Histocompatibility Supervisor - Day Shift

Stanford Health Care • Palo Alto, CA

3d • $73 - $96 • Onsite

About The Position

Stanford Blood Center's HLA Laboratory supports hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplants, transfusion medicine, and HLA-related disease association and pharmacogenetics. We help save lives every day. This is a Stanford Blood Center job. Under the general direction of the HLA Medical Directors, and the HLA Clinical Operations Manager, the HLA Supervisor will be responsible to provide direct oversight of licensed personnel in the Serology/Molecular clinical laboratories and coordination of clinical testing, personnel management, and administrative functions for the HLA laboratory. Maintains a broad high-level view of the laboratory's overall operations including all clinical work and regulatory compliance. Fulfills the duties of General Supervisor as defined by regulatory agencies (CLIA, ASHI, CDPH).

Requirements

• CHT license
• At least 5 years experience in an HLA lab
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Bachelor's degree in medical technology or life science and five years of histocompatibility lab required.
• Prior supervisory or leadership experience required.
• CHT certification from ACHI (formerly ABHI) required
• Must hold or qualify for California license: Clinical Histocompatibility Scientist (MTR) license (qualify if you are certified by ABHI as CHS or CHT), or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (MTA) license (qualify if you are certified by ASCP or AAB as medical technologist). If currently out-of-state, you must apply for the California license before your first day of work, and license must be granted within 3 months of start date.
• Expert knowledge of all aspects of histocompatibility and immunogenetics, HLA clinical testing, operation of a clinical lab and regulations governing the lab.
• Strong critical thinking ability required.
• Demonstrated creativity, problem solving, initiative, judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Ability and willingness to lead a high functioning team.
• Ability to direct and supervise the work of others.
• Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities, and handle numerous time-sensitive matters with multiple competing deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team as well as independently to produce, interpret, and synthesize results, from a wide variety of tests, correctly and quickly, and issue reports.
• Expert knowledge of laboratory information system/database and operation, or ability to learn system quickly.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills in English.

Nice To Haves

• CHS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the operations of the HLA Serology/Molecular laboratory.
• Plan and handle scheduling for day to day work activities, evaluate work performed, and troubleshoot problems in a timely manner.
• Review quality assurance and quality control data and take corrective action as needed. Maintain documentation and assure that regulatory requirements are met.
• Ensure that the laboratory meets all regulatory requirements including personnel qualifications and competency, test methods, and proficiency testing, and documentation.
• Monitor and evaluate testing systems and equipment for accuracy and reliability and take corrective actions when needed.
• Maintain proficiency/competency in HLA lab testing, review test results, and sign out clinical test reports.
• Be accessible to testing personnel at all times testing is performed to provide primarily on-site supervision and telephone or electronic consultation as needed to resolve technical problems, in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Supervise and manage testing personnel in the Serology/Molecular HLA laboratory.
• Provide supervision of testing personnel staff of technologists.
• Responsible for all personnel matters: interviewing, hiring, developing, coaching, performance managing and terminating personnel in partnership with Human resources. Maintain records of all personnel actions.
• Ensure that work and on-call schedules are made for adequate coverage. Plan daily work assignments.
• Ensure orientation of new employees as well as ongoing training and development of testing personnel.
• Provide administrative leadership to the HLA lab.
• Represent the HLA laboratory in relationships with SBC, with transplant centers, and with other laboratory customers.
• Contribute to the development of clinical policies with the Medical Director. Implement and ensure adherence to clinical policies and procedures.
• Write, review, and update protocols and procedures; maintain procedure manuals.
• Recommend appropriate staffing levels.
• Introduce new procedures or methodologies and participate in method updates and validation.

Benefits

• Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.
• You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
• Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

What This Job Offers

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