Chemistry Manager, Lab

DHR Health - US:TX:Edinburg - DaysSummary:POSITION SUMMARY:Manager, Laboratory Services provides administrative and technical skills necessary to operate a major patient service division. The primary activities encompass the coordination and maximum utilization of available human and financial resources within the established budgetary guidelines in an effort to provide critical information for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by conducting medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses.The Manager will be responsible for the operations of our satellite laboratories, and will also have responsibility of the local outreach clients which will support and ensure the growth of the local clients.POSITION EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATIONS:• Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (required) and four to five years of Laboratory Experience• Certification as a Medical Technologist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or equivalent specialty certification (required)JOB KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:• Knowledge of State, Federal, CAP and JCAHO regulations• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint• Good written and verbal communication skills required.• Some evening or weekend work will be required• Bilingual - English/Spanish.Responsibilities:POSITION RESPONSIBILITES:• Promotes the facility mission, vision and values by effectively communicating them to others. Considers mission, vision and values in developing services, standards and practices.• Responsible for recruitment, hiring, payroll, orientation, training, supervision, evaluation, competency assessment, coaching, disciplinary action and/or termination process of departmental employees.• Manages daily and technical operations and quality management activities for the department.• Manages the work of laboratory personnel engaged in performing routine and specialized technical procedures, including planning laboratory work, evaluating work performed and handling procedural and technical laboratory problems• Develops, revises, and implements policies and procedures. Interprets departmental and hospital policies and assures compliance.• Responsible for developing, evaluating, and implementing all new procedures, reagents, systems, and instruments for use in the department.• Ultimately responsible for ensuring that the Chemistry Department functions with the appropriate level of staff to guarantee an efficient operation.• Prepares technical reports reflecting volume of work, procedures utilized and test results; coordinates the preparation of reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions• Responsible for the establishment and implementation of the quality assurance and continuous process improvement program including quality monitors, incident reports, corrective actions, and documentation.• Ability to work independently within established guidelines, apply problem-solving skills, meet deadlines, and meet urgent patient, provider, and system needs.• Analyzes, evaluates, and takes appropriate actions to resolve system issues with leaders throughout the organization.• Communicates in a professional and courteous manner with medical, professional, and nursing personnel, patients and their families and other staff and visitors.• Responsible for the fiscal management of departmental budgets to include labor resources, reagents/consumables, capital equipment, and contribution margin expectations.• Responsible for performance improvement initiatives to eliminate waste and improve the quality of patient care.• Manage the inventory and supply ordering for the department• Ensures staff comply with requirements for continuing education and verifies documentation for departmental records• Performs routine laboratory procedures/tests as needed.• Responsible for maintaining compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies, such as CAP and the Joint Commission• Adheres to internal controls established for department• Adheres to all safety protocols in the department.• Must be able to interact with others in a professional, calm, and tactful manner under a variety of situations.• Other duties as assigned.Other information:LINES OF REPSONSIBILITES:(Chain-of-command)1. (Assistant Vice President of Laboratory) → 2. (Vice President of Laboratory)CUSTOMER SERVICE:Provide excellent customer service to all DHR customers. All employees are required to attend the DHR C.A.R.E.S program which outlines the Customer Service Principals including: Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Service.AGE SPECIFIC:Employees must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in his/her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirement relative to his or her age.AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: (ADA):A. Essential Duties: Indicated by bold print within performance standards, preceding individual numbered criteria.The following table provides physical requirements that will be associated with, but not limited to, this position:• Light/moderate lifting up to 20 lbs, from the floor to shoulder height.• Yes• Kneeling• Yes• Must be able to assist other employees with lifting more than 20 lbs.• Yes• Walking• Yes• Light/moderate carrying up to 20 lbs.• Yes• Standing/Squatting• Yes• Straight pulling• Yes• Sitting• Yes• Pulling hand over hand• Yes• Pushing• Yes• Repeated bending• Yes• Stooping/Bending• Yes• Reaching above shoulder• Yes• Climbing Stairs• Yes• Simple grasping• Yes• Climbing Ladders• No• Dual simultaneous grasping• Yes• Depth Perceptions needed• Yes• Ability to see• Yes• Identify Colors• Yes• Operating office equipment• Yes• Twisting• Yes• Operating mechanical equipment• Yes• Crawling• No• Ability to read and write• Yes• Ability to Count• Yes• Ability to hear verbal communication without aid• Yes• Operating Personal Vehicle• Yes• Ability to comprehend written/verbal communication• Yes• Other: Ability to deal with stress• Yes• OSHA Category• III•• B. Working Conditions: The individual spends over 95% of his/her time in an air-conditioned environment with varying exposures to noise. There is protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. The position does have low exposure to malodorous, infectious body fluids from patients and some minimal exposure to noxious smells from cleansing agents.C. Occupational Exposure: This position has minimal to no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and is an OSHA Category III (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere, might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Person who performs these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way.D. Aptitudes: HIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 LOWIntelligence: General learning ability: The ability to "catch on" or understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments. 3Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with them, and to use them effectively. To comprehend language, to understand relationships between words, and to understand meanings of whole sentences and paragraphs. To present information or ideas clearly. 3Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately. 2Spatial: Ability to comprehend forms in space and understands relationships of plane and solid objects. Frequently described as the ability to "visualize" objects or two or three dimensions, or to think visually of geometric forms. 2Form Perception: Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects or in pictorial or graphic material to make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures and widths and lengths of lines. 3Clerical Perception: Ability to receive pertinent details and verbal or tabular material. To observe differences in copy, to proofread words and numbers, and to avoid perceptual errors in arithmetic computation. 2Motor Coordination: Ability to coordinate eyes and hands to fingers rapidly and accurately in making precise movements with speed. Ability to make a movement response accurately and quickly. 3Finger Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with fingers in placing and turning motions. 3Manual Dexterity: Ability to move hands easily and skillfully. To work with hands in placing and turning motions. 3Eye-Hand-Foot Coordination: Ability to move the hand and foot coordinately with each other in accordance with visual stimuli. 3Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive and respond to similarities or differences in colors, shapes, or other values of the same or different color. To identify a particular color, or to recognize harmonious or contrasting color combinations, or to match color adequately. 3I have read and reviewed my job description with my supervisor or designee and I understand the job I am expected to perform.If applicable ____________ certification will be completed within _________ time frame of hire/transfer date.Employee Signature: Date: