The work schedule for this position will be Monday - Friday, 10:00pm- 7:00am.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Direct the daily operational activities of the specimen accessioning department at the Birmingham Diagnostic Laboratory
• Effectively manage the staffing of the department and monitor the production schedule to ensure adequate coverage and proper use of overtime, and adjust as needed
• Directly supervise, train, and mentor support services supervisors and have ownership and responsibility for all departmental staff
• Ensure the diagnostics laboratory provides market leading service levels, meeting the needs of our clients and corporate service metrics established for TAT
• Resolve client inquiries and operational issues in a timely manner by consulting with the Medical Director, Technical Director, QA, other laboratory managers, discipline directors, laboratory directors or corporate operations
• Ensure laboratory is compliant with corporate, state and federal regulatory requirements (CAP, CLIA, State, ISO, etc) related to personnel safety and quality of laboratory testing as well as professional conduct
• Manage staff including recruiting & hiring qualified and enthusiastic employees, performance management, training and development
• Ensure effective communication with leadership, clients, sales, corporate operations, as well as direct reports and all departmental staff
• Conduct departmental meetings and ensure appropriate departmental communication
• Investigate deviations from established procedures to ensure effective corrective action
• Maintain knowledge in the assigned departments
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment

Requirements:

• High school diploma is required; Associate's or Bachelor's degree is preferred
• Prior supervisor experience managing several direct reports
• Previous experience managing people leaders is a plus
• Minimum 5 years of relevant job experience
• Experience in a high volume clinical laboratory or production environment is preferred
• General understanding of laboratory operations, policies and procedures
• Proven success in training and developing pre-analytical employees
• Ability to problem solve and provide solutions under minimal supervision
• Proficient with Laboratory Information Systems and Microsoft Office
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal
• High level of attention to detail with strong organizational skills
• Comfortability making decisions in a changing environment
• Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position

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