Supervisor Laboratory Services

University of Miami•Miami, FL

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pathology - Blood Bank Department at the University of Miami is currently seeking a full time Supervisor, Laboratory Services to work in Miami, FL. The Supervisor, Laboratory Services provides technical direction and support to individual(s) serving as full time or part time technologists at assigned laboratory. This employee also conducts technical, administrative, and managerial functions under the supervision of managing staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Possession of current Florida State Clinical Laboratory Supervisor license
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
Knowledge of business and management principles.
Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
Ability to establish department goals, and objectives that support the strategic plan.
Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.
Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.

Responsibilities

Supervises the test performance of technologists, reviews preliminary test results on worksheets, monitors the recording and distribution of finalized reports, initiates deviation report investigations, and implements corrective actions.
Assists technical personnel in the resolution of test result discrepancies and performance of proficiency test exercises.
Manages the purchase, requisition, and maintenance of the laboratory stock of supplies.
Oversees the orientation, training, and evaluation of competency for current and new laboratory testing personnel.
Assists with the management and scheduling of clinical laboratory personnel.
Performs occasional technical functions for activities related to the laboratory’s quality assurance program, licensure, or certification.
Interviews, hires, evaluates, counsels, and disciplines subordinate employees.
Assists in the development of departmental policies for employee bloodborne pathogen exposures, and oversees employee health exposures.
Collaborates with management in the education of medical students and allied technical personnel through specialized studies, scientific committees, and collaborative research.
Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.
Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.
Analyze, supervise, and manage all Laboratory Department activities.
Plan, prepare and supervise laboratory services relating to national standards and organization’s policies.
Provide and perform access to laboratory personnel for consultation and determine operational troubles in timely manner.
Establish, execute, review and evaluate laboratory procedures and policies and procedures for operating functions of laboratory.
Perform analytic, pre and post analytic functions to attain departmental goals and ensure stable conformance by laboratory staff.
Head responsibility to maintain laboratory records, reports and files.
Manage laboratory purchase of inventory, storage, and supplies usage.
Manage and resolve administrative and technical problems.
Performs transfusion service testing and component preparation as needed