Supervisor, Laboratory, Full-time, Evening Shift

Adventist Health•Portland, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

In a bustling cosmopolitan area surrounded by nature, Adventist Health Portland has been one of the area's leading healthcare providers since the 1800s. In partnership with OHSU, we are comprised of a 302-bed hospital, 11 medical offices, home care services, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of award-winning services located throughout East Portland and the surrounding areas. There are many outdoor adventures readily available, including carving the snow at North America's only year-round ski resort, hiking along the Columbia River Gorge or taking a day trip to the unmatched beauty of the Oregon coast. Job Summary: Maintains responsibility for ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of all respective core lab departmental operations. Is accountable for supervision of departmental staff, training, monitoring, and evaluation of staff, managing department supplies and inventory, assists in the developing, reviewing, and revising of department policies and procedures, assessing clinical laboratory quality control and assurance, and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory bodies (e.g., state, federal, College of American Pathologists, and Joint Commission). Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
Clinical Lab Scientist experience in hospital setting: Preferred
Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) licensure in the state of practice: Preferred
Medical Technologist (MT) certification: Preferred

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree: Preferred
Five years' technical experience: Preferred

Responsibilities

Maintains responsibility for ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of all respective core lab departmental operations.
Accountable for supervision of departmental staff, training, monitoring, and evaluation of staff.
Managing department supplies and inventory.
Assists in the developing, reviewing, and revising of department policies and procedures.
Assessing clinical laboratory quality control and assurance.
Ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory bodies (e.g., state, federal, College of American Pathologists, and Joint Commission).
Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.
Directs and supervises laboratory personnel, provides technical expertise and administers performance evaluations.
Manages daily operations for area of responsibility.
Identifies staff education and competency needs and oversees training programs on instrumentation, technology and procedure.
Manages staff scheduling and fills in for all positions as needed.
Provides training, guidelines and performance evaluations.
Studies and reports on lab quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA).
Responsible for reviewing patient and quality control results for shifts and trends, monitoring quality of departmental functions.
Performs and reports Quality Assurance studies, delegating duties as necessary.
Identifies and responds to documented shifts and trends by initiating projects to improve and streamline daily lab operations and workflow.
Develops and documents laboratory policies, procedures, and protocols.
Provides technical assistance to hospital/laboratory, CCT Liaison and Lab Marketing Rep/Admin Asst.
Adheres to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other patient confidentiality guidelines and regulations.
Ensures readiness for inspections.
Performs equipment and instrumentation maintenance, troubleshooting and calibration as appropriate.
Inventories and restocks reagents, calibrators, controls and supplies as needed.
Orders and maintains supplies at level to meet departmental needs.
Ensures compliance with rules, regulations and accreditation requirements of regulatory agencies, including Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), College of American Pathologists (CAP), Joint Commission (JC), AABB, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.