Supervisor, Laboratory Processing

Cottage HealthSanta Barbara, CA
Onsite

About The Position

Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories seeks a Supervisor, Laboratory Processing for their Pathology department. This role is responsible for the day-to-day operations of specimen receipt and processing activities, as well as providing leadership in the department. The supervisor will be accountable for maintaining operational budgets, implementing departmental policies, achieving departmental goals and metrics, and managing staff hiring, training, competency, and evaluations. This position ensures that the CP/AP Processing department provides quality services to maintain the highest specimen integrity and satisfactorily resolves all questions, concerns, issues, and complaints related to these services at all times. The supervisor also ensures that the CP/AP Processing department meets its annual goals and objectives as established by PDL management. Responsibilities include supporting and directing the daily operation of the laboratory area assigned and guiding staff in meeting customer needs consistent with Cottage Health expectations. Duties will include, but not be limited to, staff scheduling, supply management, Kronos editing, QC oversight, training and competency, and staff assessment.

Requirements

  • Minimum: Associates Degree in science-related field or equivalent work experience, using the standard of 2 years of experience equals 1 year of college.
  • Minimum: Ability to perform administrative functions proficiently using MS Office and other software applications used to conduct operations.
  • Minimum: 4 yrs in phlebotomy, laboratory, anatomic pathology, or other healthcare environment.

Nice To Haves

  • Preferred: Bachelors Degree in field of science.
  • Preferred: Valid CPT, HT or HTL.
  • Preferred: 4 yrs in phlebotomy, laboratory, anatomic pathology, or other healthcare environment, including 2 or more years supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

  • Supports and directs the daily operation of the laboratory area assigned and guides staff in meeting customer needs consistent with Cottage Health expectations.
  • Staff scheduling
  • Supply management
  • Kronos editing
  • QC oversight
  • Training and competency
  • Staff assessment
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