Laboratory Manager

City/State
Virginia Beach, VA
Overview
Work Shift
First (Days) (United States of America)
Sentara Health is hiring an experienced Laboratory Manager to work full time to oversee the laboratory at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and Sentara Independence in Virginia Beach, VA.
Job Requirements:

• Education: Bachelors degree
• Certification: ASCP or AMT Certification
• Experience: 3 years laboratory leadership

Job Description:

• Assume responsibility and accountability for laboratory operations within the facility
• Responsible for the delivery of high quality services that meet or exceed customer expectations
• Analyzes patient data and suggests physician protocol for confirming patient diagnosis; acts as a consultant to pathologists, physicians and other team members; identifies needs and implements training to ensure competency of laboratory staff
• Coordinates the development and implementation of new lab services within the Sentara facility
• Contributes to the success of the organization through achievement of system, hospital and departmental goals and objectives

Join our team, where we are committed to quality and compassionate care, along with employee growth and satisfaction!
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is a 276-bed acute care facility offering specialized, tertiary services. SVBGH is the region's only Level III Trauma Center and home to Sentara Heart Center, which is the portal to a sophisticated array of quality cardiac services with outcomes that surpass national standards. SVBGH is also one of only ten Advanced Primary Stroke Centers in Virginia certified by the Joint Commission. Other clinical services at this facility includePalliative Care Program , the Coastal Cancer Center, Diabetes Center, Orthopedics, Accredited Sleep Disorders Center, and an Inpatient Rehab Unit.
Click here to learn more about Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital!
Sentara Independence provides quality outpatient services to the surrounding community. The facility includes an ambulance-accessible emergency room that is supported by board-certified physicians. Sentara Independence houses state-of-the-art medical equipment and highly-skilled physicians and staff.
Sentara Independence is now an extension of the quality services at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital including advanced imaging and physical therapy.
WHO SENTARA IS
Sentara Healthcare is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara "Employer of Choice" for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
Benefits : Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Parental and Caregiver Leave, Educational Assistance, Emergency Back-Up Care and other family benefits, a 401k/403B with matching funds, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks,and more .
Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.
We welcome you to be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!
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Job Summary
Assumes responsibility and accountability for laboratory operations within a Sentara facility. Responsible for the delivery of high quality services that meets or exceeds customer expectations. Analyzes patient data and suggests physician protocol for confirming patient diagnosis; acts as a consultant to pathologists, physicians and other team members; identifies needs and implements training to ensure competency of laboratory staff. Coordinates the development and implementation of new lab services within the Sentara facility. Contributes to the success of the organization through achievement of system, hospital and departmental goals and objectives.
Bachelor's Degree in the Sciences acceptable. Three (3) years' of Histocompatibility experience and CHT or CHS certification only required within the Transplant Immunology Lab. Education, experience and certification must be acquired within the specific discipline of the department in which one is applying.
Qualifications:
BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree: Medical Technology (Required), BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)
AMT Medical Technologist (MT) - Certification - American Medical Technologists (AMT), Certified Histocompatibility Associate (CHA) - Certification - American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ASHI), Certified Histocompatibility Specialist (CHS) - Certification - American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ASHI), Cytologist (CT) - Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Histotechnician (HT) - Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Histotechnologist (HTL) - Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Medical Technologist (MT) - Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Technologist in Cytogenetics (CG) - Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Technologist in Microbiology (M) - Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Technologist in Molecular Biology (MB) - Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Histocompatibility, Laboratory Leadership
Skills
Active Learning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Communication, Complex Problem Solving, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Leadership, Learning Strategies, Mathematics, Mgmt of Financial Resources, Mgmt of Material Resources, Mgmt of Staff Resources, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Monitoring, Persuasion, Project Management, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Science, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking + 5 more
Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.
In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.
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