Manager Lab Operations- MCSA/MCNA

Company: Mount Carmel Health
Location: Westerville
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: This position is for a Clinical Laboratory Manager that oversees all laboratory functions at MCSA & MCNA. Why Mount Carmel? With five hospitals, over 60 free-standing outpatient clinics, a college of nursing, a Medicare Advantage plan, and extensive outreach and community wellness programs, Mount Carmel Health System serves more than a million patients in central Ohio each year, and we've been a pillar of this community for more than 130 years. As a proud member of Trinity Health, one of the nation's largest Catholic healthcare delivery systems, our network of caring spans 22 states, 94 hospitals, and 133,000 colleagues nationwide. We know that exceptional patient care starts with taking care of our colleagues, so we invest in great people and all that we ask in return is that you come to work ready to make a difference and do the right thing. What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one
• Generous paid time off programs
• Employee recognition incentive program
• Tuition/professional development reimbursement
• Relocation assistance (geographic restrictions apply)
• Discounted tuition and enrollment opportunities at the Mount Carmel College of Nursing Why Columbus? The nation's 14th largest city, Columbus, Ohio is one of the fastest growing major metropolitan areas in the Midwest - ranked #1 for population growth, #1 for job growth, #1 for wage growth, and #1 real estate market. And with a vibrant blend of professional sports, world-class attractions, creative cuisines, and a flourishing music and arts scene, you'll never be found wanting for entertainment and experiences to call your own in Columbus. Learn more at www.experiencecolumbus.com! About the job: Clinical Laboratory Manager: Oversees a minimum of one hospital site including additional point of care duties for associated Off Site Emergency Department(s) and/or small hospital(s) laboratories. What you'll do:
  • Managing Operations - Responsible for day-to-day management and supervision, staffing and scheduling. Ensures specimens are collected according to policy, tests are run and reported expeditiously, meeting all QA/QC standards, policies and procedures.
  • Managing Performance - Provides training, coaching, support, guidance and development opportunities and ongoing training and education for all laboratory associates. Responsible for evaluation of performance and compliance in terms of skills, knowledge, ability and productivity.
  • Ensures that an ongoing, effective program of equipment preventive maintenance and repair is conducted.
  • Conducts regular communication meetings with laboratory personnel to share new information, solicit input and engage laboratory staff in decision making.
  • Develops and maintains all required policy and procedure manuals.
  • Financial Performance - Ensures financial performance and profitability through the development and monitoring of the operating and capital budget.
  • Resource Management - Develops, recommends and implements plans, goals and policies for resource management of the department (e.g. budgeting, allocation of human resources, capital expenses, physical facilities and supplies). Monitors and evaluates resource utilization and productivity metrics.
  • Responsible for communicating, ensuring compliance and maintaining documentation to meet regulatory requirements. Maintains accurate statistical data in keeping with the needs of the laboratory services and outside regulatory agencies (including, but not limited to JCAHO, CAP, CLIA, OSHA, and ODH).
  • Works with the MCHS management team to create, implement and monitor quality assurance, performance improvement and risk management programs that ensure quality of services with appropriate corrective action when indicated.
  • Communications - Establishes, maintains, and improves relationships with peers, associates, pathologists, other MCHS departments, medical staff, the community and all other customers.
  • Must demonstrate and maintain skill and competency in all technical areas of the laboratory.
  • Meets population specific and all other competencies according to department requirements.
  • Promotes a Culture of Safety by adhering to policy, procedures and plans that are in place to prevent workplace injury, violence or adverse outcome to associates and patients What we're looking for:
    • Education: B.S. or B.A. degree, masters degree preferred
    • Licensure / Certification: Clinical Laboratory: MLS, CLS, MT (ASCP) or equivalent, Microbiology: MLS, CLS, MT (ASCP), SM or equivalent, Pathology: HLT or equivalent.
    • Experience: At least three years of of supervisory experience in a lab setting required. Five years recent medical laboratory operations management experience preferred.
    • Effective Communication Skills
    • Demonstrated leadership qualities including human relations skills, financial management abilities, decision-making abilities and problem-solving skills. -- Mount Carmel and all its affiliates are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, physical disability or any other classification protected under local, state or federal law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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