Manager of Laboratory Services

Managers thrive with us! HCA Healthcare is one of the nation’s leading providers of healthcare services, comprising of over 180 hospitals and about 2,000 sites of care in 21 states and the United Kingdom. We are looking for a Manager of Laboratory Services for our Medical City Plano team where excellence creates excellence.

Benefits

Medical City Plano, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare has expanded our influence across the healthcare industry by investing $3.5 billion in capital improvements in recent years. Do you want to be an influencer in healthcare?  Apply for our Manager of Laboratory Services role today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the direction of the Administrative Director of Laboratory Services, the Manager of Laboratory Services supervises the performance of laboratory personnel within all sections of the clinical and anatomical laboratory. You will be responsible for the overall daily operation of the Laboratory. You will have operational and clinical knowledge of all lab sections including a perceptive depth of clinical laboratory tests and procedures, which require the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility. You will assist Director with projects as needed.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises workflow and staff; educates and trains employees, encourages development of staff’s skills.
• Evaluates reagents, equipment new test methods, QA and PI data.
• Effectively communicates and resolves concerns across multidisciplinary departments.
• Plans, organizes and directs the activities of other individuals.
• Maintains and reviews all laboratory records, reports, statistical logs and files to meet the requirements of regulatory agencies. Maintains compliance with regulatory standards (JACHO, CAP, CLIA 88 etc.) pertaining to Laboratory operation and function. Ensures Laboratory staff compliance to above noted regulations.
• Provides progressive leadership and management to staff through example and skill.
• Manages events and potential laboratory service interruptions, and as needed escalates any such events to the Administrative Director of Laboratory Services.
•  Keeps Administrative Director informed of laboratory operation.
•  Maintains daily payroll records and H.R. records.

What qualifications you will need:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree.

 Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• (MLS) Medical Laboratory Scientist.
• ASCP registered.

Experience:

• 6 years as MT or 3 years supervisor in Laboratory setting.

Medical City Plano opened in 1975 and provides Plano and Collin County with advanced health care. Medical City Plano is a 600+ bed acute care hospital. We have more than 2,000 employees and over 1,400 physicians on staff. Our main campus in Plano has a cancer treatment center and cardiovascular programs. We have The Bariatric Surgery Institute, a Wound Care Center and inpatient rehabilitation. We also offer complete women's and children's services. This includes a high-risk antepartum unit and a Level 3 neonatal intensive-care unit. We were the first hospital in Dallas, Collin or Denton counties to be named a Comprehensive Stroke Center by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Medical City Plano was the first Level I Trauma Center in Collin County and The Burn & Reconstructive Center of Texas was the first burn center in Collin County. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you're looking for a leadership opportunity that provides both personal satisfaction and professional growth, apply to join HCA Healthcare as a Manager of Laboratory Services.  Unlock your leadership potential with HCA Healthcare.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.