Laboratory Manager

Laboratory Manager

Are you looking for a rewarding career with family-friendly hours and top-notch benefits? We're looking for qualified candidates like you to join our Texas Health family.

• Work location: Texas Health Plano
• Core work hours: Monday-Friday 8:00a - 5:00p

Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson and McKinney. We're a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people.

We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women's services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we're a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.

Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents.

Job Description

Technical Operations:
Responsible for using technical and professional knowledge and skills to facilitate and manage the daily operations of the assigned section/cost center.
Responsible for the daily functions and activities of the section/cost center.
Assists in performing unusual or difficult tests and procedures.
Directs, supervises, or coordinates technical functions and activities in any or all divisions of the department.
Establishes and implements procedures, and evaluates new products, equipment, techniques, and methodologies; introduces, demonstrates, and recommends as appropriate.

Human Resources:
Provides leadership for all aspects of the section/cost center operation including problem solving, employee relations, delegation of duties, and workload management.
Employee problems and issues are handled promptly and effectively.
Provide mentoring, delegation and coaching in a timely manner.
Payroll information is recorded accurately and processed in a timely manner.
20%
Financial Management:
Responsible for the management of the section/cost center resources within the guidelines of the budget and productivity indicators.
Develops budget and is responsible for monitoring departmental budget including computing lab test volumes, identifying cost efficient opportunities, determining charges, in consultation with the director of laboratory administration.

Continuous Improvement/Satisfaction:
Maintains a working knowledge of continuous improvement and provides leadership and direction in the application of CI concepts and processes to the satisfaction of all accrediting agency requirements for the assigned section/cost center.
Responsible for the documentation required for accreditation.
Provide technical support and problem solving skills.
Instruments functioning properly and calibrated correctly.
Provide accuracy and quality operation of the department.
Provide timely evaluation for quality review of department operations.
Provide mentoring and quality operation of the department.

Safety and Compliance:
Responsible for the section/cost center compliance for regulatory requirements for safety, infection control, privacy, ethical behavior guidelines and billing compliance.
Designs and implements systems and processes to meet the regulatory requirements.
CAP proficiency testing is performed to verify competency and quality.
Develops and maintains departmental policies and procedures, objectives, QA program, proficiency testing program, infection control and safety policies, and monitors compliance for each of departments.
Directs documentation, establishes record system and ensures the maintenance of all laboratory records, reports, statistics, logs, and files.

Leadership:
Serves on committees within and outside the Laboratory Department to disseminate information, improve quality of services and to reduce costs.
Coordinates with other THR entities within the system to improve standardization of products, to share ideas for improved services or for problem resolution.
Participates in future planning and the development of strategic plans for section/cost center.
Meets KPIs related to special projects Communicates to direct report the strategic direction for the section/cost center.

Education
Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology or equivalent Required
Or
Bachelor's Degree Cytology or equivalent if in anatomic pathology area Required

Experience
5 Years experience in specialty Required
and
3 Years progressive leadership experience Required
Supervisory Experience Preferred

Licenses and Certifications
MT(ASCP) - Medical Technologist or equivalent Upon Hire Required
Or
Other AMT, AAB, HHS, NCA, HEW, CLS- CA, FL, NY state license, Philippine Board of Technical Technology Upon Hire Required
Or
CT(ASCP) - Cytotechnologist if in anatomic pathology area Upon Hire Required
Or
CT(IAC) - Cytotechnologist if in anatomic pathology area Upon Hire Required
Or
SCT(ASCP) - Specialist in Cytotechnology if in anatomic pathology area Upon Hire Required
Or
HT(ASCP) - Histotechnician if in anatomic pathology area Upon Hire Required
Or
HTL(ASCP) - Histotechnologist if in anatomic pathology area Upon Hire Required

Skills
Bench Technical skills, financial performance, information systems, communication, client services

|Why Texas Health?

At Texas Health Resources, our mission is "to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve".

We are one of the largest faith-based, nonprofit health systems in the United States with a team of more than 24,000 employees of wholly owned/operated facilities plus 2,200 employees of consolidated joint ventures in the greater Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch and our benefits are equally outstanding.

Join our award-winning Texas Health family and become a part of a team that is improving the health of our communities daily. You belong here.

Here are a few of our recent awards:

• 2022 FORTUNE Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For®" (8th year in a row)
• A "Top 100 Places to Work" for 2021 by The Dallas Morning News (10th time)
• #1 as 2021 "20 Best Workplaces in Health Care and Biopharma" by Great Place to Work® and Fortune (7th consecutive year, 6th year as #1)
• "America's Best Employers for Diversity" list by Forbes
• A "100 Best Workplaces for Millennials" by Fortune and Great Place to Work®
• A 2021 LinkedIn Top Companies in Dallas - Fort Worth list. This award recognizes the best workplaces for team members to grow their careers and honors companies that not only attract talent but also invest in the development of their employees.

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