Medical Laboratory Scientist Supervisor - North Liberty 3rd Shift
About The Position
The Medical Laboratory Supervisor ensures the smooth and efficient operation of a clinical laboratory unit or shift. The supervisor performs clinical laboratory analyses on biological specimens to provide information used in the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of disease. Many procedures involve highly complex tests and techniques requiring professional judgment. The role leads laboratory professionals and regularly interacts and consults with section management and other allied health care professionals. This position is based at North Liberty Hospital and provides leadership for North Liberty laboratory and phlebotomy staff. The University of Iowa Health Care – North Liberty Campus is a 469,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility offering coordinated care across outpatient, inpatient, and surgical settings, including orthopedic services, imaging, laboratory services, physical therapy, a retail pharmacy, an emergency department, and support services. The campus aims to support excellence in clinical care, education, research, and community partnerships.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited college or university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 1–3 years of clinical laboratory experience within the past five years.
- 1–3 years of high-complexity testing experience for positions overseeing a unit that performs high-complexity testing.
- Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), or specialist certification in an appropriate laboratory discipline from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in computer software applications.
- Demonstrated leadership abilities, evidenced by successfully leading teams or groups in projects, work assignments, policy updates, or similar activities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience overseeing or performing moderate- and/or high-complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, and microbiology.
- Ability to interpret immunohematology test results and determine appropriate blood components for transfusion.
- Experience in a tissue bank.
Responsibilities
- Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses on clinical specimens.
- Serve as a technical expert for patient test result interpretation, specific tasks, work processes, and procedures.
- Communicate general information and policy or procedure changes to unit or shift personnel.
- Plan, prioritize, and direct work activities in the assigned unit or shift to ensure smooth and efficient operations.
- Assist with interviewing and selecting new staff.
- Provide leadership for North Liberty laboratory and phlebotomy staff.
- Participate in reviewing, revising, and implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Investigate and resolve problems involving patient testing and procedures.
- Monitor equipment performance, diagnose instrument problems or malfunctions, and make repairs or initiate service requests.
- Directly supervise assigned personnel.
- Participate in performance appraisals and formal progressive discipline as necessary.
- Monitor quality control, quality assurance, and proficiency testing, and implement corrective actions.
- Maintain knowledge of applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Assist in developing laboratory strategic goals and objectives.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate training and competency programs for the unit or shift.
- Collaborate with UI Health Care departmental committees, vendors, and external health care professionals.
- Participate in inventory and supply management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
