Chemistry Supervisor

Great Falls Hospital•Great Falls, MT

About The Position

The Chemistry Supervisor provides direction, oversight, and guidance for activities in the Chemistry Department. Under minimal direct supervision, the supervisor performs, coordinates, and controls the daily technical functions needed for efficient department operations. Responsibilities include writing and reviewing departmental procedures; monitoring daily quality control; overseeing proficiency testing; training laboratory staff; maintaining instrument functionality and calibration; and evaluating and implementing instrumentation and procedures in accordance with laboratory and accrediting-agency requirements. The position requires advanced knowledge of normal and abnormal clinical chemistry results to review and report patient results accurately, as well as the ability to analyze data and develop effective approaches to resolve problems. In coordination with the laboratory manager and/or assistant manager, the supervisor performs and implements annual employee evaluations for assigned testing staff and provides guidance for improvement. The supervisor serves as a resource to laboratory staff and providers when unusual Clinical Chemistry results arise. The position gives direction to laboratory staff and receives direction from the Laboratory Manager and Assistant Manager.

Requirements

BA/BS degree from an accredited college or university in Medical Technology or a related field, with successful completion of a Clinical internship (NAACLS-accredited or equivalent).
Two years of experience as a certified technologist in an accredited laboratory.
MT(ASCP) or another nationally recognized registry.
Current Montana State CLS Certification.
Advanced knowledge of the Chemistry Department, laboratory procedures and operations, including automated and manual methodologies.
Advanced knowledge of the use and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
Advanced knowledge of the clinical significance of patient chemistry results.
Knowledge of regulatory agency requirements.
Knowledge of safety and infection control regulations and policies.
Ability to work with minimal direct supervision.
Ability to organize workload to obtain quality results with optimum productivity.
Ability to delegate appropriate tasks and work assignments to appropriate staff members.
Ability to evaluate patient and control results for trends, shifts, and other significant changes, and take proactive measures to assure quality testing.
Ability to analyze data quickly and accurately and formulate effective approaches to resolve problems.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with technical and non-technical staff, physicians, nursing staff, and outside entities.
Ability to evaluate assigned laboratory staff performance with concurrence of the laboratory manager or assistant manager, recommend improvements, and implement changes.
Use usual and customary equipment needed to perform the position’s essential functions.
Offers are contingent upon passing pre-employment criminal background, drug, health, and immunizations screenings.

Responsibilities

Direct, oversee, and guide activities in the Chemistry Department.
Perform, coordinate, and control daily technical functions for efficient department operations.
Write and review departmental procedures.
Monitor daily quality control and oversee proficiency testing.
Train laboratory staff.
Oversee instrument functionality and calibration.
Evaluate and implement new instrumentation and procedures in accordance with laboratory and accrediting-agency requirements.
Review and report patient results accurately using advanced knowledge of clinical chemistry.
Analyze data and formulate effective approaches to resolve problems.
Coordinate with the laboratory manager and/or assistant manager to perform and implement annual employee evaluations for assigned testing staff and provide improvement guidance.
Serve as a resource for laboratory staff and providers when unusual Clinical Chemistry results are obtained.
Delegate appropriate tasks and assignments to staff members.
Evaluate patient and control results for trends, shifts, and other significant changes, and take proactive measures to assure quality laboratory testing.
Communicate with technical and non-technical staff, physicians, nursing staff, and outside entities in oral and written formats.