Laboratory Manager

About us:

For the past 85 years, Stephens County Hospital has been a trusted name in the community, striving for excellence and delivering professional and compassionate care. Our dedicated staff of approximately 475 employees has a heart for healthcare and realizes how precious the gift of good health can be.

Stephens County Hospital is a 96-bed acute care hospital located in Toccoa, Georgia. We are nestled in the beautiful foothills of Northeast Georgia where our family-oriented community offers many cultural and civic opportunities as well as numerous outdoor activities.

Stephens County Hospital is a member of the Georgia Hospital Association, American Hospital Association and Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals. Stephens County Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, the nation’s premier healthcare monitoring agency

The Laboratory Manager is responsible for the overall operation and management of the Laboratory.

Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology or directly related field

Current Registration as a Medical Technologist with the American Society of Pathologist (ASCP), American Medical Technologist (AMT), or National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) is required

The Laboratory Manager provides care to patients of the indicated ages:

Neonate (Newborn) Adult (19 to 59 Years)

Pediatric (> Newborn to 11 Years) Senior Adult (60 to 74 Years)

Adolescent (12 to 18 Years) Geriatric (75 and Above)

• Goals and objectives are consistent with hospital mission and interdepartmental objectives.
• Identifies specific outcomes and target dates.
• Reviews goals monthly and addresses in monthly report.
• Develops an operating budget and capital expenditure plan.
• Consistent with goals and objectives.
• Reviews financial results monthly; compares to budget and takes corrective actions regarding unfavorable variances.
• Maintains appropriate levels of supplies/inventory.
• Selects equipment consistent with goals/budget.
• Processes departmental payroll accurately and timely.
• If applicable insures that departmental charges are input accurately and timely.
• Employees are well informed.
• Assures adherence.
• Reviews and revises at least annually or as needed.
• Delegates and coordinates departmental workflow for optimum efficiency.
• Shares control with employees and others as related to the outcome of services provided by the department.
• Seeks to constantly improve processes resulting in increased effectiveness and efficiency.
• Develops job descriptions and measurable performance standards; reviews and revises as needed.
• Encourages each employee to be quality conscious.
• Maintains a quality improvement log to show improvements.
• Crosses disciplinary lines to achieve functional quality improvement.
• Fosters openness and exchange of ideas for improvement.
• Advertises successes and builds on them for improvement.
• Leads by example.
• Finds an improvement opportunity. Organizes a multidisciplinary team who is familiar with the problem.
• Clarifies current knowledge about the process.
• Uncovers the root causes.
• Starts the PDCA cycle.
• Plans for correction/intervention.
• Does or implements the intervention.
• Checks the results of the intervention.
• Acts on the results with acceptance, rejection or modification.
• Proactively shares information with employees regarding mission, values goals, progress, trends, experiments, successes and failures.
• Proactively shares with administration information that could affect employees’ morale, motivation and ability to contribute to the organization.
• Provides input at Department Manager meetings and other committee meetings as assigned.
• Recruits, interviews, select, hires, and orients employees to fill vacancies in the department.
• Facilitates the hiring process by thorough, accurate and timely submission of paperwork.
• Monitors staffing levels and recommends adjustments to assure that customers’ needs are met.
• Runs efficient meetings which do not waste time.
• Manages group dynamics to encourage participation by all and use of all talents.
• Is able to reach consensus.
• Recognizes and rewards team cooperation, efforts and…