Job Title: Laboratory Manager- Flow Cytometry

Location: University Hospital

Shift Options: 1^st shift  Full Time

About Us

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with seven hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute and the Brown Cancer Center.

With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Our Mission

As an academic health care system, we will transform the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Job Summary

The Manager, Laboratory collaborates with the Medical Director(s) and Laboratory Director and provides oversight for the technical, fiscal, and administrative operation and the proper performance of all procedures in assigned departments/sections for the clinical and anatomical laboratories. The Manager shall comply with standards and accrediting bodies included but not limited to AABB, CAP, CLIA, FDA, and JCAHO.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that direct reports complete compliance, education, licensure and certification requirements.
• Completes and submits all evaluations by due date.
• Monitors employee satisfaction and develops section strategies to improve employee satisfaction and retain employees.
• Completes Request for Positions and IT access for new and current staff.
• Monitors staff to ensure appropriate levels and skill mix while meeting productivity targets.
• Ensures that payroll and the documentation of attendance and tardiness follows HR Standards
• Ensures that all sections meet accreditation and compliance standards; ensures that all laboratory functions are consistent with Hospital Compliance guidelines.
• Reviews, investigates, and responds to all monthly management reports.
• Maintains laboratory Chargemaster including CDMs, CPT’s, Revenue Codes, Insurance Codes and Pricing; ensures that all questionable test orders are reviewed for medical necessity and appropriateness.
• Monitors, trends, and reviews all Quality Improvement indicators and Focus Studies
• Monitors quality control and proficiency testing for departments supervised.
• Assists in development of budget(s) and monitors, and meets budget expectations for assigned cost centers, documenting any variances; develops annual capital and operating budget for sections supervised with input from Medical Director(s)
• Provides oversight to all procedures within the department as defined in the Procedure Manuals
• Reviews, resolves, and responds to incidents and patient safety reports.
• Attends daily Hospital Safety Huddles and leads daily Laboratory Safety Huddles
• Creates a culture of teamwork; establishes and leads effective work groups and teams.
• Communicates with staff consistently through Shift Logs, e-mails, meetings, Bulletin Boards, etc
• Recommends and implements improvements necessary to achieve operational goals and to improve patient outcomes.
• Identifies opportunities for and implements operational efficiencies to save cost for organization.
• Adheres to regulatory requirements and policies/procedures making a consistent effort to meet and improve quality and to ensure patient safety outcomes; seeks ways to improve care and communicate with leaders when safety concerns are identified.
• Supports and participates in Nursing and Medical Staff committees as needed. Active participation and engagement are required.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or related area
• Three (3) years in a position with leadership responsibilities
• Medical Technologist under CLIA, MT (ASCP), MT (AMT) HEW or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) years in a position with leadership responsibilities

About UofL Health

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with eight hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations, and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 13,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

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