Clinical Laboratory Supervisor - FLOW Cytometry - Evenings

UT MD Anderson Cancer Center • Houston, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

At MD Anderson Cancer Center, we are committed to advancing cancer care through excellence, innovation, and collaboration. As a Laboratory Supervisor in our FLOW Cytometry department, you will lead a team of highly skilled professionals, ensuring accurate and cutting-edge laboratory testing that directly impacts patient outcomes. This role offers the unique opportunity to combine your technical expertise with leadership, guiding employees, streamlining processes, and implementing new methodologies that elevate laboratory performance. Why MD Anderson? You will be part of an organization that values scientific excellence, teamwork, and the growth of its employees. In this role, you will have the chance to shape laboratory operations, mentor staff, and drive quality improvement initiatives that make a measurable difference every day. Your leadership will be critical in fostering a cohesive, productive, and supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related science field or Molecular Genetic Technology OR Successful completion of a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Clinical Laboratory Science/Molecular Genetic Technology accredited program
• 8 years of clinical laboratory compliance and operations experience, including three years of lead or supervisory experience OR 6 years of clinical laboratory compliance and operations experience, including three years of lead or supervisory experience, with Master’s degree OR 4 years of clinical laboratory compliance and operations experience, including three years of lead or supervisory experience, with Doctorate degree
• ASCP – American Society of Clinical Pathologist Technologist/Scientist/Specialist certification OR CHS – Certified Histocompatibility Specialist, American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI) OR CHT – Certified Histocompatibility Technologist, American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI) OR MDT – Molecular Diagnostics Tech, American Medical Technologists (AMT) OR MT – Medical Technologist, American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Must pass pre-employment skills test as required and administered by Human Resources

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in a related science field
• Doctorate in a related science field
• Successful completion of the LEADing Self Accelerate and/or LEADing Self Discover programs may substitute for one year of required supervisory or management experience. Completion of both programs can be substituted for a maximum of two years of supervisory or management experience
• 2 years of clinical laboratory compliance and operations experience may be substituted for required certification
• FLOW Cytometry experience

Responsibilities

• Ensures all employees perform accurate Flow Cytometry testing of all specimen types.
• Supervises employees and assists while techs troubleshoot difficult specimens, and overseas in process improvement in wet lab areas.
• Leads troubleshooting of computer functions and ensures all employees are competent and able to perform computer functions.
• Coordinate and ensure the maintenance of policies and procedures for all clinical testing.
• Reviews and updates SOPs in a timely manner to ensure that current practices match the approved procedures.
• Leads the evaluation and validation of new methodologies, tests, and instrumentation.
• Assists with LIS and EMR applications implementation, testing and recommends modifications as needed.
• Perform clinical lab assays, tests, and procedures as necessary.
• Ensures all employees are trained and guides new employee development.
• Ensures productivity standards are met by team members as well as coaches and counsels to improve performance when needed.
• Discovers, develops and leads process improvements that positively impact productivity and laboratory function.
• Ensures all testing phases (including pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical) of laboratory testing is performed in alignment with laboratory policies and procedures.
• Provides a team environment that promotes cohesiveness, communication, respect, helpfulness, and desire for excellence.
• Demonstrates availability, approachability, and the desire to help, encourage and respond to others.
• Manages personnel activities such as performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, monitors the staff progress of Professional Development Model (PDM), staff scheduling, staff coaching and mentoring, among others, in compliance with the institutional, divisional, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensures supplies and equipment are ordered and maintained to meet laboratory testing needs.
• Ensures the staff compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements and safety standards.
• Performs or oversees competency assessment of all testing personnel in compliance with the regulatory requirements.
• Enforces policies and procedures.
• Participates in the strategic development of employees and of process improvements that positively impact the productivity, function and future direction of the laboratory.
• Oversees the new procedures, lab bulletin, test cost analysis, business plan, competency tests and training of other employees for the new tests, processes or instrumentation.
• Ensures adequate quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement methods are implemented and performed.
• Participates in quality surveillance program such as CAP Mock inspections every six months.
• Oversees the Proficiency testing program according to CAP regulations.
• Provides development opportunities and ongoing feedback to employees to include timely completion of administrative staff and classified employees each evaluation period.
• Provides clear direction and communication to employees within the unit.
• Manages operating expenses to budget.
• Completes required 16 hours of continuing education for people leadership skills per year.
• Complete Management Curriculum within required timeframe

Benefits

• Paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Retirement plans
• Professional development opportunities, including continuing education and management curriculum
• tuition benefits
• educational opportunities
• individual and team recognition

What This Job Offers

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