Microbiology Manager

Overview

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

At Garnet Health, the Hudson Valley’s leading integrated health system, you’ll find the perfect balance of a satisfying career and a rewarding lifestyle.

Our focus is on patient-centric care with a collective of visionary leaders and dedicated and caring professionals working as a team to deliver the best for the people we serve.

If you’re interested in a health system that’s both growing and award-winning, serving a diverse community that provides the best of both city and rural life, we invite you to make your career home with us as a Microbiology Manager on our Lab Administration team at Garnet Health Medical Center Middletown.

Responsibilities

Manages the Microbiology Department in the Clinical / Pathology Laboratories of the Garnet Health System. Works closely with the Laboratory / Quality Assurance Manager, Operations Directors, and Administrative Director to coordinate and standardize operations across the health system to provide excellent patient care.

Qualifications

Minimum Education :

B.S. degree with a major in Clinical Laboratory Technology or related science.

Minimum Experience :

Minimum of six years’ experience as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist, two years of which must be in Microbiology. Supervisory experience preferred.

Required Certification / Registration :

Current NYS CLT licensure required. ASCP certification preferred.

Physical Requirements :

Travel to multiple facilities is required. Lifts and carries relatively light equipment, containers, and specimens. Exposed to potentially disease-bearing specimens.

Exposed to odorous chemicals and specimens. Frequent prolonged standing and walking required.

Working Conditions :

• Environmental Demands and Exposure to Hazards : Works in a clean, well-lighted, heated, or ventilated facility. No routine exposure to hazards.
• For Remote and Hybrid Remote positions : If deemed operationally necessary, the position may be required to report in and work on-site.
• Physical Demands : Demonstrates physical and functional ability to perform a full anatomical range of motion to accomplish tasks.

Evidence of visual and aural acuity and finger and hand dexterity to operate computer and office equipment. Can withstand long periods of sitting, standing, and / or constant walking. Ability to lift 20 lbs.

Mental Demands : Ability to foster collaborative relationships, to work well under pressure, to organize and synthesize new information, and prioritize tasks.

Possesses critical thinking, analytical skills, and flexibility. Ability to multi-task. Required detailed attention to work in an environment where interruptions cannot be controlled.

Demonstrates sensitivity to customer needs and expectations. May be subject to irregular hours including evenings or potentially weekends to participate in operational and community events as necessary.

Workplace type

On-site

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