Assistant Laboratory - Manager

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One

• Paid Days Off from Day One

• Career Development

• Mental Health Resources and Support

• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind, and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Days

Location: AdventHealth - Chatsworth, 30705

The role you’ll contribute:

The assistant laboratory manager is responsible for assessing, planning, coordinating and maintaining the daily workflow of laboratory testing to ensure continuity of care with quality results. The assistant manager demonstrates skills and knowledge in the management of all areas of the laboratory in which patient care is provided to all patient's type including neonate, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric. The assistant manager is able to work independently and in a team environment in all areas of the laboratory. The assistant manager will assume Director responsibilities in the Directors absence. The assistant manager will help manage and maintain shift assignments, precept new employees, provide education to staff and ancillary departments and help maintain employee documentation and records.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

Leadership:

• Build collaborative professional relationships to create quality healthcare.
• Accountability to learn and implement processes that improves laboratory standards.
• Work independently in a professional team-oriented environment
• Has written and oral communication skills adequate to comprehend technical material and communicate the information to other medical professionals
• Performs cost analysis and revises procedure and instrumentation to ensure cost containment. Analyzes new technology and recommends changes in the section as needed.
• Oversees the implementation of new equipment including validation, calibration, correlation studies, training of staff, and other required activities
• Supervises the entire laboratory including histology in the absence of the Laboratory Director when assigned
• On call as needed. Call is shared among other techs as well.
• Acts and assumes authority as the director in the absence of the director

Supervision:

• Reviews quality controls results, resolves problems detected and documents actions taken. Reviews QC monthly with the pathologist as necessary
• Maintains standard operating procedures. Creates, revises and reviews procedures as required
• Maintains all appropriate records according to accreditation agency standards. Assists and coordinates with inspections
• Coordinates and reviews proficiency testing prior to reporting results to the surveying agency. Reviews results and responds to any problem as necessary
• Implements policies to maintain efficient utilization of personnel, materials and equipment to contain costs.
• Maintains laboratory participation in a QAP program(s) to meet all state and federal guidelines
• Responsible for supply requisition and inventory control
• Responsible for the orientation of new employees, staff development, evaluation and documentation of competency of personnel rotating through the section
• Discusses test results and technical issues with physicians and ancillary personnel as requested
• Point of Care Coordinator and maintains accreditations.

Technical:

• Perform testing within the approved guidelines to meet turnaround time standards and maintain quality patient care
• Reviews test results for critical results, delta results and corrections of all lab results. Resolves problems detected and counsels the technical staff as needed
• Demonstrates competency in the performance of laboratory procedures as they relate to specific age groups (neonate, child, adolescent, adult, geriatric)
• Performs all duties of a staff level Medical Technologist
• Maintains required licenses and required certifications

Laboratory Information System (LIS):

• Supervises Tests the LIS and documents testing on all software upgrades
• Creates and maintains instrument and hospital information system interfaces and builds all new tests in the LIS
• Build and implement new LIS systems.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, biology, chemistry, or related science preferred.
• 1 year of approved clinical laboratory experience
• Five years of approved clinical laboratory experience with progressive growth of leadership experience.
• ASCP, NCA, AMT, AAB or any other nationally recognized certification agency preferred.
• Mathematical, computer reasoning, and language skills at the college level (2 years )
• Computers, telephone, fax, copier, printers, chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, blood bank and microbiology analyzers, glucometers, incubators, environmental hood, monitored refrigerators & freezers, centrifuges, phlebotomy chairs and supplies.

Preferred qualifications: