Lab Manager / Full-Time

The Laboratory Manager is responsible for having a working knowledge of all areas of laboratory services, including pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processes.

• Ensures laboratory practice and documentation meets the requirements set forth by CMS, COLA and State regulatory agencies.
• Provides day to day supervision of testing personnel.
• Resolves technical problems and ensures corrective actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Ensures patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is functioning properly.
• Provides orientation, training and verifies competencies for all testing personnel.
• Evaluates and documents the performance of all individuals responsible for testing upon hire, within six months, at twelve months and then annually thereafter.
• Enrolls the laboratory in an approved Proficiency Testing program commensurate with services offered.
• Participates in testing and maintains acceptable results within procedural guidelines.
• Establishes a Quality Control Program appropriate for the testing performed, and establishes the acceptable levels of analytic performance, participates in testing, and ensures these levels are maintained throughout the testing process.
• Performs and verifies test procedures and establishes the laboratory performance criteria, including accuracy and precision of each test and test system.
• Follows laboratory requirements for daily instrument preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, calibrations, quality controls, and proficiency testing with documentation.
• Checks and records Laboratory temperature daily with corrective action plan when temperature deviates from the norm.
• Maintains close communication with the lab director and meets on a routine basis for review of lab practices and results.