Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day operations of the laboratory to ensure testing is performed in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner;
• Plans, organizes, and controls assigned activities of laboratory staff;
• Recommends new procedures for testing and new equipment, processes, and technologies become available and based on need of the community;
• Works to improve existing processes to increase accuracy, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, turnaround times, etc.;
• Determines staffing level needs, priorities, and patterns;
• Recommends staffing changes based on productivity and workload;
• Schedules coverage for laboratory operating hours;
• Implements, reviews, maintains, and participates in quality control programs;
• Implements, reviews, maintains, and participates in quality assurance programs;
• Maintains and manages inventory of all supplies, reagents, chemicals, and other items required for laboratory operation;

Requirements

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure • Master's degree from an accredited college/university in Medical Laboratory Science, Healthcare Administration/Laboratory Management, or a Chemical/Biological Science AND certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT), or equivalent certifying body AND a minimum of four years of experience in the clinical laboratory with two years relevant experience in a supervisory role; • OR Four-year baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university in Medical Laboratory Science or a Chemical/Biological science AND certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist from ASCP, AMT, or equivalent certifying body AND four years of experience in the clinical laboratory with two years of relevant experience in a supervisory role; • OR Four-year baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university in Medical Laboratory Science AND certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist from ASCP, AMT, or equivalent certifying body AND six years of experience in the clinical laboratory Certification Requirements: • Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB), or an equivalent certifying body is required; • Certification as a Diplomate in Laboratory Management (DLM) from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists is preferred, but not required Licensure Requirements: • Medical Laboratory Scientists employed in locations within the state of West Virginia must obtain a Clinical Laboratory Practitioner License; • No licensure requirements currently exist for the Commonwealth of Kentucky as of the last revision date of this job description Minimum Work Experience • Minimum of four years of full-time acceptable experience in the clinical laboratory as a Medical Laboratory Scientist with two years of supervisory experience; • OR Six years of full-time acceptable experience in the clinical laboratory as a Medical Laboratory Scientist Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities • Knowledgeable in testing procedures utilized within the laboratory and able to perform patient testing; • Ability to understand basic laboratory mathematical processes and perform relevant calculations; • Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English and understand written documentation pertaining to job duties; • Understanding of laboratory equipment operations, maintenance, troubleshooting, and other tasks; • Understanding of procedure, reagent kit, and/or analyzer review and selection, validation, and implementation processes; • Understanding of financial tasks related to laboratory operation; • Inventory and materials management, ordering, and review; • Planning skills for staffing, coverage, and assignment of job duties; • Basic understanding of lean operations and performance improvement techniques; • Understanding of design, implementation, and maintenance of quality control and quality assurance programs; • Interpersonal communication skills and basic public speaking; • Ability to prepare presentations or documentation with relevant data for presentation to appropriate administration members or other management staff as needed; • Record maintenance techniques and regulations; • Knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements involving the laboratory from local, state, and federal levels; • Basic finance understanding as it relates to the laboratory; • Basic human resource management skills