Manager - Laboratory

Location:

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Position Highlights

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Oversees all operation and strategic functions of the Laboratory Department to assure accurate and timely test results. Establishes tools and objectives for the laboratory department and ensures that the laboratory is in compliance with all Medicare and regulatory guidelines.

What you will do

• Manages and directs the laboratory department’s management and financial functions according to established hospital procedures. Prepares and makes recommendations regarding the laboratory department’s operating and capital equipment budget.
• Maintains a current policy and procedure manual for all laboratory functions.
• Ensures the laboratory department complies with all hospital, local, state, and federal OSHA safety regulations and that the safety manual is maintained and updated as needed. Ensures the laboratory department meets the requirements for CLIA accreditation.
• Responsible for the day to day operations of the laboratory staffing, including the work schedule and ensures adequate coverage of the department as determined by patient needs and medical staff requirements.
• Ensures the ongoing education and certification of all laboratory staff.
• Maintains laboratory departmental equipment and prepares and makes recommendations for all needed equipment and supplies.
• Evaluates and validates new testing methods and instrumentation regarding laboratory procedures. Conducts quality assurance activities in the laboratory department.
• Conducts departmental meetings with laboratory staff to ensure the timely communication of relevant department and facility issues.
• Works cooperatively with the pathologist to ensure quality services and with the Infection Control Committee in reducing nosocomial infections.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Transcript showing Medical Laboratory Science degree or
• Bachelor's Transcript showing Medical Technology degree
• MLS - American Medical Technologists (AMT) Upon Hire or
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Upon Hire or
• Medical Technologist (MT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of clinical laboratory experience
• 1-3 years Supervisory experience

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO available day 1 for eligible hires.

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org.