Supervisor, Laboratory Clinical Lab Scientist

Cottage Health•Goleta, CA
•Onsite

About The Position

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories seeks a CLS Laboratory Supervisor for their Core Clinical Lab department responsible for managing their work area. This including organizing the workflow, supervising employees, developing staff, controlling expenses, ensuring quality, improving process, and troubleshooting issues to deliver services effectively. The incumbent's responsibilities encompasses both administrative and operational or technical functions. Major accountabilities include: Supports and directs the daily laboratory operation, guiding staff to meet customer needs in alignment with Cottage Health Systems' expectations. Key duties include staff scheduling, supply management, Kronos editing, quality control (QC) oversight, training and competency assessment, and overall staff evaluation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • California license as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist
  • Licensure and experience should be validated and deemed qualified under the guidelines of the State of California and CLIA to perform clinical laboratory tests and examinations classified as waived, moderate or high complexity as described under CLIA.
  • Adept in operating and troubleshooting a variety of laboratory instruments and computer systems.
  • Demonstrates the ability to fulfill the technical supervisor, technical consultant, and/or general supervisor responsibilities under CLIA 88 regulations.
  • Three (3) years of clinical laboratory experience.
  • Individuals assessing high-complexity technical competency of others, must have at least four (4) years of experience or training in the specialty area that they are evaluating.

Nice To Haves

  • Master’s Degree
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP) and/or Diplomate in Laboratory Science (ASCP) certification to demonstrate expertise in medical laboratory science and/or diagnostic laboratory medicine.
  • Recent experience in relevant area within the applicable laboratory section.
  • At least two (2) years of recent supervisory experience in a hospital or core laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

  • Supports and directs the daily laboratory operation, guiding staff to meet customer needs in alignment with Cottage Health Systems' expectations.
  • Staff scheduling
  • Supply management
  • Kronos editing
  • Quality control (QC) oversight
  • Training and competency assessment
  • Overall staff evaluation

Benefits

  • shift differentials
  • on-call pay
  • incentive pay
  • bonus opportunities
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