Laboratory Supervisor, Clinical Microbiology - Full-Time, Day Shift

UChicago Medicine•Harvey, IL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Be a part of a world-class academic healthcare system, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, as a Laboratory Supervisor in the Clinical Microbiology department. In this role, you will be responsible for the performance of the Microbiology Lab including quality control, instrument maintenance, and method development. You will work under the supervision of the Laboratory Services Manager and train, supervise, and assume accountability for laboratory staff in all functions of assigned area of oversight. This is the Clinical Microbiology/Immunology Lab department. This position is a 100% onsite opportunity and requires you to be based in the greater Chicagoland area. UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital has pioneered sophisticated clinical care for nearly a century, providing comprehensive outpatient centers and a skilled medical team dedicated to improving community health. The organization is committed to preventing, diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating illness and injury, offering exceptional care through a network of expert physicians, convenient facilities, and a wide range of services including X-rays, mammography, laboratory services, cancer screening, radiology, echo, and stress testing. UChicago Medicine values employees with passion, talent, and commitment to advance medical innovation and serve the health needs of the community.

Requirements

B.S. or B.A. in medical technology or chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science.
5 (five) years of experience within a clinical laboratory workplace is required to have occurred with no more than a 2-year gap
MT (ASCP) or equivalent
Working knowledge of scientific principles attained through a baccalaureate degree and/or laboratory experience as prescribed by CLIA-88.
At least one year of training and/or experience in high-complexity testing.
Considerable problem-solving and evaluating results.
The ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with all physicians, patients, visitors and hospital staff.
Computer experience in LIS, PC, HIS, Microsoft office, etc.

Nice To Haves

Experience in leadership in a Microbiology clinical laboratory preferred.
Successful challenge of an accredited proficiency examination and/or certification through ASCP, NAACLS, HEW or equivalent agency strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Trains, supervises and assumes accountability for laboratory staff in all functions in the area of oversight.
Provides input for the departmental budget as requested.
Teaches theoretical basis of procedures to staff.
Collaborates with pathologists on a regular basis to establish critical value limits, workload analysis, method changes, accreditation requirements, method validation, and other tasks to efficiently and accurately perform test analysis.
Assumes responsibility of performance appraisals in those sections of responsibility.
Troubleshoots problems that may interfere with the operations of the laboratory computer systems.
Interfaces with all hospital departments and laboratory clients to provide timely, accurate, and compliant laboratory test results.
Knows, follows and actively supports the philosophy, mission and vision of Ingalls Memorial Hospital.
Adheres to all hospital policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Observes and adheres to all corporate compliance requirements and communicates issues as they arise to the appropriate parties as identified in the Corporate Compliance Plan.
Performs other duties as assigned.