Lab Manager - Pathology

Overview

Department: Pathology

Schedule: Full Time, Exempt

Facility: Central Maine Medical Center

Location: Lewiston, Maine 04240

Central Maine Healthcare (CMH), a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving approximately 400,000 residents across central, western, and midcoast Maine through a network of more than 40 primary and specialty care locations. The system includes Central Maine Medical Center  (CMMC) in Lewiston, a 250-bed, not-for-profit regional referral hospital that is home to the region's only Cancer Care Center, an orthopedic ambulatory surgery center, and the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute. CMMC also serves as the central Maine base for LifeFlight of Maine, the state's only medical helicopter service.

CMH also includes Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital, two 25-bed critical access hospitals that provide essential care to Maine's rural communities.

As part of its commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, CMH is home to the Maine College of Health Professions, Maine's first nursing and medical imaging school. The private, not-for-profit institution is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education and plays an important role in training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

To learn more, visit www.cmhc.org.

Responsibilities

The Laboratory Manager provides administrative and operational leadership for the laboratory, functioning in a role comparable to a Laboratory Administrative Director for day-to-day laboratory operations. This role oversees laboratory workflow, staffing, quality systems, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and coordination of laboratory services to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.

• Individuals with a bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science may function as Testing Personnel for moderate (42 CFR § 493.1425) and high complexity testing (42 CFR § 493.1495) and as a General Supervisor for high complexity testing (42 CFR § 493.1463). The individual may also qualify to function as a Technical Supervisor for high complexity testing (42 CFR § 493.1451), provided CLIA education, training, and experience requirements are met. Individuals with a bachelor’s degree may qualify to serve as Laboratory Director for moderate complexity testing (42 CFR § 493.1407) but do not qualify to serve as Laboratory Director for high complexity testing.

• Individuals with an associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology may function as Testing Personnel for moderate (42 CFR § 493.1425) and high complexity testing (42 CFR § 493.1495) and may serve as a General Supervisor for high complexity testing (42 CFR § 493.1463), in accordance with CLIA regulations. Individuals with an associate degree do not qualify to serve as a Technical Supervisor or Laboratory Director for high complexity testing.

This individual is responsible for: 1) administrative and operational oversight of laboratory services, including personnel management, staffing and scheduling, quality assurance, regulatory readiness (CLIA, CAP, TJC, and other applicable agencies), budgeting, equipment management, vendor coordination, and implementation of laboratory policies and procedures 2) collaborates with the Laboratory Medical Director, Technical Supervisors, and hospital leadership to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and delivery of high-quality laboratory services.

Qualifications

1.  ASCP certification, or equivalent, preferred.2.  Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution (42 CFR § 493.1449); or an associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution (42 CFR § 493.1461) required.

3.  Minimum of five years of hospital laboratory work experience required.4.  Minimum of two years of laboratory supervisory experience required.

Employment Status

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