The University of Texas Medical Branch · 1 month ago
Sr Mgr, Laboratory Services - Outreach
Galveston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expThe University of Texas Medical Branch is a leading healthcare provider, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for Laboratory Services. This role involves overseeing laboratory operations, ensuring compliance with policies, and managing budgets while promoting quality and efficiency in patient service delivery.
Responsibilities
The Senior Manager is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide supervision and review of delegated duties from the division medical director
In collaboration with staff, department managers, assistant/directors, and VP, HS Operations, leads, designs, and implements efforts to improve operational performance
Enhances operational effectiveness, emphasizing cost containment without jeopardizing patient care priorities, improvement, innovation, or quality of care
Assists in new program/service development on their Lab division and impacting the Pathology and Laboratory Services Department
Gathers data and leads the department’s quality assurance and improvement plan to achieve a defined level of quality and appropriateness of quality care services
Ensures that areas of responsibility are managed according to the Laboratory accreditation and regulatory agencies
Creatively identifies opportunities for improvement in all aspects of the service areas
Facilitates patient flow communication and problem resolution
Identifies appropriate internal controls for department; provides mechanisms to monitor and enforce compliance
Works with projects to a timely resolution and completes assignments according to agree upon deadlines and updates the appropriate persons of the progress of the project(s) as appropriate
Assists with accreditation processes
Responsible for recruitment, hiring, payroll, orientation, training, supervision, evaluation, competency assessment, coaching, disciplinary action and/or termination process of divisional employees
Manages the work of laboratory personnel engaged in performing routine and specialized technical procedures, including planning laboratory work, evaluating work performed and handling procedural and technical laboratory problems
Develops, revises, and implements policies and procedures. Interprets departmental and hospital policies and assures compliance
Ultimately responsible for ensuring that the laboratory division functions with the appropriate level of staff to guarantee an efficient operation
Prepares technical reports reflecting volume of work, procedures utilized and test results; coordinates the preparation of reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions
Ability to work independently within established guidelines, apply problem-solving skills, meet deadlines, and meet urgent patient, provider, and system needs
Analyzes, evaluates, and takes appropriate actions to resolve system issues with leaders throughout the organization
Responsible for the fiscal management of divisional budgets to include labor resources, reagents/consumables, capital equipment, and contribution margin expectations
Manage the inventory and supply ordering for the division
Ensures staff comply with requirements for continuing education and verifies documentation for departmental records
Performs routine laboratory procedures/tests as needed
Responsible for maintaining compliance with regulatory accreditation standards
Adheres to internal controls established for department
Adheres to all safety protocols in each laboratory area
Performs related duties as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and seven (7) years of Laboratory Experience and must have previous years of leadership, management, and finance
Must fulfill overall qualifications as a General Supervisor under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA)
Certification from either the American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT), or the American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI) or equivalent certification
Preferred
Experience in laboratory outreach, including client engagement and business development
Proficiency in laboratory financial management, including budgeting, cost analysis, and revenue optimization
Knowledge of laboratory billing processes and regulatory compliance
Proven track record in client relations, sales, and contract negotiations within a laboratory setting
Master's in business or health care administration
Company
The University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a component of the University of Texas System located in Galveston, Texas
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$35MKey Investors
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2024-09-13Grant
2019-04-09Grant· $35M
Leadership Team
Donna Sollenberger
EVP and CEO, Health System
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