Manager, Laboratory - Blood Bank

NYU Langone Hospital—Suffolk is a 306-bed medical center, providing care to residents of eastern Long Island. The hospital facility is home to the Knapp Cardiac Care Center—an advanced heart disease diagnostic and treatment facility—as well as a modern ambulatory surgical pavilion with specialized services including women's imaging, a sleep laboratory, and bariatric surgery. Our Provisional Level 2 Trauma Center delivers comprehensive and specialized care for patients with traumatic injuries.

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Manager, Laboratory - Blood Bank - Full Time, Days - Clinical Labs-Blood Bank - - Monday - Friday w. In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for managing quality and quantity of work, procedures, personnel, and costs for the clinical laboratory. Formulate goals, assign objectives, establish standards of practice, and ensure continuity of services.

Supervises and ensures the proper performance of all techniques and procedures associated with clinical laboratory testing. The Blood Bank Manager will be working with the Laboratory Administrative Director in guiding the Blood Bank Department. The manager will also be working with the Blood Bank Supervisor in instruments validation, quality control monitoring, and review of patients’ results. The manager will also be responsible for training and teaching students and laboratory staff members.

The manager will monitor quality, recognize testing errors, and detect and resolve problematic specimens. Disseminates clinical laboratory test information to clinicians. Evaluates clinical laboratory testing for each patient. Recognizes the need to incorporate new methodologies, instrumentation, and tests as they relate to current trends and needs. This position is an upgrade of the Blood Bank Assistant Supervisor position that was opened for a long period and is still challenging to recruit for.

This position will be flexible hours between the day and evening shift.

• Validation of new testing in the laboratory. Works with the director and administrative director to develop new tests as needed in the laboratory.
• Management of staff – Assigns responsibilities, establishes work hours, monitors staffing, and approves necessary overtime.
• Staff Development, Evaluation, Counseling, and Personnel related activities – Oversees supervision of the entire staff. Interviews prospective employees, evaluates and documents staff performance, and performs personnel counseling. Recognizes and identifies staff needs and develops programs to meet needs.
• Procedure Development and Quality Control
  -Develops and implements laboratory operating policies and procedures (including quality control standards), with ongoing development/modification of the laboratory's quality control program and requirements for regulatory agencies. Maintains relevant records consistent with regulatory standards.
• Planning and Budgeting/Cost Containment:
  Participates in cost control activities by seeking the most effective method of delivering quality services, and maintains an awareness of the cost impact of decisions and actions.
• Equipment procurement.
• Time utilization/Behavioral Standards
  -Acts appropriately in prioritizing and coordinating responsibilities and duties to ensure the smooth operation of the laboratory. Cooperates and communicates effectively with staff and directors.
• Reports/Documentation – Works in conjunction with the Director to prepare reports and oversee all departmental documentation.
• The Laboratory Manager will work with the Quality Manager to…