Mgr Laboratory

Manager Laboratory

Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift

Morristown-Hamblen Overview:

Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare Systemis a 170-bed hospital serving an eight-county region in East Tennessees Lakeway Area. The facility includes more than 20 emergency suites advanced laboratories radiology and therapy services and a Breast Imaging CenterofExcellence for mammograms biopsies and nurse navigation. The Womens Center features six modern labor and delivery suites and a secure nursery for newborn care. Withstate-of-the-arttechnology and a dedicated team Morristown-Hamblen provides exceptional patient-focused care close to meet the needs of our growing community we continue to develop services attract new physicians and embrace innovation all to promote an improved quality of life.

Position Summary:

Supervises coordinates and evaluates the technical functions within the laboratory. Ensures that services are of the best quality cost-contained and carried out in an expeditious manner. Provides oversight for daily laboratory operations. Responsible for the oversight of the functions of the Technical Supervisor as defined by the CLIA.

• Provides a communication link between Directors and staff.
• Directs the evaluation and implementation of new tests.
• Prepares and reviews in conjunction with Directors technical job descriptions individual and team performance appraisals.
• Coaches and empower staff and departmental teams.
• Monitors the performance and results of Proficiency Test surveys and assures that discrepancies are reconciled.
• Reviews/reconciles all departmental reports to assure appropriate utilization of resources.
• Assures policy and procedure initiation review and update coordinating with Laboratory Technical Specialists.
• Oversees reference laboratory processes including specimen transport logging resulting and invoicing.
• Oversees decentralized testing in coordination with appropriate Technical Specialist.
• Facilitates incident report/problem resolution.
• Ensures staff development in coordination with Directors (orientation competency testing).
• Provides input into the development of departmental goals and objectives in conjunction with Directors.
• Interviews and selects employees in coordination with Directors.
  
• Oversees monitoring of quality control assuring that corrective action is taken and documented when required.
• Facilitates problem resolution regarding payroll and scheduling.
• Provides timely communication to staff including frequent scheduled staff meetings.
• Follows policies procedures and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

Bachelors degree in medical technology or chemical physical or biological science.

Minimum Experience:

Four (4) years training/experience in high complexity testing in one or more of the laboratory specialties (meets Technical Supervisor Qualifications as defined by CLIA) with two (2) years managerial/supervisory experience.

Licensure Requirement:

License as medical technologist and General Supervisor by the State of Tennessee required.