Lab III Supervisor – Memorial Hospital Laboratory Shiloh

BJC HealthCare • Shiloh, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Memorial Hospital Shiloh is seeking an experienced Lab III Supervisor to join our growing laboratory team. This leadership role is ideal for a Medical Laboratory Scientist who enjoys balancing hands-on technical work with staff development, quality initiatives, and operational leadership. The role is responsible for managing daily operations (QA/QC, equipment maintenance, workflow, service levels, operational oversight, workspace), staff (first level supervision, scheduling, coaching, staff development, CE, etc.) and performing analysis within the regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• MLS certification required (ASCP preferred; AMT accepted)
• 2-5 years of laboratory generalist experience
• Strong Blood Bank, Hematology, and Point of Care experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Physical/Life Science/related
• 2-5 years of experience
• Less than 2 years of Supervisor Experience

Nice To Haves

• Previous leadership, lead tech, or technical coordinator experience preferred
• 2-5 years of Supervisor Experience

Responsibilities

• Partner with another supervisor to oversee daily laboratory operations
• Supervise and support a team of 12-14 laboratory professionals across multiple shifts
• Serve as a laboratory generalist with strong Blood Bank expertise
• Oversee Blood Bank, Hematology, Point of Care, Molecular (Cepheid), and Send-Out testing
• Maintain personnel records, competency assessments, policies, procedures, and instrument logs
• Ensure CAP readiness and regulatory compliance
• Manages individual(s) including but not limited to: hires, trains, assigns work, manages & evaluates performance, conducts professional development plans. Ensures that the productivity and actions of that group meet/support the overall operational goals of the department as established by department leadership.
• Develops and adheres to departmental staffing, revenue and/or expense budgets. Responds to changes in the business which may affect the ability to achieve the budget goals.
• Supervises laboratory activities and ensures par levels of supplies are maintained and procedures are performed promptly, accurately, and precisely according to department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Keeps abreast of new developments, techniques and procedures on equipment, tests, and methods as well as other information relating to the laboratory and writes and / or updates procedures for assigned areas as necessary.
• Schedules staff and assign work to ensure that laboratory procedures are performed promptly proficiently, and accurately. (When necessary the supervisor is expected to perform tasks routinely assigned to direct reports.)
• Establishes systems and processes to streamline tasks and eliminate waste. Takes responsibility for the daily operations, both technically and administratively to ensure quality services.
• Responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained. Assure all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from established performance specifications. Ensure patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is properly functioning.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

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