Laboratory Supervisor

Full time (80 hours biweekly)

Monday - Friday Evening Shift

Weekend and holiday rotation

General Summary

Provides laboratory services to meet the needs of patients performed in accordance with accepted standards and practices. Supervises personnel and coordinates functions and activities in assigned division. Functions at least 50% of time as a technical staff member.
Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Directs, supervises, and coordinates technical functions and activities in assigned area(s).
Prepares work schedules, assigns personnel, evaluates work performance, and makes recommendations for personnel actions.
Trains other employees in day-to-day procedures.
Assists in developing budgets.
Assists in developing department goals and objectives.
Performs surveys and does comparative analyses of work units; may participate in research activities and investigates new
products, equipment, techniques, methodologies, and introduces, demonstrates, effects, and recommends as is appropriate.
Consults with medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory and/or related services.
Participates in Quality Assessment Program on a regular and continuing basis.
Participates in department specific and/or system-wide projects of varying scope and duration.
Performs the duties of a medical technologist, including tests and procedures.

Common Expectations:

Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
Requisitions laboratory supplies and maintains supply inventories.
Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

Bachelors Degree Required and
College Transcript As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required and
College Diploma As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required

Work Experience:

5 years Medical technology or a related science. Required
Demonstrated leadership potential. Preferred

Licenses:

Certified Technologist in Blood Banking - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Technologist in Chemistry - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Technologist in Cytogenetics - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Cytologist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Diplomate in Laboratory Management - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Donor Phlebotomy Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Technologist in Hematology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Histotechnician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Histotechnologist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Technologist in Microbiology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Technologist in Molecular Biology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Medical Technologist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Pathologists' Assistant - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Phlebotomy Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Specialist in Blood Banking - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Specialist in Chemistry - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Specialist in Cytology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Specialist in Cytometry - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Specialist in Hematology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Specialist in Microbiology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Specialist in Molecular Biology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
Certified Phlebotomy Technician - AMT Upon Hire Required or
Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - AMT Upon Hire Required or
Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - AMT Upon Hire Required or
Certified Molecular Diagnostics Technologist - AMT Upon Hire Required or
Medical Technologist - HEW Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Thorough understanding of test theory, instrumentation, sources of test error and other factors.

Benefits Offered:

Comprehensive health benefits
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Short-term disability
Education assistance
Financial education and support, including DailyPay
Wellness and Wellbeing programs
Caregiver support via Wellthy
Childcare referral service via Wellthy