Manager-Lab Operator

Company: CHI St. Joseph Health Regional Hospital
Location: Bryan
Posted on: August 3, 2020

Job Description:

Overview: CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U. S. , from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

CHI St. Joseph Health

Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities of Bryan, College Station, Brenham, Hearne, Navasota, Caldwell, and Madisonville. With the area's only Level II Trauma Center, the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center, and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley, CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region.

As an integrated healthcare system, CHI St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians, specialists and advanced practice clinicians. Our network includes more than 30 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care, a freestanding Emergency Room, Express Clinics, and imaging and diagnostic services.

As an active member of the Brazos Valley, CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in providing compassionate care as well as addressing the overall health of the community. We continuously work to assess unique needs and create plans that respond to those needs in an effort to build a healthier community.

Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Directs the operations of the BVSJ/GSJ Clinical Laboratory including hiring and supervision of laboratory personnel, development and documentation of processes to show compliance with CLIA, CAP and JCAHO standards, maintaining and executing the Laboratory Quality Management System, and formulating goals to produce quality lab results and outcomes that achieve strategic goals. Fully engaged in the implementation of initiatives focused on enhanced performance, workflow redesign, and developing a culture that emphasizes excellence in the quality and delivery of laboratory services.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

ESSENTIAL

Manage the selection, orientation, training, and assignments of laboratory staff to provide adequate coverage for patient care.

Manage human resources including standards of performance, personal development, positive employee relations, team work, performance appraisals, and competencies to improve lab staff to a desired level of performance.

Develop, maintain, and make available to lab policies and procedures to operate the laboratory.

Ensure compliance in all laboratory processes to meet JCAHO, CAP and CLIA regulatory standards and hospital guidelines.

Validate test procedures to ensure accuracy, precision, reportable ranges, reference ranges, and staff competency.

Manager CAP and CLIA approved proficiency testing program to ensure quality laboratory testing and maintain CLIA certificate of compliance.

Direct and manage a quality control program appropriate for the testing performed to prove acceptable levels of analytic performance throughout the entire testing process.

Manage the BVSJ/GSJ Quality ManagemDent System essentials (Organization, Personnel, Equipment, Purchasing/Inventory, Process Control, Documents/Records, Information Management, Occurrence Management, Assessment, Process Improvement, Service and Satisfaction, Facilities and Safety) to ensure quality diagnostic data for patient care throughout the laboratory pre-analytical, analytical, post-analytical, and information management path of workflow.

Develop and recommend department operating budget to ensure that the department operates within allocated funds. Maintain operations within budgetary limits.

Resolve technical problems through remedial actions whenever test systems deviate from established performance specifications to ensure proper test system function.

Coordinate selection and purchase the appropriate lab equipment and supplies to produce quality test results in a cost effective manner.

Communicate departmental and organizational information to lab staff in a timely manner to inform the lab staff about organizational and departmental processes.

Manage compliance with safety policies to ensure staff and patient safety.

Technical Skills and Knowledge - Provides technical supervision to multiple departmental sections to ensure that all sections can operate correctly and efficiently. Evaluates and implements new or revised test procedures. Uses information systems (LIS), and network (LAN) effectively.

Follow the hospital's mission, vision, and values to treat all people with dignity, ensure confidentiality of customer information, foster working relationships with customers, and be a good steward of allotted resources.

Direct laboratory processes to function efficiently with other hospital departments.

Participate in management meetings to communicate laboratory information and to receive relevant information from other departments and administration.

Performs all Medical Technologist duties as needed to provide patient care.

OTHER

Performs other duties as assigned to meet the organization`s needs.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Required: Bachelor's degree

Preferred: Master's degree

Major

Required: Medical Technology

Preferred: Business, Laboratory Management

Experience

Required: Three to five years

Preferred: Five to seven years

Skills

Required: Computer/Word/Excel,Blood Bank, General Lab, Meditech, Phlebotomy,

Preferred: N/A

Licensure/Certifications

Required: Medical Technologist or MLS

Preferred: N/A

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Equal Opportunity

CommonSpirit Health is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

External hires must pass a post offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

CommonSpirit Health participates in E-verify.

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