Supervisor, Laboratory Medicine Westchester

Job detailsAbout Us:The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursueour missionat MSK and around the globe.Supervisor, Laboratory Medicine - MSK WestchesterWe're taking ambitious steps to redefine what's possible in Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Our innovative clinical laboratories provide sophisticated technology and automated equipment that allow our teams to get to answers faster and more efficiently, with a strong emphasis on applied and translational research. We are committed to the growth and advancement of the department and fully support the active collaboration of scientists, clinicians, and industry guides to develop next-generation laboratory methods. MSK is dedicated to providing diverse educational opportunities to develop further the skills and ambitions of our medical technologists, laboratory managers, and laboratory directors.Exciting Opportunity at MSK:The MSK Westchester Clinical Lab is currently seeking an experienced Supervisor, Laboratory Medicine to primarily be responsible for the onsite supervision and operation.Role Overview:Administrative responsibilities - * Supervise the day-to-day operations of the clinical lab. * Work collaboratively with clinical staffs, leaderships and Physicians/Director, patient care staff/clinicians, reference labs and other business partners to optimize workflow while maintaining accreditation and licensure. * Personnel development, coaching and mentoring of technical staff * Developing personnel goals, tasks and service standards to set a high morale and motivation within the clinical lab * Maintaining training and competency files for staff members assigned to and rotating in your sections * Assist Leadership in: * Review and approval of new or revised documents, processes, test methods and their validations * Monthly review of instrument maintenance, decontamination, and all completed compliance forms * Establishing, implementing and maintaining the SOP Manual; ensuring that written procedures are accurate, adherence to SOPs by staff, and that documents are placed in a controlled location * Assessing the impact of non-conformance events and complete full investigation to ensure they do not reoccurTechnical responsibilities - * Coordinating and supervising personnel in the technical operations of the Clinical lab on a day-to-day basis. * Ensuring that technical procedures are performed according to the SOP under the highest standards of quality in a timely manner. * Review documents for completeness * Scheduling of staffs to ensure undisrupted operation * Review, reporting, and investigation of all non-conformance events. * Review of all completed result reports. * Participation in program improvement activities, recognition of learning needs, contributing ideas, recommendations and concerns to improve management decision-making process * Oversee the performance of periodic equipment quality control and preventive maintenance procedures * Bench coverage when neededQuality/Compliance - * Assist the Associate Director and Assistant Manager to guarantee compliance with local, state and federal accrediting and regulatory organizations regarding all processes and patient sample testing including compliance with OSHA, FDA, NYSDOH, Joint Commission, CLIA etc. * Performs audits of the clinical lab operation to ensure compliance with the laborat