QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORY SUPERVISOR (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK)

Oklahoma Blood Institute • Oklahoma City, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER WHILE SAVING LIVES
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Pay: Competitive pay based on education and/or experience and $500 bonus after 6 months and $1,000 bonus after 1 year!
Benefits: Health, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability, 401(k), paid-time off, $5,000 annual tuition reimbursement, holiday pay, annual uniform allowance, etc.
Days: Monday through Friday; may vary
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; may vary

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution.
• Must have at least two years of lab experience for high and moderate complexity testing for CLIA General Supervisor requirements
• Strong computer skills, including experience in the development and maintenance of data bases, are strongly desired.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.

Nice To Haves

• Strong computer skills, including experience in the development and maintenance of data bases, are strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Perform tests which require the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility, with minimal supervision by the Testing Operations Director/Manager in only those specialties or subspecialties in which they are qualified by education, training, and experience.
• Responsible for sample processing, test performance, equipment maintenance, and for reporting test results.
• Resolve or delegate problems as needed to ensure a safe blood supply and a reasonable testing turnaround time.
• Maintain the laboratory have a direct oversight for the QC lab operations.
• QC Laboratory Supervisor must be qualified as a General Supervisor per CLIA regulations.
• Responsible for providing day-to-day supervision of moderate complexity test performance by QC personnel.
• Provide orientation to all QC personnel.
• Must be accessible to the laboratory to provide on-site, telephone, or electronic consultation
• Ensuring that test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is functioning properly.
• Evaluates the competency of all testing personnel and assuring that the staff maintains their competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly, accurately, and proficiently.
• Available for taking on-call questions/issues.
• Available during on-site inspections/assessments.
• Ensure that samples that are collected for testing to be performed by a reference laboratory are shipped and that required test data is received and reported
• Ensure that all donor tests are completed as required
• Run reports as required to ensure that pending tests are performed
• Perform staff competency assessments.
• Ensure that staff uses PPE as required
• Assist in the development of staffing schedules
• Ensure that all equipment maintenance is performed at the required intervals.
• Review all equipment maintenance records in the applicable time frame.
• Document and investigate deviations to identify root causes and develop effective corrective actions
• Follow laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of test results.
• Commit and validate testing results
• Address all Rees (Central Monitoring System) alarms appropriately and ensure that comments are entered and appropriate for issues.
• Assist in other areas of the lab as required
• Manage tasks, emails and calendars through outlook to ensure that deadlines are met
• Perform, record, and report testing on blood products
• Monitoring Quality Control
• Available during site inspections
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies and document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Provides backup and support in the absence of the Testing Laboratory Director/Manager
• Perform additional duties as needed
• Motivate staff
• Resolve staff conflicts

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, long term disability, 401(k), paid-time off, $5,000 annual tuition reimbursement, holiday pay, annual uniform allowance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level