Department Manager of Laboratory Animal Resources

**Job ID:** 114522**Responsibilities:**+ Manages department personnel and operations which includes staffing, training, work flow analysis and performance management.+ Manages staffing to ensure appropriate allocation and compliance with goals and objectives.+ Monitors quality and financial performance.+ Ensures compliance with government health regulations, JCAHO guidelines, quality requirements and customer service standards.+ Recommends enhancement and cost saving strategies.+ Resolves interdepartmental issues to ensure consistency in quality, procedure and policy application.+ Develops, monitors and implements programs to enhance customer service, develop skills and improve scope of service.+ Analyzes programs and makes improvements.+ Participates in managers meetings and relevant committees as assigned.+ Other duties as assigned.**Education:**+ Bachelor’s Degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, or a related area.+ Master’s Degree, Master of Laboratory Animal Science (MLAS) or MBA highly preferred.**Certifications:**+ None required.**Complexity of Work:**+ Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.+ Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.**Work Experience:**+ Minimum six years supervisory or management experience.+ Healthcare experience preferred.**Physical Requirements:**+ Manual dexterity sufficient to operate office equipment.+ May require extended periods of sitting, standing and walking.+ Must be able to walk to attend meetings; must have normal or corrected vision to normal range.+ Ability to clearly communicate by phone and in person.+ May occasionally lift up to 25 pounds.**Personal Protective Equipment:**+ Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.Keywords: compliance, process improvement, biology, employee engagement, biological resource unit, ALAT, AALAS#LI-EK1Cleveland Clinic is pleased to be an equal employment/affirmative action employer: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.