Bachelor’s degree in basic sciences or clinical lab experience required.
5-7 years of progressive management/supervisory experience in laboratory settings.
MT (ASCP) certification or equivalent required.
Master's in business administration or health administration preferred.
Licensure as Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) required.
Responsibilities
Manage Clinical Pathology and Phlebotomy sections to ensure smooth lab operations.
Oversee financial management, including budget preparation and performance monitoring.
Lead initiatives to maximize revenues and minimize expenses in collaboration with the Pathology Business Manager.
Serve as a resource for Clinical Pathology medical staff to ensure timely lab services.
Review and implement changes to Clinical Pathology operational systems as needed.
Coordinate outreach services and marketing efforts for Clinical Pathology to potential clients.
Address operational needs including quality assurance and personnel issues.
Benefits
Full-time, 40-hour work week with day shift hours.
Opportunity to lead and influence laboratory operations.
Engagement in strategic planning and financial management activities.
Supportive environment for professional development and policy writing.
Collaboration with a diverse team of healthcare professionals.
Full Job Description
Overview
The Manager of Laboratory Medicine manages the Clinical Pathology (CP) and Phlebotomy sections in the Department of Pathology. They facilitate the integration and management of daily functions within assigned areas. They serve as an institutional resource for CP medical staff, ensure optimal workflow and client satisfaction, and provide management support to section supervisors for daily operations in assigned areas. The position coordinates long-term planning activities from clinical and operational perspectives. Integrates the institutional perspective into local operating systems.
This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week day-shift position.
Responsibilities
Provides management direction to the Clinical Pathology (CP) section supervisors and medical directors, including Phlebotomy and their operations to ensure the labs function smoothly and provide a high level of quality laboratory services that meet the needs of the DHMC providers, patients, and others.
Carries out a full range of financial management activities of assigned sections, including preparing the annual budget, monitoring sections’ budget performance, and developing strategies for improvement and/or correction of deviations from budget.
Provides leadership and direction for Clinical Pathology in maximizing revenues and minimizing operating expenses by working with the Pathology Business Manager to periodically review patient billing, coding practices, compliance, and fee structure. Implements cost control measures. Coordinates activities with the department's institutional operating plan and financial plan.
Serves as a resource to the Clinical Pathology medical staff to ensure high-quality and timely performance of delivering laboratory services.
Initiates and reviews proposals for modifying Clinical Pathology operational systems and implements necessary changes.
Helps direct and coordinate the outreach services, with the Pathology Outreach Manager, by managing the Clinical Pathology services provided to clients and by preparing and marketing outreach services to potential clients.
Handles operational needs and assignments which may include quality assurance, risk management reports, personnel issues, the integration of lab services with other departments, etc.
Provides support and acts as a resource to supervisors and coordinators within the CP sections in areas of policy and procedure writing and personnel issues.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree, MT (ASCP), or equivalent in basic sciences education and clinical lab experience, with 5 years of progressively higher-level management/supervisory experience required.
Master's in business administration, health administration, or a related clinical science field preferred.
Required Licensure/Certifications
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) OR Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) OR Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT - AMT)
About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) is a nonprofit academic health system that serves a population of 1.9 million in New England. DHMC includes a 396-bed tertiary care hospital, research and clinical facilities for the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. DHMC is the largest private employer in New Hampshire and is the only academic medical center in the state. The medical center is affiliated with the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and is part of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, a network of healthcare providers in New Hampshire and Vermont.
