Department Manager
Labcorp is seeking a Department Manager to join our team in Saitama Japan.
Job Responsibilities:
Provides managerial leadership to the local department staff.
Communicates the goals and strategy of CCLS, the lab and the department.
Manager all day to day delivery of testing services.
Ensures testing quality and on time delivery of testing services.
Ensures that an adequate number of trained and competent staff is available to match the workload requirements of the department.
Responsible for ensuring client satisfaction.
Responsible for meeting established quality measures and on time responses to quality issues (QTM, PT, QCSR, etc.) as required.
Responsible for meeting established quality measures and on time responses to quality issues (QTM, PT, QCSR, etc.).
Manages all day to day production operations of the local department.
Manages all non-production activities and obligations of the local department.
Provides support, as required, to the local department leader (director or associate director) and assists in the fulfillment of his/her responsibilities.
Participates in and supports client visits, audits and inquiries to ensure complete fulfillment of requests and interests.
Ensures quality and timely delivery of both production and non-production activities.
Monitors and reports performance and results against targets and global standards.
Ensures regulatory compliance within the local department.
Coordinates departmental activities in support of other functional areas.
Coordinates departmental activities with Global Laboratory Support Services.
Assists director in the establishment of globally consistent production standards.
Ensures on time delivery of performance reports (PT, QC/PM, Internal and External QC) and responses to inquiries from other functional areas.
Participates in client visits, audits and inquiries; ensures complete fulfillment of requests and audit findings.
Supports Six Sigma and other process improvement initiatives.
Recruits, trains, develops and retains sufficient supervisory resources for the effective oversight of the local department operations.
Converts volume forecasts into specific personnel resource needs and works with the department director (or local associate director) and senior director operations to secure necessary and appropriate personnel in a timely manner.
Plans, schedules and monitors the technical training and development of local departmental staff.
Ensures an adequate level of appropriately trained staff is available and effectively assigned to meet the production and non-production requirements of the local department.
Supports marketing and sales as needed in their efforts to meet specific client requests for testing services.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in Biology, Chemistry or other Life Sciences, or Medical Technology degree.
2 or more years of supervisory or management experience in a clinical laboratory environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
6 or more years of experience in a laboratory following clinical training.
Fluent in English and Japanese.
Professional certification (e.g., ASCP, AABB).
Additional Job Standards:
At Labcorp we have a passion for helping people live happy and healthy lives. Every day we provide vital information that helps our clients and patients understand their health. If you are passionate about helping people and have a drive for service, then Labcorp could be a great next career step!
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