Laboratory Supervisor (Overnight 7pm-3:30am, Monday - Friday)

Principle Health Systems•Dallas, TX

About The Position

RESPONSIBILITIES Lead personnel in daily operations of assigned areas including workflow, test reporting and staffing. Ensures area of responsibility has adequate supplies/ reagents to maintain testing efficiency. Responsible for organizing workload as assigned. Re-prioritize daily goals and change work assignments as necessary. Monitor daily workflow in the lab. Resolve workflow problems as they occur assuring that appropriate investigation and follow-up documented. Provide leadership and be a technical resource for the shift. Lead others by assisting and guiding staff in decision-making and taking on other additional responsibilities. Maintains positive working relationships with staff, other departments, physicians, and peers. Ensures QC and instrument maintenance in area of responsibility are performed and maintained in compliance with policies of Joint Commission and CAP. Investigate problems with equipment, patient results or specimens assuring that proper investigation and follow-up documented. Assists Technical Specialist in evaluating new testing methodologies and equipment purchases in accordance with lab standards of performance. Assists Technical Specialist by training new employees in the area of responsibility. Monitors and verifies employee competencies and assists in evaluating employees in their area of responsibility. Monitors employees in section to ensure good customer service and compliance with laboratory policies. Meets all the performance requirements of a MT/MLT as designated in those job descriptions. Enforces all hospital and laboratory policies. (i.e., safety, departmental, etc.) Helps with developing, implementing, and maintaining lab policies and procedures. Make appropriate and autonomous decisions within the scope of duties. Performs other job-related tasks as assigned by management.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years clinical laboratory experience.
Experience with core lab hematology, chemistry, coagulation and urinalysis is required.
Leadership experience is preferred.
The position will manage up to 6 laboratory technicians.
Must be available to rotating weekend coverage.
MLT/MT certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead personnel in daily operations of assigned areas including workflow, test reporting and staffing.
Ensures area of responsibility has adequate supplies/ reagents to maintain testing efficiency.
Responsible for organizing workload as assigned.
Re-prioritize daily goals and change work assignments as necessary.
Monitor daily workflow in the lab.
Resolve workflow problems as they occur assuring that appropriate investigation and follow-up documented.
Provide leadership and be a technical resource for the shift.
Lead others by assisting and guiding staff in decision-making and taking on other additional responsibilities.
Maintains positive working relationships with staff, other departments, physicians, and peers.
Ensures QC and instrument maintenance in area of responsibility are performed and maintained in compliance with policies of Joint Commission and CAP.
Investigate problems with equipment, patient results or specimens assuring that proper investigation and follow-up documented.
Assists Technical Specialist in evaluating new testing methodologies and equipment purchases in accordance with lab standards of performance.
Assists Technical Specialist by training new employees in the area of responsibility.
Monitors and verifies employee competencies and assists in evaluating employees in their area of responsibility.
Monitors employees in section to ensure good customer service and compliance with laboratory policies.
Meets all the performance requirements of a MT/MLT as designated in those job descriptions.
Enforces all hospital and laboratory policies. (i.e., safety, departmental, etc.)
Helps with developing, implementing, and maintaining lab policies and procedures.
Make appropriate and autonomous decisions within the scope of duties.
Performs other job-related tasks as assigned by management.