Job Description

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Job Title

Laboratory Manager

Location

Canton

Facility

Mercy Hospital

Department

Laboratory Mgt and Support-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

Job Code

T3106W

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

A Laboratory Manager is responsible forthe technical and scientific oversight of the laboratory, including day-to-day operations, supervision of personnel performing testing, and the accuracy and timeliness of test result reporting.

A caregiver in this position works days from800AM –500PM.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Participate in verifying test procedures performed andestablishinglaboratory's test performance characteristics, including the precision and accuracy of each test and test system

• Ensure enrollment and participation in an HHS approvedproficiencytestingprogramcommensuratewith the services offered.

• Establish a quality control programappropriate forthe testing performed,establishthe parameters for acceptable levels of analytic performance and ensure that these levels aremaintainedthroughout the entire testing process from theinitialreceipt of the specimen, through sample analysis and reporting of test results.

• Resolve technical and operational problems and ensure that remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.

• Ensure that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have beentakenand the test system is functioning properly.

• Identifytraining needs and ensure that every performingtestsreceives regular in-service training and educationappropriate forthe type and complexity of the laboratory services performed.

• Evaluate the competency of all testing personnel andassurethat the staffmaintaintheir competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly,accuratelyand proficiently.

• Ensure the competency of testing personnel in areas ofresponsibilityi.e.moderately complexity and/or high complexity testing.

• Ensure that the staffmaintaintheir competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly,accuratelyand proficiently.

• Evaluate and document competency assessment of testing personnel in laboratory area of responsibility at least semiannually during the first year the testing personneltestspatient specimens and annually thereafter.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• PatternI:Inareas that support Clinical Pathology:

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological,clinicalormedical laboratory science, ormedical technology from an accredited institution

• 5 years of clinical laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing

• 3 years of clinical laboratory management or supervisory experience

• Laboratory training orexperience andcan be met by any combination of years of clinical laboratory training or experience

• Clinical laboratory training or experience can be met by:

• Medical technology internship

• Full time experience performing non-waived testing for the required number of years

• Part-time experience performing non-waived testing, with2080 hoursequivalent to one year.

In areas that support Anatomic Pathology (depending on department):

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university

• Education and trainingequivalenttomeetASCP Board ofcertificationqualifications for Histotechnologist (HTL)

• OR

• Education and training equivalent to meet ASCP Board of Certification qualifications for Cytotechnologist (CT)

• AND

• Meets the requirements and training of a Cytotechnologist (CT) as dictated by most current CLIA regulations.

• Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided

• Education will be verified

• Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from a NACES (National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc) member

Physical Requirements:

• Visual acuity to study specimens under a microscope.

• The ability to distinguish colors.

• Fine motor skills and manual dexterity to handle specimens and lab equipment required to process specimens and repair equipment.

• May be required to stand for long periods of time.

• Light lifting may be required.

• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, biohazards, radioactive materials, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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