Lab Supervisor

Conifer Health Solutions • Bartlett, TN

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About The Position

The Lab Supervisor oversees the department’s daily operations and staff, supports personnel selection, manages performance, and makes recommendations regarding discipline and termination. The role includes advanced responsibilities such as equipment validation and implementation, employee training and competency assessment, and regulatory compliance. The supervisor is responsible for accreditation requirements such as CAP, TCJ, AABB, or another accrediting body and demonstrates subject matter expertise in a core laboratory, blood bank, microbiology, or another specialty department.

The position reviews quality control and patient results, performs laboratory testing and operational duties, and maintains and troubleshoots laboratory instruments and equipment. It ensures service-level agreements are met by implementing operational efficiencies and completes other duties assigned by the laboratory director.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an approved college or university and/or graduation from an accredited school of medical technology; alternatively, qualifying military training under 42 CFR 493.1489 or qualification at the Medical Technologist level through a satisfactory HHS examination before 2/28/92 under 42 CFR 493.1491.
• Five years of experience as a medical technologist or clinical laboratory scientist in an acute care facility.
• Meet CLIA requirements for General Supervisor.
• Registration with an approved certifying agency, such as ASCP, NCA, AMT, or equivalent.
• State licensure, where required.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of laboratory supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily department operations and staff.
• Assist in selecting personnel for hire, manage performance, and make recommendations on discipline and termination.
• Validate and implement equipment.
• Train employees and assess competency.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and responsibility for CAP, TCJ, AABB, or another accreditation.
• Review quality control and patient results.
• Perform laboratory testing and operational duties.
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Implement operational efficiencies to ensure service-level agreements are met.
• Complete other duties assigned by the laboratory director.

What This Job Offers

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