About Our Company
Were a physician-led patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care.
Our primary multispecialty and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices patients homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical Village Medical at Home Summit Health CityMD and Starling Physicians.
When you join our team you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care.
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Job Description
Status: Full Time - benefit eligible
Schedule: Monday - Friday 7am - 3:30pm (with weekends as needed)
Essential Job functions:
- Supervises staff and coordinates daily workflow.
- Is knowledgeable of and can perform generalist duties of the Medical Laboratory Technician/Technologist and Clinical Lab Scientist.
- Oversees inventory tracking to prevent overages and shortages. Assumes assessment of inventory in technologists absence and approves orders for processing.
- Ensures clean and orderly laboratory area and ensures areas are stocked with necessary supplies.
- Oversees specimen testing using sound judgment and evaluation.
- Troubleshoots specimen problems with office and lab staff.
- Oversees proficiency testing in a manner and time frame that is consistent with established laboratory practice. Responsible for on-time submission of proficiency testing.
- Oversees standard quality control practices to ensure reliable testing and proper regulatory compliance. Reviews quality controls on a weekly and prints it on a monthly basis. Submits all electronic QC files on a monthly basis.
- Oversees quality control lot number correlation studies.
- Ensures that daily weekly monthly and quarterly instrument maintenance is performed by technicians.
- Performs or assigns to staff R&D evaluations for new laboratory testing to increase laboratory revenues.
- Shares responsibility for integrity of Laboratory Information System with lab manager and LIS Systems Analyst.
- Oversees POC testing and proficiency testing in satellite offices.
- Approves Reference Lab results in Orchard.
- Prepares monthly schedule for technologists ensuring adequate coverage reducing overtime and maintaining 3% budget variance.
- Adapts schedule to meet emergency staffing needs as well as being accessible during off-hours to assess problems and troubleshooting.
- Assists laboratory manager with the development of annual goals and objectives in accordance with the strategic plan.
- Ensures that staff are trained and signed off in areas of competency before being assigned to work independently.
- Evaluates and conducts with manager semi-annual performance appraisals with staff members and three-month introductory appraisals with new employees.
- Schedules and conducts monthly staff meetings with technologists.
- Oversees specimen processing and shipping of Clinical Trial Samples.
- Conducts disciplinary action according to policy as appropriate. Assists manager with hiring and termination decisions.
- Supervises departmental computer downtime procedures.
- Attains goals within prescribed time frame.
General Job functions:
- Gives orientation lecture to new hires as requested.
- Attends meetings in place of manager as requested.
- Other job duties as required.
Physical Job Requirements:
- Physical mobility which includes movement from place to place on the job taking distance and speed into account.
- Endurance (e.g. continuous typing prolonged standing/bending walking)
Environmental Risks:
- Chemicals Chemotherapy and Fumes
- Sharps
- Latex
- Combative Patients / Visitors
Blood-borne Pathogens:
- Exposure to infectious hazards blood body fluids non-intact skin or tissue specimens.
- Contact with patients or patient specimens is possible.
- Unplanned or unexpected exposure.
Education Certification Computer and Training Requirements:
- Associates degree required. Bachelors degree preferred.
- 2-4 years experience required. 5-8 years preferred.
- MLT (ASCP) required. MT (ASCP) preferred.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to lead and manage a department (team).
- Ability to use problem solving critical thinking and priority setting skills.
- Ability to perform diversified duties with time limitations and with a high degree of accuracy.
- Experience with Standard Office Equipment (Phone Fax Copy Machine Scanner Email/Voice Mail).
- Experience with Standard Office Technology in a Window based environment.
- HeartSaver or Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers required.
- Ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing required.
- Ability to use critical thinking skills; develop plan and organize successful projects required.
- Demonstrates the ability to function autonomously and is an independent decision maker preferred.
- Demonstrates effectiveness as a group leader and participant and the ability to collaborate with multiple members of the health care and administrative leadership team preferred.
- Experience with Laboratory Information System required. Experience with Standard Laboratory Equipment preferred.
Travel:
- As required for operations client and personnel meetings training and conferences.
Pay Range: $87600.00 - $109600.00 Annual
The provided compensation range is based on industry standards and salary determinations will be made based on numerous factors including but not limited to years of experience and location of position.
About Our Commitment
Total Rewards at VillageMD
Our team members are essential to our mission to reshape healthcare through the power of connection. VillageMD highly values the critical role that health and wellness play in the lives of our team members and their families. Participation in VillageMDs benefit platform includes Medical Dental Life Disability Vision FSA coverages and a 401k savings plan.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Our Companyprovides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed gender/sex sexual orientation gender identity and expression (including transgender status) national origin ancestry citizenship status age disability genetic information marital status pregnancy military status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state and local laws.
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