Laboratory Manager

Make a difference in a growing innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in people-centered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.

As our Manager Laboratory you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. If you are looking for a company that is constantly moving forward in pursuit of successful outcomes get ready to love it here!

What youll be doing:

• Provide overall leadership management and strategic direction for the Laboratory Services Department
• Lead and maintain the Laboratory Quality Management System (QMS) ensuring compliance with Accreditation Canada Diagnostics Ontario Laboratory Accreditation and Ministry of Health requirements
• Oversee Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) programs including device validation quality control monitoring and non-conformance investigations
• Foster a culture of accountability collaboration psychological safety and service excellence aligned with organizational values
• Lead recruitment interviewing hiring onboarding performance management and competency development for laboratory staff
• Manage employee relations conflict resolution attendance management and professional development initiatives in partnership with Human Resources
• Collaborate with physicians clinical leaders and regional laboratory partners to ensure timely accurate and high-quality diagnostic services
• Drive laboratory quality improvement initiatives including incident investigations root-cause analyses and workflow optimization
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laboratory licensing occupational health and safety privacy and regulatory standards
• Oversee laboratory policies procedures technical manuals training programs and continuing education initiatives
• Participate in accreditation readiness activities and coordinate preparation for accreditation inspections and assessments
• Develop and manage departmental operating staffing and capital budgets while monitoring financial performance and implementing efficiencies
• Lead procurement activities equipment evaluations business case development and implementation of new laboratory technologies and Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)
• Represent the laboratory on organizational regional and cross-functional committees

What were looking for:

• Bachelors degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or a related discipline.
• Current membership with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO)
• Registration with the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS).
• Masters degree in Health Administration Business Administration or a related field is considered an asset
• 510 years of progressive experience in a licensed medical laboratory environment including leadership responsibilities
• Demonstrated experience leading teams in a unionized healthcare environment
• Strong background in quality management accreditation preparation and regulatory compliance
• Proven leadership change management and human resource management skills.
• Advanced analytical problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Expertise with Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) including configuration integration downtime procedures and system optimization
• Strong understanding of provincial health privacy legislation (PHIPA) and data integrity standards
• Excellent communication relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience collaborating with physicians clinical teams and external healthcare partners
• Commitment to patient safety occupational health and safety equity diversity and inclusion
• Demonstrated alignment with Homewoods values of Service Excellence Innovation Collaboration and Integrity

Why work with us

Homewood Health is Canadas largest and leading service provider for medically focused evidence-based treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence diversity equity & inclusion integrity collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!

As an equal opportunity employer Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility diversity equity and inclusion. For this reason we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups including women racialized and indigenous communities persons with disabilities and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.

Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier more productive and fulfilling lives.

This job posting is for an existing vacant position within the organization.

Required Experience:

Manager