Norton County Hospital has a full-time career opportunity for a Medical Laboratory Manager.  Laboratory Manager is responsible for all operations and compliance of the hospital’s laboratory, assuring high quality services are provided to patients and medical staff at all times.  Applicant should be caring, committed, and motivated to provide quality patient care with excellent communication and computer skills.  This position participates in the on-call coverage schedule to provide 24/7 care for our patients. 

Qualifications for this position:

• Current certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) by a recognized accrediting agency (ASCP, AMT, etc.) with a Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related field preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a clinical laboratory setting with 1 year as a manager
• MLT with a Bachelor’s Degree in a science-related field may be considered

Some of the primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assures the laboratory meets all COLA/CLIA requirements
• Trains, supervises and evaluates performance of lab staff; enforcing safety procedures
• Evaluates quality control and modifies manuals and policies as needed
• Develops budget for the laboratory and maintains control of lab costs
• Prepares monthly statistics and quality assurance data
• Collaborates with other departments to provide quality and efficient patient care
• Plans work load distribution and makes schedules
• Supervises purchase of supplies and maintains equipment inventory
• Receives specimens for lab or obtains specimens directly from patient and makes quantitative and qualitative chemical analyses
• Performs chemical, biological and microscopic tests to provide data for use in treatment and diagnosis of disease

Benefit package includes PTO (paid time off), health insurance, HSA matching contributions with high deductible health plans, several supplemental insurances, KPERS retirement, life insurance, and disability, and additional voluntary retirement options.

Applications can be picked up at the Hospital Admissions Desk, requested by email from shempler@ntcohosp.com, or printed from our website’s Career page at www.ntcohosp.com.  Please return resume or application to Shannan Hempler, Human Resources, Norton County Hospital, P.O. Box 250, Norton, Kansas 67654 or emailed to shempler@ntcohosp.com.  EOE.