Supervisor Clinical Laboratory - FT - Day - Danbury

Description


Position at Danbury Hospital


Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State's largest private employer with over 104,000 employees - including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners - who are working to change health care for the better.


Summary:

Supervises the daily operations of the Clinical Laboratory in the network to ensure uninterrupted workflow, accurate and timely results and maintain customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

1. Under the Medical Director and Operations Manager, supervises the daily operations of assigned laboratory to insure quality service and customer satisfaction.
2. Assists with hiring, training, developing, evaluating and when necessary disciplining staff to build a team and assure quality of service. Will perform Laboratory functions (60/40 basis) when needed.
3. Responsible for the section's technical competency program and for ensuring staff training and continuing education requirements. Performs annual performance reviews.
4. Oversees section's inventory program to insure proper levels of reagents, controls, standards, consumables etc.
5. Schedules staff coverage.
6. Conducts staff meetings and continuing education/training sessions to educate staff, resolve problems, establish service improvement processes and communicate procedural changes.
7. Helps to develop and implement new procedures/policies. Reviews/revises approved section procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements.
8. Implements work procedures and monitors activities to assure a safe environment for employees. Recommends and implements system changes to increase efficiency and accuracy of workflow.
9. Ensures section compliance with all regulatory requirements (i.e. FDA, TJC, CAP, State of CT, NYS) by actively reviewing publications/standards. Section is in a constant inspection readiness state.
10. Coordinates section participation in approved proficiency programs as required by regulatory requirements.
11. Prepares, creates, monitors quality monitors/volumes as defined. Participates in the Quality Assurance program and department management meetings to promote continuous quality improvement.
12. Prepares and submits various reports (i.e. QA, FDA reportables etc.) defined at the section level.
13. Responsible for all changes including design, analysis, testing, validation, implementation and training.
14. Maintains technical competence. Recommends and implements system change to increase efficiency and accuracy of workflow. Functions as a technical consultant to staff and physicians. Responsible for technical problem resolution related to assigned section.
15. Participates/Chairs committee meetings pertinent to area of expertise when requested.
16. Achieves the organization's established expectations with regard to quality service, teamwork, and self-development.
17. Promotes teamwork among staff members, fosters positive employee morale and ensures compliance with hospital and regulatory requirements.
18. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
19. Performs other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor Degree: Biology, Chemistry or Clinical Laboratory Sciences

Minimum of 5 years of experience in laboratory medicine, preferable as a generalist.

Desired:

ASCP - eligible

Other Information:

MT(ASCP)

Working Conditions:

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 477

Department: Lab General NMH

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly