Job Details:

The Core Lab Manager manages and supervises staff performing core laboratory testing and assures that testing operations occur in a satisfactory manner consistent with regulatory requirements. On occasion the Core Lab Manager shall perform duties and functions of a medical technologist.

Responsibilities:

• Organizes, plans, and directs operational processes, staff scheduling, workflow, human resource issues, and staff development.
• Oversees the performance and quality improvement initiatives for areas of responsibility.
• Develops, establishes, and ensures implementation of core laboratory technical policies and procedures.
• Assures quality control and proficiency testing is performed as per policy and within practice guidelines.
• Oversees the operations of the Core laboratory department. Assures efficient and effective operations. 
• Performs review of patient test results and quality reports.
• Performs staff training and competency.
• Evaluates the performance of Core laboratory staff. Assures staff compliance to policies and procedures.
• Performs payroll duties.
• Performs computer functions to process test orders including test ordering printing labels, recording correct collection and receipt times, crediting/ cancelling orders, resulting and patient inquiry functions.
• Troubleshoots orders and provides proper communication to the clinician as appropriate. 
• Performs technical duties such as patient testing, quality control testing, instrument maintenance and resulting of patient tests.
• Screens applications, interview appropriate applicants, make hiring decisions, perform employee counseling and evaluations, scheduling.
• Coordinates the performance of linearity studies, correlations and routine/emergency maintenance of laboratory instrumentation and methodologies as per regulatory requirements.
• Ensure supply levels are adequate, order supplies. Assures cost efficiencies.
• Provide appropriate oversight to the clinical staff in the Core Laboratory Department to ensure policies/procedures are performed in accordance with accreditation standards, regulatory licensing requirements, regional guidelines, and safety regulations.
• Stays current on laboratory related topics. Makes recommendations for testing, equipment, and other clinical standard practice changes.
• Serves as primary resource to the local QA/QI Committees for testing performed in the Core Laboratory Department of the laboratory.
• Functions as a member of the local laboratory leadership team.
• Coordinates with laboratory leadership in the identification, implementation, and optimization of patient testing.  
• Implements new processes as approved by Laboratory Leadership. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience: Minimum of six years relevant professional Chemistry/Hematology lab work experience required. Supervisory experience preferred.  

Education: Bachelor’s degree in laboratory sciences or related degree required.

Licenses / Certifications: A valid New York State Education Department License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist; National registration preferred (NCA/ASCP).

Other: N/A

Special Requirements: N/A

About Us:

Good Samaritan Hospital

Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, is a 286-bed hospital providing emergency, medical, surgical, obstetrical/gynecological and acute-care services to residents of Rockland and southern Orange counties in New York; and northern Bergen County, NJ. The hospital is home to a recognized cardiovascular program, comprehensive cancer-treatment services, the area’s leading Wound and Hyperbaric Institute and outstanding maternal/child services that includes a Children’s Diagnostic Center. Good Samaritan Hospital also provides social, psychiatric and substance-abuse services and its certified home-care agency supports residents of the Hudson Valley and beyond.

Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Account
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement