MLS 335 Clinical Laboratory Management
Provides an introduction and overview of management concepts strategic to the successful operation of a clinical laboratory. Students are introduced to management theory and practice, organizational structures, leadership functions, job descriptions, personnel performance management and appraisal, competency assessment, budgeting and financial management, laboratory operations, and computer applications, with additional discussions of current trends in laboratory services. Using a problem-based learning approach, professional responsibility, ethics, problem-solving, team-building, and interpersonal skills are integrated throughout the course content.
Prerequisite
Senior year status in the Medical Laboratory Science program or MLT(ASCP) certification and enrollment in the online MLS program.
Offered
Summer 8-week-1 and 8-week-2, as needed