Section Manager Regional Laboratory
Primary Location Richmond, California
Worker Location Onsite
Job Number 1351338 Date posted 05/05/2025
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Description:
Directs and manages the day-to-day operations of their specific area of responsibility which includes all personnel activities, technical oversight, general workflow and budget. Ensures compliance with federal state and local requirements.
Job Summary:
Directs and manages the day-to-day operations of their specific area of responsibility which includes all personnel activities, technical oversight, general workflow and budget. Ensures compliance with federal state and local requirements.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Directs and manages the day-to-day operations for a major clinical laboratory department or multiple sections.
- Recruits, hires, trains, and ensures competency of staff. Motivates and encourages professional growth.
- Controls costs by monitoring personnel utilization, material usage rates, analyzing fluctuations in types and volumes of tests, and implementing corrective action. Implements departmental Total Quality Management.
- Participates in the design and evolution of Regional Laboratory and Northern California Region integrated laboratory quality system. Ensures compliance/ regulatory and accreditation agencies rules and regulations. Implements effective risk control process.
- Researches/resolves client problems/issues. Oversees and coordinates startup, implementation and maintenance activities resulting from new services or transfer of services.
- Participates in department, inter-department, inter-facility and inter-regional projects which help the Regional Laboratory achieve its goal of providing quality service and client support in a cost effective manner.
- Develops transition plan and timelines for new services/tests, outreach programs or transfer of work, and monitors milestones to achieve service expectations. Coordinates internal resources to support new services.
- Serves as primary liaison to RILIS/ITS for ongoing and new issues. Develops needs analysis as appropriate. Coordinates the integration of secondary laboratory information systems with RILIS. Serves as Department Manager in his/her absence.
- Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in a high-volume clinical laboratory required.
- Minimum three (3) years of experience in a supervisory/managerial position required.
Education
- Bachelors degree in clinical laboratory science or related field required.
License, Certification, Registration
- Clinical Laboratory Scientist License (California) OR Limited Specialty License (California)
Additional Requirements:
- Knowledge of federal, state, local, and accreditation agency regulations.
- Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree preferred.
Primary Location: California,Richmond,Richmond MWS 934 Regional Laboratory
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Evening
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 06:00 PM
Working Hours End: 02:30 AM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-NCAL-09|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Team Leader/Supervisor
Department: Berkeley Regional Lab - 1701 - Pathology/Lab-Regional Lab - 0206
Pay Range: $171500 - $221870 / year
Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.
Travel: No
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital).
Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.
At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Submit Interest
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Submit Interest
