locationsGreat Bend, KS time typeFull time posted onPosted Yesterday job requisition idR-43437 Position Title
Medical Lab Supervisor
Great Bend Hospital
Position Summary / Career Interest: The Medical Lab Supervisor oversees and participates in all departmental responsibilities for comprehensive laboratory testing for patients. This includes ensuring patients' laboratory results are accurate and timely. Has the ability to prioritize and remain calm and organized in a high stress, fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions- "Analyzes patient, control and proficiency testing specimens and records results in a timely manner according to laboratory policy.
- Coordinates quality assurance and quality improvement activities for the department.
- Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and maintains a laboratory of constant readiness.
- Ensures all departmental policies and procedures are kept up to date.
- Ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, safety and hospital standards, policies and procedures.
- Instructs, orients and mentors students, employees, residents, patients and other health care providers as applicable.
- Completes continuing education and submits appropriate documentation where applicable.
- Oversees calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting and quality control for instrument issues in addition to the review and management of the appropriate documentation.
- Performs all necessary management tasks for the department. - Performs HR duties including interviewing, hiring, counseling and corrective action.
- Performs product preparations in compliance with CLIA, FDA, cGMP, AABB standards, NRC regulations and department procedures.
- Provides oversight for the review and correlation of results to each other and with the patient's condition, recognizing abnormal results and critical/alert values.
- Verifies accuracy of results and initiates corrective action when indicated.
- The employee may be required to float to other locations throughout the organization.
- Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
- These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.
Required Education and Experience- Associate of Science
- High School Graduate
Preferred Education and Experience- Bachelor of Science
- 1 or more years large hospital experience: Academic experience
Preferred Licensure and Certification- Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP)
- Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP)
Time Type: Full time
Job Requisition ID: R-43437
We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
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