Lab Supervisor – Blood Bank

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lab Supervisor – Blood Bank is part of the campus leadership team and participates in multidisciplinary decision making. The role oversees department staffing and work assignments, supports laboratory operations and testing, reviews quality control and instrument maintenance, and helps ensure staff training and regulatory compliance. The department is described as a highly engaged team committed to excellence. The position is based at 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76104. The schedule is day shift, with on-call work as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Lab Science, or a chemical, physical, or biological science.
Five years of experience under the direction of an MT or Pathologist.
One of the following credentials is required upon hire: MT(ASCP), CT(ASCP), Cytotechnologist, HTL(ASCP), Histotechnologist, MLS(ASCP), Medical Lab Scientist, SCT(ASCP), Specialist in Cytotechnology, or an equivalent credential including AMT, AAB, HHS, NCA, HEW, CLS-CA, Florida or New York state license, or Philippine Board certification.
HT(ASCP) Histotechnician is required upon hire if supervising Histology within Anatomical Pathology.

Nice To Haves

Two years of leadership experience.
Two years of Blood Bank experience.

Responsibilities

Oversee work schedules and personnel assignments for the department.
Delegate employee responsibilities as needed.
Monitor overtime usage.
Assume and perform complex laboratory procedures when needed.
Maintain testing procedure competency.
Review reagent quality control reported by technologists and instrument maintenance performed by technologists.
Follow laboratory policies when quality control is outside established limits.
Participate in orientation and training of students, volunteers, new employees, and observers.
Maintain, document, and communicate current education requirements and obtain training and education required by the system, hospital, and laboratory.
Comply with regulatory requirements for safety, infection control, privacy, ethical behavior guidelines, and billing compliance.
Comply with laboratory and section/cost center guidelines, procedures, and policies.
Participate in multidisciplinary decision making as a member of the campus leadership team.