Blood Bank Laboratory Supervisor (MLS)

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • El Paso, TX

2h

About The Position

The Blood Bank Laboratory Supervisor oversees daily department operations and staff, assists with hiring, manages performance, and recommends disciplinary action or termination. The position has advanced responsibilities for equipment validation and implementation, employee training and competency assessment, and regulatory compliance. The supervisor is responsible for CAP, TCJ, AABB, or another accreditation and demonstrates subject matter expertise in the relevant laboratory specialty. The role also reviews quality control and patient results, performs laboratory testing, and handles operational duties, maintenance, and troubleshooting of laboratory instruments and equipment. The supervisor works to meet service level agreements through operational efficiencies and completes other duties assigned by the laboratory director.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree from an approved college or university and/or graduation from an accredited school of medical technology, or an equivalent qualification recognized under the stated CLIA regulations. Candidates must meet CLIA requirements for a General Supervisor, have five years of experience as a medical technologist or clinical laboratory scientist in an acute care facility, and hold registration through an approved certifying agency. State licensure is required where applicable. Five years of laboratory supervisory experience is preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an approved college or university and/or graduation from an accredited school of medical technology, or an equivalent qualification such as qualifying military training or an HHS examination as specified in the posting and CLIA regulations.
• Meet CLIA requirements for a General Supervisor.
• Five years of experience as a medical technologist or clinical laboratory scientist in an acute care facility.
• Registration through an approved certifying agency such as ASCP, NCA, AMT, or equivalent.
• State licensure, where required by law.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of laboratory supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily department operations and staff.
• Assist in personnel selection and hiring, manage performance, and recommend discipline or termination.
• Oversee accreditation requirements, including CAP, TCJ, AABB, or another accreditation.
• Validate and implement equipment.
• Train employees and assess competency.
• Ensure regulatory compliance.
• Review quality control and patient results.
• Perform laboratory testing and operational duties.
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Implement operational efficiencies to meet service level agreements.
• Complete other duties assigned by the laboratory director.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager