Overview
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Department: Laboratory. Work under the general supervision of the Laboratory Director.
Responsibilities
- Supervises and oversees the operations of the sections by scheduling staff, directing work assignments, supervising ordering of supplies, overseeing and/or writing policies, and performing and/or supervising the maintenance of instruments and equipment.
- Performs the duties of a Clinical Laboratory Scientist and other duties as assigned by the Pathologist or Laboratory Director.
- Performs several duties with personnel management, including training, counseling, teaching, performance appraisals and, as appropriate, the discipline of employees working under supervision.
- Maintains department compliance with established Hospital safety standards and personally complies with the standards; assists with coordination of safety in-services and participates on related committees as requested by the Laboratory Director.
- Oversees implementation of new testing and/or methodologies.
- Assumes the role of Director in the absence of the Director.
- Supervises and may perform all tests within the laboratory sections for which responsible; supervises and may perform quality control procedures and ensures documentation of quality control.
- Organizes the workflow within sections to achieve optimal usage of assigned personnel; plans and organizes daily operations and procedures; monitors turnaround time of section procedures.
- Maintains and updates policy and procedure manuals in accordance with Hospital, TJC, State and Federal requirements.
- Troubleshoots equipment, performs preventive maintenance checks, and assists in evaluating new equipment.
- Assists personnel with complex and/or difficult work-related problems; reviews abnormal results and quality control logs; serves as a resource person.
- Documents and reports to the Laboratory Director events or problems encountered and provides input as to possible solutions.
- Maintains inventory for his/her sections.
- Applies the Hospital’s Policies and Procedures regarding guest relations.
- Maintains department compliance with established Hospital safety standards, and personally complies with the standards, by assisting with coordination of safety in-services and participating on related committees as requested by the Laboratory Director.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education
Bachelor's degree in health sciences, Medical Technology, or the equivalent is required.
Licensure
A current Clinical Laboratory Scientist license required. Current BLS/Healthcare Provider status as per American Heart Association standards preferred.
Experience
- Five years of hospital laboratory experience in general laboratory testing, including methodological details and quality control, is required.
- Minimum of three years of leadership (coordinator, lead, supervisor, or manager) experience is required.
- Quality assurance and quality improvement experience is preferred.
Salary
The hourly rate for this position is $72.45 - $90.55. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.
Job Specifications
- Union: Non-Affiliated
- Work Shift: Night Shift
- FTE: 1.0
- Scheduled Hours: 40
Salinas Valley Health, formerly Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, founded in 1953, is the cornerstone of what would eventually become Salinas Valley Health. Today, we serve thousands of individuals and families throughout the Salinas Valley, Monterey Peninsula and the surrounding region. Our 263-bed acute care medical center employs more than 2,036 people and has a medical staff of more than 300 board-certified physicians across a broad spectrum of specialties. Please apply internally via Job Hub.
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