Assistant Lab Manager

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Full-Time with Benefits Douglas, GA, US

Below are those tasks, duties, and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the position’s purpose and objectives. These are critical or fundamental to the performance of the position. They are the major functions for which the person in the position is held accountable. Following are the essential functions of the position, along with the corresponding performance standards. Assists in responsibility for the daily operational needs of the department and provides ongoing support to the laboratory manager and technical staff to ensure that effective, efficient, and quality services are consistently provided.

Assists in revision of laboratory policies, procedure manuals, and job descriptions as approved by the Laboratory Director. Assists in implementation of methods to ensure systems are in place for accurate verification of laboratory test results. Ensures documentation of critical tests and results. Assists in implementation of methods for maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of all laboratory equipment. Ensures documentation is timely and complete.

Assists in implementation of quality control program to ensure accurate results. Ensures documentation is timely and complete. Maintains proficiency test program and forwards problems to laboratory manager or Laboratory Director as required. Assists in implementation of system to ensure laboratory charges are correct. Reviews daily charges and make changes as required. Assists in implementation of system and monitors to ensure patient reports are generated and distributed timely and accurately.

Ensures specimen collection and testing procedures are performed in strict compliance with infection control policies and procedures. Ensures communication between shifts is timely and complete to ensure no interruption in work-flow. Effectively serves as a resource person for staff and managers throughout the hospital. Acts as a liaison between staff and physicians. Ensures laboratory areas are clean, neat and sanitary and wastes are disposed of in accordance with infections control policies and procedures.

Assists in implementation of system for record storage and retrieval that meets all regulatory guidelines. Responsible for day-to-day operation of Laboratory Information System and related tasks. Responsible for consistent compliance of all staff with policies and procedures, laboratory and hospital-wide. Ensures schedule is posted one week in advance. Ensures staffing needs are adequate for workload and meeting regulatory guidelines. Manages human resources to ensure quality services and promotes positive employee relationships as evidenced by:
Consistently and fairly implements HR policies. Follows progressive disciplinary action process, or oversees subordinates in doing so, in order to maintain productivity and performance standards. Provides supporting investigatory documentation to validate final outcomes. Collaborates with HR on the recruitment and selection of qualified employment candidates, following all policies, guidelines, and applicable laws. Develops performance goals/objectives with each staff member to promote maximum productivity, proficiency, and professional growth, as evidenced by written goals on performance appraisals.

Effectively communicates departmental, organizational, and industrial information to staff. Employee performance appraisals are completed thoroughly and submitted on time Maintains effective and appropriate staffing by monitoring employee turnover, overtime and…