Clinical Laboratory Manager

Clinical Laboratory Manager - Cytogenetics

• Under the direction of, and in the absence of, senior laboratory leadership, the Laboratory Manager ensures effective performance of all laboratory operations and procedures.
• Presents data and information across multiple organizational levels and responds clearly to questions from staff, managers, and clients.
• Recommends, validates, documents, and implements laboratory test methods and systems.
• Initiates and monitors laboratory quality assurance programs and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Reports problem cases and abnormal findings to laboratory leadership to ensure timely resolution and follow up.
• Ensures the quality of service meets the requirements of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and organizational standards, policies, and guidelines.
• Oversees quality control procedures and ensures reports are current and accurate.
• Ensures required documentation is submitted for annual review or approval related to new or revised processes.
• Oversees and prepares for regulatory and accreditation inspections in coordination with laboratory leadership.
• Establishes departmental objectives and performance goals; monitors staffing and resource utilization and adjusts as needed.
• Oversees personnel management activities including hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating staff.
• Conducts or guides performance evaluations, documents deficiencies, and develops improvement plans.
• Reviews workload metrics, productivity data, and budget reports; adjusts staffing models as necessary.
• Evaluates and selects laboratory equipment, technologies, vendors, and testing methodologies.
• Ensures a safe work environment and promotes safe laboratory practices.
• Maintains advanced knowledge of CAP and CLIA requirements relevant to the assigned discipline.
• Accountable for a 24 hour laboratory operation, including emergency response and off hours meetings as required.

• May perform duties typically assigned to a Laboratory Supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned by laboratory leadership.
• Achieves full competency in departmental processes within defined onboarding timelines.
• Ensures department meets or exceeds productivity and quality expectations.
• Ensures personnel maintain satisfactory competency assessment results.
• Manages resources efficiently to meet departmental and organizational goals.
• Communicates effectively across all levels of the organization.

• Master’s degree in chemical, physical, or biological sciences with required post graduate clinical laboratory experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, or biological sciences with additional specialty training and extended clinical laboratory experience.

• Active CG(ASCP) certification
• California Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) License
  issued by CDPH (LFS) – Required to work in CA - If you don t have this can be acquired especially if you are relocating to CA.
• This is often referred to as “CDPH license” or “CA CLS (CDPH)”
• Experience meeting CLIA high-complexity requirements for cytogenetics

• 8 or more years of high complexity clinical laboratory experience preferred.
• 4 or more years of direct supervisory experience in a clinical laboratory environment.

Relocation is offered for candidates who do not reside in CA.

Please apply or send me a message directly if you have these qualification!