Assistant Laboratory Manager
On-siteWhite Plains, New York, United States
Job Summary
Oversee daily workflow for hematology, flow cytometry, histology, cytogenetics, and molecular hematopathology testing while managing turnaround times and prioritizing STAT/urgent cases. Support troubleshooting of instrumentation, enforce biosafety and OSHA compliance, and coordinate proficiency testing and corrective actions. Assist with hiring, training, and supervision of medical technologists, technicians, and support staff, including performance evaluations and succession planning. Directly manage the accessioning and client services team, monitor specimen intake workflows, resolve logistics issues, and track team performance metrics. Monitor lab budgets, supply inventory, and vendor relationships while supporting LIS updates and cost-efficiency initiatives. Act as a liaison between pathologists and lab staff to assist with test validation and case sign-out logistics.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Biology, or related field
- Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, under time constraints, without close supervision
- 5+ years of clinical laboratory experience
- significant hematology/hematopathology background
- routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI)
- trained on reasonable safeguards and expected to maintain strict confidentiality
- expected to abide by all applicable privacy and security standards
- expected to access PHI only when required to fulfill job duties
Desired Qualifications
- three to five years' successful managerial experience in laboratory administration and/or healthcare administration
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