Hospital Lab Manager

Lab Supervisor

Greenville MI

Monday to Friday -Weekends as needed

8:00 AM to 5:00 PM - Evenings as needed

Benefits Information:
We are proud to offer best-in-class benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects physical financial and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position some of the benefits offered may include:
Day 1 Medical supplemental health dental & vision for FT employees who work 30 hours
Best-in-class well-being programs
Annual no-cost health assessment program Blueprint for Wellness
healthyMINDS mental health program
Vacation and Health/Flex Time
6 Holidays plus 1 MyDay off
FinFit financial coaching and services
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
Employee stock purchase plan
Life and disability insurance plus buy-up option
Flexible Spending Accounts
Matching gifts program
Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
Career advancement opportunities
and so much more!

The Hospital Laboratory Manager is responsible for all Hospital Laboratory Management and delivering on contract obligations. Ensures quality control and follow-up procedures are developed and implemented. Collects and analyzes data and prepares a variety of analyses and reports. Act as leader of the hospital laboratory activities and as part of the overall strategy of the Professional Lab Services (PLS) team to service and grow our business through hospital partnerships. Ensures Laboratory Supervisor(s) are effectively performing duties. The Hospital Laboratory Manager is accountable for the accuracy and reliability of all services provided by the departments under his/her supervision. Ensures policies and practices meet all regulatory standards and requirements.

• Work as the manager for the Regional Laboratory hospital services and with the national PLS team to develop integration plans based on the structure of the lab management arrangement.
• Participate in the identification design development and implementation of hospital laboratory management services. Participate in implementation plans start up and ongoing management for both internal (regional business needs) and external customer (hospital client) contracting requirements.
• Interfaces with internal and external resources to ensure successful and timely completion of the lab management arrangement and the ongoing contract success of operations in accordance with client and company needs.
• Participates in training hospital management and/or staff and is responsible for evaluating the project effectiveness and outcome. Manager is a key player in performance of the project team and evaluates overall team performance.
• Works with national PLS manager and leadership as well as the regional SLT to manage and execute implementation plan including directing staff resources (both internal and external) evaluating results creating documentation of newly created processes and managing overall engagement.
• Hospital Service Manager has direct line of responsibility for Quest Diagnostics supervisors and staff at the client locations to maintain relationships and communications with hospital client sales Professional Lab Services Team
• Regional operations and functional partners (procurement logistics etc.) throughout the duration of the contract.
• Regional accountability for a successful and timely client contract launch and ongoing operations.
• Provide regular and detailed project status to internal team members and client. Highlight issues scope of services with ongoing monthly and quarterly hospital reporting on productivity quality equipment and process flows.
• Ensure that any contracted service where Quest Diagnostics contracts a hospital (under lab management or a free-standing contract) to provide testing services for Quest Diagnostics stat or off hours RRL coverage is delivered in a high quality and with all contract terms delivered as agreed on.
• Ensure that any contracted service where hospital contracts with Quest Diagnostics for reference testing that samples are prepared for pick up on time; that any issues with testing performance identified by hospital providers is immediately shared with the Quest Diagnostics laboratory to where the test was referred and collaborates to improve and resolution of those issues.
• Manager is a key operations contact for Hospital clients that contract with Quest Diagnostics for testing services to coordinate service level expectations. Coordinate and act as an operations liaison for regional management and scientific directors responses of Quest Diagnostics leadership to ensure hospital client satisfaction as well as to foster and identify regional opportunities for deeper Hospital Lab Management services.
• Lead or participate in internal meetings client meetings or cross-functional meetings. Responsible for participating in development of project plans meeting documentation regional action item management and any other regional deliverables.
• Collaborates with supply chain/procurement to maintain adequate and efficient levels of inventory. Ability to utilize effective management influencing skills both internally and externally to ensure a successful implementation of all services within scope.
• Knowledge of department metrics goals and actual performance coordinates department activity to achieve metric goals
• Collaborates with Laboratory Director to establish and maintain laboratory budget
• Invoicing completing request for capital equipment and other financial activities as required Manages labor productivity and cost per test

Required Work Experience:

5 or more years managerial experience in the laboratory industry.

Preferred Work Experience:

Prior managerial hospital experience. Must demonstrate ability to lead or manage through supervisory or area lead responsibilities.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Lab consolidation experience.
• Completed courses or experienced in Project Management
• Candidate must be results oriented and capable of working independently in the field.
• Strong project management organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements concurrently.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a very dynamic team environment.
• Considerable knowledge of the general laboratory services and testing requirements.
• Demonstrated management and leadership skills.
• Strong client interaction skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Lean Six Sigma Principles/continuous improvement methodologies
• Change Management
• Proficiency with key PC software (Word Excel PowerPoint)
• Advanced understanding of data analytics

Education

• Bachelors Degree The Laboratory Manager must qualify as defined by ASCP and/or CLIA as a Medical Technologist or possess a Bachelors degree in Medical Technology Biology or other related sciences and qualifies as a general laboratory supervisor under CL (Preferred)
• Masters Degree Masters in Business or Healthcare Administration (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Current State Clinical Laboratory Scientist license if necessary (e.g. California) (Required)

Work Requirements

• Travel Required