Manager- Clinical Laboratory-QC Lab

At New York Blood Center, one of the most comprehensive blood centers in the world, our focus is on cultivating excellence by merging cutting-edge innovation with diligent customer service, groundbreaking research, and comprehensive program and service development. Join us as we work towards meeting and exceeding the growing needs of our diverse communities, further our lifesaving strategic goals in a rapidly changing environment, and expand our impact on the local, national, and global communities we serve.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for the overall operation and administration of a clinical laboratory to ensure the safe, timely and efficient testing of blood samples. This position will also be responsible for ensuring best practices and regulatory compliance in a laboratory that covers Bacteriology, Hematology, Quality Control, Blood Banking and other laboratory testing.

Develop and edits standard operating procedures ensuring compliance with NYS, NJS and FDA regulations.

Manages, trains, mentors and schedules assigned staff.

Prepare departmental statistics and reports.

Review all quality control activities and ensure regulatory compliance of laboratory.

Assist with in in-service education and competency programs.

Prepare and monitor departmental budgets.

Track and ensure adequacy of inventory.

Work with other departments as a team to further organizational goals.

Makes recommendations to improve business unit operations.

Attends professional development workshops as required.

Participates in continuing education and networking events as required.

Any related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

58-1.4 Qualifications of laboratory supervisor. The laboratory supervisor must meet one of the following requirements:

(a) The supervisor is a physician licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State of New York or in the state or jurisdiction in which the supervisor practices or an individual who has earned a doctoral degree from an accredited institution with a chemical, physical or biological science as the supervisor's major subject (accredited, as used herein, refers to accreditation by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, as determined by the United States Commissioner of Education), and either holds a certificate of qualification or qualifies as a clinical laboratory technologist as described in section 58-1.5 of this Subpart. The supervisor shall, subsequent to graduation, have had at least one year of pertinent experience in an acceptable laboratory.

(i) As used in this section, “acceptable laboratory” means a clinical laboratory or blood bank as defined in Section 571 of the Public Health Law, with a laboratory director who meets or would meet the requirements of Part 19 of this Title and where such facility meets or would meet the Department’s standards as outlined in this Subpart. This may include, but is not limited to: the anatomic and clinical pathology facilities of a hospital or health department; a testing unit of a university or medical research institution; an independent clinical laboratory or blood bank; a privately operated forensic testing laboratory; or a facility providing training and/or experience in the testing of human specimens.

(b) The supervisor holds a degree of master of arts or master of science from an accredited institution with a major in one of the chemical, physical or biological sciences, qualifies as a clinical laboratory technologist as described in section 58-1.5 of this Subpart, and, subsequent to graduation, has had at least two years of pertinent experience in an acceptable laboratory.

(c) The supervisor is qualified as a clinical laboratory technologist pursuant to the provisions of section 58-1.5(b) of this Subpart and has had at least four years of pertinent experience in an acceptable laboratory subsequent to qualifying.

(d) The supervisor is qualified as a cytotechnologist pursuant to the provisions of section 58-1.5(c) of this Subpart and subsequent to qualifying, has had at least four years of pertinent experience in cytotechnology in an acceptable laboratory having a doctoral level director qualified in cytopathology.

(e) The supervisor of a respiratory therapy technician shall be a licensed physician with one year of relevant experience or a respiratory therapist possessing a license issued by the New York State Education Department to practice as a respiratory therapist, if such license is required under Article 164 of the State Education Law, with four years of relevant experience.

Pursuant to New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, Title 10 Section 58-1.4 Qualifications of Laboratory Supervisor (c), there is no substitute for the experience criteria.

Licenses / Certifications:

Current active NY State License as a Clinical Lab Technologist.

For applicants who will perform this position in New York City or Westchester County, the proposed annual salary is $ 133,900.00. For applicants who will perform this position outside of New York City or Westchester County, salary will reflect local market rates and be commensurate with the applicant’s skills, job-related knowledge, and experience.

Unless otherwise specified, all posted opportunities are located in the New York or Greater Tri-State office locations

Regular Full-Time