Manager Operations Area Laboratory - Los Angeles, United States - Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente
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Los Angeles, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Job Summary:


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 Responsibilities:


  • 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, chemical.
  • Coordinates a program of continuing education in the area of safety.
  • Coordinates internal resources and monitors milestones to achieve service expectations.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

  • Minimum three (3) years of experience in a high volume clinical laboratory.
Education

  • Bachelors degree in clinical laboratory science or related field, OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
  • High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration

  • Clinical Laboratory Scientist License (California)

Additional Requirements:


  • Knowledge of CLIA, Title 22, CAP, TJC, NCQA, AABB, local, state, federal regulations.
  • Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.

Preferred Qualifications:


  • Experience in a supervisory/managerial position preferred.
  • Masters degree preferred.

PrimaryLocation :
California,Los Angeles,Los Angeles Medical Center

HoursPerWeek : 40


Shift :
Night


Workdays :
Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

WorkingHoursStart : 10:30 PM

WorkingHoursEnd : 07:00 AM


Job Schedule :
Full-time


Job Type :
Standard


Employee Status :
Regular


Employee Group/Union Affiliation :
NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee

Job Level :
Manager with Direct Reports


Job Category :
Laboratory


Department :
Sunset Medical Center - Pathology/Lab-Night - 0806


Travel :
No
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