes which will affect them.
• Assumes responsibility for quality control, maintenance, and preventative maintenance of equipment.
• Directs, schedules and assign’s teaching responsibilities for the medical technologist and other medical personnel.
• Responsible for the Lab Quality Assurance Program.
• Develop and maintain the departmental budget.
• Maintains adequate supplies and equipment for the lab.
• Directs schedules and assigns teaching responsibilities for the medical technologist and other medical personnel.
• Performs bench work as described in the medical technologist job description and troubleshoots instruments and procedures on an as needed basis.
• Research and evaluate new state of the art technical methods and equipment as they become available and recommend changes to administration.
• Develops and acts as a superuser of the build for lab department during the transition to the new Electronic Health Record.
• Supports and abides by the mission, values, and policies of CHCS in all activities.
• On-going compliance with CHCS educational requirements.
• All other duties as required.

Medical Technologist License