Position & Client Overview:

Located in the beautiful rural state of Montana, one of our clients is looking for a laboratory manager to oversee day to day operations in the core laboratory on the day shift.

This small clinic and hospital is located close to Havre, the eighth-largest city in Montana and is a rural agricultural community. It offers a year-round retreat for nature lovers, recreation enthusiasts and history buffs. Besides recreation, Havre is also rich in cultural attractions ranging from concerts, live theater, museums, shops, galleries, numerous sporting activities and events.

Use your time off to check out some of the many things to do during all four seasons in Montana. Check out downhill and cross-country skiing, ice climbing, and dog sledding. Consider taking a sleigh ride through Montana’s winter wonderland or book a snowcoach tour through Yellowstone National Park to stay warm while spotting wildlife at a relaxed pace. If the outdoors isn’t your speed, meander through the art galleries, museums and historic sites taking in the western and Native American culture. When it’s warm, visit water parks, take in an outdoor concert, or check out one of Montana’s relaxing spas.

Salary Range: $80,000-100,000

Job Summary:

Responsible for the management and administrative functions for the laboratory. Responsible for policy development and implementation, regulatory compliance and quality assurance. Supervision is exercised over laboratory supervisors, clinical staff and support staff.

Skill Requirements:

• Managing and authoring processes and procedures
• Training and presenting technical information to staff
• QA/QC of the departments
• Fiscal and budgeting responsibilities

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Evaluating laboratory operations consulting with pathologists; reporting results according to protocols mandated by the hospital and public health department
• Ensuring maintenance of medical laboratory equipment performance by developing operations, quality, and troubleshooting procedures; ensuring staff compliance; certifying instrument performance; arranging equipment replacement, service, and repair
• Maintaining medical laboratory supplies inventory, determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies
• Maintaining laboratory productivity, monitoring workload, identifying peak and slack periods
• Participating in the hospital quality assurance program; consulting with pathologists; performing proficiency surveys; reviewing QC & QA programs
• Maintaining medical laboratory staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training employees, counseling, reviewing/evaluating and disciplining employees as needed
• Complying with state and professional continuing education licensure requirements
• Contributing to benchwork as needed

Education, Certification, & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in biology
• MT(ASCP) or MLS(ASCP)
• Two (2) years experience running a laboratory
• Sorry, no new grads

Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law.