AREA LAB MANAGER Job in Los Angeles, California US

AREA LAB MANAGER

Directs and controls the day-to-day operations for their specific area of responsibility, which includes all personnel activities, technical oversight, general work flow, and budget. Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local requirements. Essential Functions: - Directs and controls the day to day operations, 24/7, for one or more of the following areas: chemistry, hematology/coagulation, urinalysis/bacti, blood bank, point of care, general lab, and/or quality control assurance. - Recruits, hires, train, and ensures competency of staff. - Motivates and encourages professional and personnel growth. - Controls costs by monitoring personnel utilization, material usage rates, analyzing fluctuations in types and volumes of tests, and implementing corrective action. - Directs and implements effective risk control processes. - Supports, consults, and participates with facility and regional QA programs to ensure internal and external regulatory compliance. - Assists in developing and monitoring section specific QA/Risk Management program. - Assists in monitoring quality assurance for laboratory information systems. - Researches/resolves client problems/issues. - Oversees and coordinates operational aspects within various subsections of the clinical laboratory. - Consults with clients to resolve service issues. - Recommends processes to correct problems. - Participates in department, inter department, and inter facility projects which help the laboratory achieve its goals of providing quality service and client support in a cost effective manner. - Develops equipment and system needs analysis as appropriate. - Coordinates the integration of secondary laboratory information systems with RILIS. Interfaces with lab manager to implement and monitor an internal and external complaint/incident program. - Coordinates and implements a safety program to include fire, hazardous wastes, infectious wastes, electrical, and chemical. - Coordinates a program of continuing education in the area of safety. - Coordinates internal resources and monitors milestones to achieve service expectations. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in clinical laboratory science or related field. - Master's degree preferred. - ASCP certification preferred. - Significant experience (usually three (3) to five (5) years) in a high volume clinical laboratory. - Valid current California Laboratory Scientist license. - Knowledge of CLIA, Title 22, CAP, JCAHO, NCQA, AABB, local, state, federal regulations. Preferred Qualifications: - Previous experience in a supervisory/managerial position. -Minimum three (3) years experience as a laboratory Manager of an acute hospital setting. -Good interpersonal skills, strong knowledge of working in an organized and unionized environment is a plus. - Good written and oral communication skills. - Experience in writing policies and procedures and be able to implement it. -Good teaching skills, have good initiative, innovative and highly motivate. -Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. - Knowledge of computer skills to include Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Notes: -Must be flexible about working hours: may require to work holidays, weekends and at different hours or extra hours as needed. -Must be able to travel from site to site as needed.