Supervisor, Medical Laboratory Scientist - IRL

University of Iowa • Iowa City, IA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Iowa River Landing Pathology Department is seeking a 100% Supervisor, Medical Laboratory Scientist; IRL is an offsite clinic for University of Iowa HealthCare, located in Coralville, Iowa. This role performs supervisory functions for staff within the lab at Iowa River Landing (IRL). Collaborates with the Director of Clinical Functions to facilitate quality, patient oriented and efficient operations of the clinical laboratory. Performs clinical laboratory analyses on biological specimens to provide information used in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of disease. Many of the procedures involve numerous highly complex tests and techniques that require the use of professional judgment. This position will have responsibility for leading other laboratory professionals. This position will require frequent interaction and consultation with other members of the IRL management team and with leadership staff in the Department of Pathology. University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.® University of Iowa Health Care–Iowa River Landing offers the world-class, academic-level medicine you expect from UI Health Care in a convenient medical office building that makes visiting the doctor a pleasant experience. Our pledge at UI Health Care–Iowa River Landing is that our patients will receive the best possible care in a friendly, compassionate, efficient way. Job Relationships: Administrative supervision is received from the Director, Clinical Services, IRL. Functional and technical supervision for laboratory operations is received from the Lab Managers in the Core Laboratories and by the Operations Manager in Pathology, and by the Medical Director of the Laboratory. Functional supervision is exercised over professional, technical and student employees in the IRL lab.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology program from an accredited college/university is required.
• 1 – 3 years clinical laboratory experience within the past five (5) years is required.
• Certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or specialist certification in appropriate laboratory discipline from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) from Health Education and Welfare (HEW) is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Must be proficient in computer software applications.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and skills shown by successfully leading teams/groups in projects, work assignments, policy updates, etc. is required.
• MLS Certification was formally known and equivalent to Medical Technologist accredited from American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency (NCA).

Nice To Haves

• Experience with validation and implementation of new testing or instruments.
• Experience with laboratory inspection and accreditation activities.
• Experience working in an academic health center.
• Knowledge of and applied experience working with collective bargaining work rules.
• Experience with personnel, team, or project management.
• Experience developing and delivering laboratory sciences-based technical training.
• Experience working with total laboratory automation.
• Experience working with middleware solutions.
• Experience with phlebotomy/phlebotomy service delivery.
• Experience with monitoring and improving patient and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses on clinical and research specimens.
• Serve as the technical expert for patient test result interpretation, specific tasks, work processes and procedures performed in a unit/shift.
• Communicate and disseminate general information and policy or procedure changes to unit/shift personnel.
• Plan, prioritize and direct work activities in the designated unit/shift to ensure smooth and efficient operation.
• Investigate and resolve problems concerning patient testing and procedures.
• Assist with interviewing and selecting new staff.
• Provide leadership for discipline-specific work groups.
• Participate in the design and implementation of new procedures and instrumentation.
• Monitor equipment performance, diagnose instrument problems/malfunctions and make repairs or initiate service requests.
• Conduct performance appraisals.
• Conduct, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of employee performance; work collaboratively with the IRL HR manager to address employee performance concerns.
• Monitor quality control, quality assurance and proficiency testing; implement corrective actions for effective testing.
• Coordinate and participate in continuing education activities and events.
• Coach and mentor staff members to facilitate professional development.
• Monitor employee compliance with approved regulatory and departmental guidelines.
• Assist in developing the strategic goals and objectives for the laboratory as directed by the Clinical Practice Administrator.
• Develop, implement and evaluate training programs for assigned staff.
• Assist with the development of competency assessment tools.
• Conduct competency assessment for staff as required.
• Collaborate with other IRL and UI Health Care departmental committees, vendors and external health care professionals.
• Participate in the review, revision and implementation of standard operating procedures.
• Participate in the evaluation of work processes to enhance operational efficiencies, increase productivity and decrease costs.
• Provide oversight of inventory and supply management.
• Conduct research and development activities.
• Assist in the gathering of information for Director, Clinical Functions and Laboratory Manager, Pathology in preparation of the budget.
• Assist with informatics activities in assigned work areas.
• Demonstrate professional development.
• Process employee time records according to university guidelines.
• Perform additional tasks as may be assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
• Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees