Lab Supervisor

Tenet Healthcare Corporation • Bartlett, TN

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About The Position

The Lab Supervisor oversees the department’s daily operations and staff, assists with personnel selection, supports performance management, and makes recommendations regarding discipline and termination. The position is responsible for accreditation, including CAP, TCJ, AABB, or another applicable accrediting organization, and reviews quality control and patient results. Advanced responsibilities include equipment validation and implementation, employee training and competency assessment, and regulatory compliance. The supervisor demonstrates subject matter expertise in a core laboratory, blood bank, microbiology, or another specialty department.

The role also performs laboratory testing and operational duties, including maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory instruments and equipment. The supervisor helps meet service-level agreements 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, or an accepted equivalent: qualifying military training under 42 CFR 493.1489, or qualification at the Medical Technologist level by 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, as required by law.

Nice To Haves

• Five years of laboratory supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the department’s daily operations and staff.
• Assist in selecting personnel for hire and support performance management; make recommendations regarding discipline and termination.
• Maintain responsibility for CAP, TCJ, AABB, or another accreditation.
• Review quality control and patient results.
• Perform laboratory testing and operational duties, including maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Validate and implement equipment.
• Train employees and assess competency.
• Ensure regulatory compliance.
• Implement operational efficiencies to help meet service-level agreements.
• Complete other duties assigned by the laboratory director.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, and auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

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