MANAGER, MICROBIOLOGY

Posted Date 4 months ago (4/25/2022 1:45 PM)

Job ID 2022-12520

# of Openings 1

Job Locations US-NY-Brooklyn

Department B0610-5210-MICROBIOLOGY

Facility The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center

Type Full-Time
Overview
The Microbiology Manager will oversee diagnostic methods and testing personnel within assigned laboratories/departments at all OBH location. Ensures compliance with all policies, procedures and guidelines according to applicable authority levels, laws and regulations. Directs or supplements the activities of the Laboratory Supervisor, Lead Technologist, as needed. Works collaboratively with the Sr. Laboratory Administrative Director and Medical Director and Chairman of Pathology to ensure the achievement of system-wide goals that are consistent with OBH strategic plan. Assures compliance with the OBH mission and values for providing service excellence.
Responsibilities

• Provide operational, technical, and administrative leadership to the Microbiology Department through management, planning and allocation of resources.
• Effectively manage the Microbiology staff relating to performance management. Coach and mentor staff to facilitate their personal and professional growth. Ensures effective training programs are in place.
• Consistently produce accurate results focusing on both test results and time consideration/expectations. Ensures all results consistently stand up to internal and external quality standards and criteria.
• Ensures execution of the QA/QC programs and all accreditation requirements.
• Conduct internal assessments/audits and provide action plans to close any gaps.
• Maintains processes to ensure testing turnaround times are met and on time delivery to clients.
• Ensure all equipment is properly maintained; all preventive maintenance plans are followed.
• Manage Complaint Report system for the department. Ensure complaints are thoroughly investigated, documented, and closed on time.
• Maintain a wide-ranging familiarity with new developments in technology.
• Acts in the capacity of a consultant to clients providing guidance, result interpretation and methodology/platform testing advice as needed.
• Effectively interact with clients to understand client issues and manage client expectations relating to the testing process, format of results and time frames for completion. Ensure all tests are performed as per the clients' expectations and interact with them to provide test results and recommendations.
• Effectively communicates with clients on samples provided, including, communicating with governmental agencies.
• Review and validate results and final reports prior to issuance to clients.
• Coordinate all relevant QC records pertaining to the calibration, validation and maintenance of equipment, and the continuous training of employees and maintain all quality management records for the Microbiology department.
• Collaborate with other departments and with the Management team to maintain and improve Quality Systems.
• Work effectively, in conjunction with the Management team to meet business and position expectations.
• Ensures all chemical hygiene plans and safety requirements are met.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications
Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent discipline required.
• Advanced degree in Management / Business Administration preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum (6) six years of experience in laboratory operations required, including minimum (2) two years in a supervisory or leadership capacity preferred.
• Experience in a clinical laboratory environment preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Analytical and organizational ability necessary to provide effective operational, administrative, financial and personnel management in assigned areas.
• Interpersonal abilities necessary to deal effectively with all levels of Hospital staff and physicians and to direct assigned personnel.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications.

Licenses, Certifications:

• New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist license required.
• American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification (or equivalent) preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Position requires prolonged periods of standing, reaching, walking throughout the working day.
• Position will be required to stoop, bend, lift, and carry items weighing up to 25 pounds.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the One Brooklyn Health System.

OBHS is an equal opportunity employer, it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, military status, age, gender, sexual orientation, disability or handicap or other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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