Supervisor-Laboratory

White River Health System Inc•Batesville, AR

About The Position

The Supervisor-Laboratory role involves overseeing laboratory operations, ensuring accurate and efficient testing, and managing quality control. This position requires a strong understanding of laboratory procedures, equipment, and personnel management. The supervisor is responsible for maintaining quality assurance, managing resources, and developing new procedures. They also play a key role in training staff and students, troubleshooting equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety policies.

Requirements

Assists in the selection of test methodology, materials, and supplies that are appropriate for clinical use and valid test results
Performs comparison studies of methods, instruments, and supplies
Verifies the test procedures performed and establishes the laboratory’s test performance characteristics, including the precision, accuracy, and reference ranges of each test, test system, and reporting system.
Ensures that work is done promptly, accurately, and efficiently from the collection of the specimen through sample analysis and reporting of test results.
Reviews work performed in assigned areas of responsibility and identifies substandard performance, initiates corrective action, education, disciplinary actions, repairs, etc.
Assists in bench testing, as necessary and acts as a resource person for technical questions/problems in areas of responsibility during all working hours.
Maintains quality assurance, quality control, and proficiency testing documentation and ensures it is performed as scheduled with corrective actions taken when indicated.
Oversees supply costs and utilization for assigned department and ensures availability of resources, materials, and equipment to meet needs of the department through requisition entry.
Develops and implements new procedures and maintains/updates current procedures/policies for section.
Assists in evaluating and training of personnel and students.
Participates in continuing and hospital education, as necessary, to update current knowledge in applicable departments.
Performs and completes all tests according to departmental procedure manuals within established turnaround times.
Handles all specimens according to departmental guidelines including unacceptable specimens and specimens for transport to reference labs.
Observes and abides by all mandated safety policies in performing duties.
Performs instrument troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance as required and/or assigned.
Performs phlebotomy duties and triage duties as necessary.
Demonstrates initiative and makes good decisions in situations not covered by policies.
Accepts and delivers constructive criticism in a positive manner.
Performs additional duties as assigned by supervision.

Responsibilities

Assists in the selection of test methodology, materials, and supplies that are appropriate for clinical use and valid test results.
Performs comparison studies of methods, instruments, and supplies.
Verifies the test procedures performed and establishes the laboratory’s test performance characteristics, including the precision, accuracy, and reference ranges of each test, test system, and reporting system.
Ensures that work is done promptly, accurately, and efficiently from the collection of the specimen through sample analysis and reporting of test results.
Reviews work performed in assigned areas of responsibility and identifies substandard performance, initiates corrective action, education, disciplinary actions, repairs, etc.
Assists in bench testing, as necessary and acts as a resource person for technical questions/problems in areas of responsibility during all working hours.
Maintains quality assurance, quality control, and proficiency testing documentation and ensures it is performed as scheduled with corrective actions taken when indicated.
Oversees supply costs and utilization for assigned department and ensures availability of resources, materials, and equipment to meet needs of the department through requisition entry.
Develops and implements new procedures and maintains/updates current procedures/policies for section.
Assists in evaluating and training of personnel and students.
Participates in continuing and hospital education, as necessary, to update current knowledge in applicable departments.
Performs and completes all tests according to departmental procedure manuals within established turnaround times.
Handles all specimens according to departmental guidelines including unacceptable specimens and specimens for transport to reference labs.
Observes and abides by all mandated safety policies in performing duties.
Performs instrument troubleshooting, repairs and maintenance as required and/or assigned.
Performs phlebotomy duties and triage duties as necessary.
Demonstrates initiative and makes good decisions in situations not covered by policies.
Accepts and delivers constructive criticism in a positive manner.
Performs additional duties as assigned by supervision.