Core Laboratory Manager

Job Summary

The Core Laboratory offers comprehensive testing services in the clinical disciplines of chemistry, hematology, coagulation and urinalysis. The Core Laboratory Manager provides scientific and technical oversight for laboratory operations, ensures compliance with regulatory agencies and promotes performance improvement activities. They manage the personnel, financial, equipment and supply resources of the laboratories with an emphasis on maintaining positive attitudes, strong leadership, team skills and customer service.

• Provides scientific and technical oversight.
• Supports compliance standards and performance improvement activities.
• Manages department staff.
• Manages financial resources.
• Manages equipment and supplies.
• Preserves and protects patient rights to confidentiality.
• Maintains current knowledge of specialty by attending seminars, in-services and reading journals.
• Performs other job-related duties.

• Bachelor's Degree Required, Master's Degree Preferred;
  Field of study: biological, chemical, physical, or clinical laboratory science.
• Minimum 3 to 5 Years of clinical chemistry and/or clinical hematology experience.
• Minimum 2 years of management experience, core lab management experience preferred.
• Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or other nationally recognized certifying agency.
• Thorough knowledge of clinical laboratory operations, quality assurance practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership and staff management skills, with the ability to develop, motivate, and evaluate personnel.
• Ability to manage departmental budgets, resources, equipment, and supplies effectively.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build collaborative working relationships.
• Ability to lead performance improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and safeguard sensitive patient information.

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions, Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in the important discussions people need to have about their health and end-of-life wishes.

Care New England is helping to transform the future of health care, providing a leading voice in the ongoing effort to ensure the health of the individuals and communities we serve.

Americans with Disability Act Statement:
External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled must be able to perform the essential job-specific functions either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation, to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

EEOC Statement:
Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status

Ethics Statement:
Employee conducts himself/herself consistent with the ethical standards of the organization including, but not limited to hospital policy, mission, vision, and values.