Supervisor, Clinical Labs - CBDI Diagnostic Immunology ELISA Lab
About The Position
The Supervisor, Clinical Labs for the CBDI Diagnostic Immunology ELISA Lab provides day-to-day operational leadership in a CAP-certified laboratory location or common functional department within the laboratory site of care. The role performs Medical Lab Scientist procedures and participates in patient testing as needed, while supporting technical staff, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, technical studies, and development of new tests and testing platforms. The supervisor coordinates laboratory operations and quality, supports methodology selection and procedure verification, maintains current procedure manuals, and ensures staff training on procedural revisions. The role supervises and develops personnel, contributes to recruitment and retention, conducts performance evaluations, and communicates departmental and medical center priorities and policies. It also maintains regulatory compliance and workplace safety, assists with budget responsibilities, and leads quality audits and improvement activities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 4 years of technical experience in a related laboratory setting.
- Demonstrated leadership experience.
- Qualified by CLIA/CAP standards at minimum as a general supervisor.
Nice To Haves
- Certification by a national laboratory accrediting agency.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine Medical Lab Scientist procedures, collect and analyze data that may affect patient-care decisions, and maintain technical proficiency.
- Participate in patient testing as needed and assist technical staff with routine testing, preventive maintenance, technical studies, and troubleshooting.
- Support new test development and implementation of new testing platforms.
- Coordinate and collaborate with leadership on testing and reporting issues and help select methodologies, verify procedures, and establish performance characteristics.
- Keep procedure manuals current, available, and reviewed annually; ensure employees are educated and trained on revisions.
- Supervise reporting personnel and contribute to recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, development, and retention.
- Mentor and evaluate direct reports, address personnel management issues, conduct timely annual performance evaluations, and ensure staff are trained for their job functions.
- Monitor departmental continuing education goals and provide educational opportunities for staff.
- Communicate departmental and medical center initiatives, priorities, standards, and policies through direct and indirect reports.
- Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and accreditation requirements, including TJC and HIPAA; design or implement compliance programs, policies, and procedures as needed.
- Track laws and regulations that may affect policies and procedures, and prepare compliance reports as necessary.
- Maintain safety standards and enforce infection prevention and safe work practices.
- Assist with fiscal responsibilities, monitor expenditures, identify and manage budget variances, track revenue, expenses, and allocations, and provide applicable reports.
- Track funding and account balances, assist with budget preparation and maintenance, and research information for major purchases as needed.
- Manage testing-process quality through audits, monitor quality indicators, and lead improvement activities within and across laboratory disciplines.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
