Accessioning Supervisor

PathGroup•Nashville, TN

About The Position

The Accessioning Supervisor directly supervises and coordinates the accessioning team’s activities, including receiving and accessioning specimens and scanning requisitions into the scan system. The role provides departmental leadership, oversees staffing, training, employee performance and relations, and coordinates workflows to meet production goals and maintain specimen accessioning turnaround times. The supervisor also monitors quality assurance documentation and data, reviews patient and order information entered into computer systems, and ensures compliance with laboratory safety procedures, company policies, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in a related field, or an appropriate combination of education and experience.
Medical laboratory experience required.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Support PathGroup’s mission, vision, goals, and management decisions.
Lead and supervise the assigned department; make decisions, solve problems, develop and document procedures, and conduct and attend meetings.
Manage employee hiring, including interviewing candidates and defining performance expectations and position requirements.
Oversee new employee orientation, training, and continuing education.
Coach, counsel, motivate, and evaluate employees; implement disciplinary action as needed in consultation with Human Resources.
Maintain effective employee relations and a safe, ethical, and nondiscriminatory work environment; address employee problems, conflicts, and grievances.
Develop, implement, and maintain an effective departmental training program.
Review accessioning errors and recommend employee counseling or retraining as needed.
Coordinate operations and activities with other supervisors and departments.
Plan work schedules, assignments, and production sequences; monitor departmental operations and workflow and make changes as needed to meet production goals.
Inspect and maintain quality assurance program documentation and analyze data.
Review data entry of patient demographics, insurance information, and test orders from specimen requisitions into computer systems.
Maintain acceptable specimen accessioning turnaround times.
Receive and account for all specimens received into the laboratory.
Review specimen requisitions for omissions or errors in patient demographics, clinical data, test orders, and medical necessity requirements.
Follow laboratory safety precautions and procedures in procedure manuals.
Comply with regulatory, company, and departmental regulations, policies, and procedures, including the Corporate Compliance Program and Privacy and Security policies.