Genetics Health Services Manager - University of Washington

Req #: 232757 Department: LABORATORY MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY Posting Date: 10/04/2024 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $8,158 - $12,236 per month Shift: First Shift Notes: + As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. ( https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230119\_a11y.pdf) The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology has an outstanding opportunity for a **Genetics Health Services Manager** **WORK SCHEDULE** + Full Time + Day Shift **WHAT WE OFFER** + Vacation time and sick time off that accrues monthly, including 12 paid holidays. + Fully subsidized public transit pass (U-PASS) that covers multiple forms of public transportation in the region. + Excellent healthcare, dental, disability, and retirement plan options. + Lots of free fitness, healthy eating, finance, and stress reduction classes offered through the Whole U. + State Employee Tuition Exemption Program covering up to 6 credits of qualifying coursework per quarter at the University of Washington or other participating colleges or universities. + Eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program as a UW employee. + Relocation incentive for eligible new employees. **REQUIRED POSITION QUALIFICATIONS** + Bachelor's degree in Medial laboratory science, genetics, genomics, molecular biology, chemistry, biochemistry or related discipline. + Equivalent experience may substitute for degree requirement. + Professional Certification of ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologist) + Four years of progressively responsible clinical technologist experience. + Three years in a lead capacity **DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS** + Master's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent field applicable to the Genetics Laboratory + Previous experience working in a diagnostic laboratory desired, with experience reviewing medical literature and pathology reports a plus. Ability to work independently. Ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines. Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills + Ph.D. in genetics, genomics, molecular biology, chemistry, biochemistry or related discipline. Technical experience with next-generation sequencing, including wet bench procedures, instrumentation, quality assurance, and variant interpretation. + Project Management experience **PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES** Technical and administrative management and leadership to the Genetics Laboratory + In conjunction with the faculty, set goals for the laboratory utilizing Objective by Key Result (OKR) process. Participate in formulation of division goals and policies, plan strategies to ensure the division is able to meet future demands. Manage change and foster innovations and improvements in laboratory function using technological advances with direct application for laboratory-based diagnoses. + Implement, plan through execution, strategic initiatives defined in the above process. + Participate in the development of novel educational tools/programs for training, maintaining technical competency, and QA/QI. + Participate in the development of optimized laboratory utilization algorithms; collaborate with existing clinical research units to support ongoing laboratory projects. + Develop new or update existing divisional procedures, and implement changes to departmental or divisional procedures; consult regularly with the laboratory directors. Regularly review and ensure all policies and procedures are clear and understood by faculty and staff. + Evaluate and recommend equipment needs; manage the selection of equipment and supplies. Negotiate contract and pricing for equipment, standing orders, and service contracts. + Ensure compliance with all federal and state regulations as well as accrediting requirements that impact laboratory operations. + Act as liaison for the laboratory with other healthcare personnel + Utilize strong interpersonal skills to resolve service related problems with other divisions or departments. Collaborate with other Laboratory Division Supervisors/Managers on joint concerns. + Direct and review quality control standards and programs; monitor proficiency testing, alternative assessment testing, and preventive maintenance program. + Manage clinical laboratory rotations for all levels of students and trainees; regularly seeks feedback and recommends, at least annually, improvements to clinical laboratory rotations; may prepare and present lecture material to residents, medical laboratory science students, and other medical personnel. + Prepare presentations for staff, students, and professional meetings. + Assume additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Faculty, Department Administrators, or Department Chairperson. + Maintain current knowledge of relevant literature and scientific advances to maintain technical and management expertise. + Maintain working knowledge of the Laboratory Information System (LIS), bioinformatic pipelines, and laboratory workflow software systems including, but not limited to the supervisory QC and QA functions.Manage Staffing + Maintain a competent technical staff and high-quality laboratory testing and training. Coordinate continuing education and in-service education for staff, and ensure that redundant coverage exists for optimal clinical operations. + Oversee the development of training procedures and checklists to ensure competent technical staff. + Interview, hire, orient, and train new employees to maintain a qualified technical staff; maintain documentation of training and required competencies. + Delegate responsibilities, duties, and tasks to optimize the use of staff time, skill, and expertise without compromising quality of testing. + Assess and adjust laboratory staff, considering workload, staff turnover, and budget; plan staff schedules and rotations; assign staff to work sections; approve and review time records under KRONOS to insure appropriateness of time used; act upon vacation and leave requests. + Review and evaluate employee performance; provide fair and immediate feedback on job performance for staff; counsel staff to improve performance as required; recommend disciplinary or remedial action as needed. + Ensure staff awareness of compliance and billing issues and follow acceptable laboratory policies. + Ensure staff knows the location of safety information, disaster drill procedures, and MSDS manuals, and assess information in response to queries or emergency situations. Ensure MSDS information is current and available.IT responsibilities + Partner with the NGS Analytics and Laboratory Information System team to implement changes and improvements. + Ensure automation/liquid handler programming works as intended. Collaborate with the vendor to ensure programs are up-to-date and that downstream programs display data correctly. + Use the LIS, laboratory notebook, and laboratory pipeline dashboard to ensure consistency in performance from tech-to-tech. **ABOUT US** A regional resource for clinical laboratory services required for innovative patient care, research and educational programs, the Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology combines the sophisticated testing and informatics capabilities of fully accredited laboratories with the resources of an academic institution in its delivery of clinical and anatomic pathology services. Recognized for excellence in clinical training, world-class research initiatives, and a commitment to community service, we serve labs and medical facilities both nationally and internationally. To learn more about our team, please click HERE (https://dlmp.uw.edu/about/about-us)UW Medicine includes Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center - Montlake, UW Medical Center - Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Neighborhood Clinics, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest. University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.