Overview

　　CHI St. Joseph Health – College Station/Bryan TX Since 1936 CHI St. Joseph Health has been caring for the communities in Bryan College Station Brenham Hearne Navasota Caldwell Madisonville and Bellville. With the area’s only Level II Trauma Center the first Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Center and the first accredited Chest Pain Center in the Brazos Valley; CHI St. Joseph Health is a leader in critical care and the largest provider of cardiovascular care in the region. As an integrated healthcare system CHI St. Joseph Health includes a comprehensive network of over 100 employed providers including primary care physicians specialists and advanced practice clinicians. The network includes more than 20 ambulatory clinics featuring primary care a freestanding Emergency Room Express Clinics and imaging and diagnostic services. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

　　The Manager of Lab Operations has 24 hour accountability for directing the operational, financial and human resource Functions of the CHI St. Luke's Hospital () Laboratory, including the Outpatient Phlebotomy area. The major responsibilities are in providing leadership and communication, monitoring the work environment, assuring quality, managing the fiscal budget, managing human resources and ensuring the delivery of excellence in laboratory service. In addition, will coordinate and report on quality assurance activities for the department, managing activities that ensure that the Lab complies with regulatory agency requirements (DNV, CLIA, CAP).

　　Responsibilities

　　Leadership

　　Provides daily direction & supervision to assigned staff.

　　Develops & Implements effective communication channels to provide information to all staff members.

　　Directs & Supports change for improved laboratory operations and service.

　　Assist in personnel hiring & placement decisions in the laboratory.

　　Identifies staff career development & training needs & Develops plans for meeting those needs.

　　Clinical and Professional Practice

　　Ensures laboratory services provided meet the standards of local, state & national regulatory bodies & recognizedprofessional organizations.

　　As-needed, Performs all necessary tests to provide data for use in the treatment & diagnosis of disease, reviewing results, reviewing quality control & advising the Pathologist of abnormal patient results.Quality

　　Participates in service & system CQI/CQE programs.

　　Develops a multi-disciplinary program to monitor quality indicators in the laboratory.

　　Responsible for the development and implementation of the Quality Assurance program for the Lab by: preparing quality reports on quality, departmental safety and PT (proficiency testing); preparing &/or routing incident reports, coordinating, monitoring QA & safety activities.

　　Coordinates activities associated with point-of-care testing programs throughout the hospital, to include quality control.

　　Coordinates preparation for bi-annual CAP inspections, ensuring appropriate follow-up for any deficiencies.

　　Fiscal Management

　　Assist in the development of the department budget. Manages the budget, ensuring availability of supplies through established standards; analyzes and explain budget variances.

　　Utilizes staff in a cost-effective manner; adjusting staffing patterns according to patient needs.

　　Qualifications

　　Minimum Required Education:

　　Bachelor's Degree

　　Credential or License Required:

　　MT - ASCP

　　Minimum Required Experience:

　　5 years Leadership experience

　　Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training:

　　Must have excellent interpersonal skills since department interfaces with the public.

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　　Pay Range

　　$31.92 - $46.29 /hour

　　We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.