Laboratory Supervisor

Cleveland Clinic•Vero Beach, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. At Indian River Hospital, you will be part of a collaborative, compassionate, and innovative team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Laboratory Supervisor, you will supervise laboratory operations and be responsible for all employment-related activities, budgets, fiscal performance and quality assurance. Through collaboration with department leaders, you will help ensure patient safety and facilitate the turnaround times from the lab. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise and a commitment to operational excellence within the laboratory environment. A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday from 1:00PM – 9:00PM.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological or Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology from a four-year college or university OR Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university
Education and training equivalent to meet ASCP Board of certification qualifications for Histotechnologist (HTL)
Education and training equivalent to meet ASCP Board of Certification qualifications for Cytotechnologist (CT)
meet the requirements and training of a Cytotechnologist (CT) as dictated by most current CLIA regulations
Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided and education will be verified
Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from by an HHS approved agency or nationally recognized organization such as NACES (National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc) or AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc)
State of Florida supervisor’s license in one or all disciplines
Five years of clinical laboratory training and/or experience in high complexity testing.
A medical technology internship
Full-time experience performing non-waivered testing for the required number of years
Part-time experience performing non-waivered testing with 2080 hours equivalent to one year
If the required clinical laboratory training and experience occurred at an outside facility, a signed, official letter from the facility or organization is required which details the dates and laboratory discipline experience and training

Nice To Haves

Two years of clinical laboratory management or supervisory experience
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification

Responsibilities

Be responsible for the technical and scientific oversight of the laboratory, day to-day laboratory operation, personnel performing testing and reporting test results.
Participate in selecting test methodology appropriate for the clinical use of the test results.
Participate in verifying test procedures performed and establishing laboratory's test performance characteristics, including the precision and accuracy of each test and test system
Ensure enrollment and participation in an HHS approved proficiency testing program commensurate with the services offered.
Establish a quality control program appropriate for the testing performed, establish the parameters for acceptable levels of analytic performance and ensure that these levels are maintained throughout the entire testing process from the initial receipt of the specimen, through sample analysis and reporting of test results.
Resolve technical and operational problems and ensure that remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
Ensure that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is functioning properly.
Identify training needs and ensure that every performing tests receives regular in-service training and education appropriate for the type and complexity of the laboratory services performed.
Evaluate the competency of all testing personnel and assure that the staff maintain their competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly, accurately and proficiently.
Ensure the competency of testing personnel in areas of responsibility i.e. moderately complexity and/or high complexity testing.
Ensure that the staff maintain their competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly, accurately and proficiently.
Evaluate and document competency assessment of testing personnel in laboratory area of responsibility at least semiannually during the first year the testing personnel tests patient specimens and annually thereafter.
Evaluate testing personnel competency through: Directing observations of routine patient test performance, including patient preparation, if applicable, specimen handling, processing and testing.
Monitoring the recording and reporting of test results.
Reviewing intermediate test results or worksheets, quality control records, proficiency testing results and preventive maintenance records.
Direct observation of performance of instrument maintenance and function checks.
Assessment of test performance through testing previously analyzed specimens, internal blind testing samples or external proficiency testing samples.
Assessment of problem-solving skills.
Supervise staff and handle staffing, hiring, orientation, scheduling, evaluating and developing staff including continuing education initiatives.
Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
Implement and maintain performance improvement program.
Assist with annual operating and capital budgets.
Monitor, analyze and justify expense and revenue within departments.