Supervisor Microbiology-Microbiology

Labcorp • Indianapolis, IN

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About The Position

Discover more at Labcorp as we help you take ownership of your personal and professional development, provide continuous learning opportunities and empower you to grow beyond the boundaries of your career. We are hiring a Supervisor, Microbiology to join our growing team in Indianapolis, IN! What to Expect: Essential Job Duties: Managerial and Leadership duties and responsibilities: Supervises the day-to-day production and non-production activities of the local departmental employees. Directly monitors the quality of testing services provided by employees under his/her supervision. Assign appropriately trained personnel and ensure coverage to complete the workload. Supervision: Schedules department personnel appropriately to match the demands of the daily workflow within the supervised area. Provides direct supervision to employees, including assignments, technical and behavioral performance counseling, and troubleshooting. Schedules and supervises all non-production activities and obligations of her/his area, such as validations, surveys, etc. Provides support as required to the department manager to assist in the fulfillment of his/her responsibilities, including acting as manager, upon delegation, during absences. Performance Monitoring and Evaluation: Assures quality and timely performance of both production and non-production activities under supervision. Reports performance and results against targets and global standards. Ensures regulatory compliance within his/her supervision. Communicates all production and non-production standards, guidelines and information to the supervised staff. Ensures on-time delivery of performance reports (PT, QC/PM, Internal and External QC) and responses to inquiries from other functional areas. Personnel: Recruits, trains, and contributes to retention efforts of employees. Conducts technical training and development of staff as needed. Supports the departmental manager in assessing and meeting the resource needs. Supports the development of plans to meet future resource needs. Evaluates the performance of employees. Works with the department manager to establish training plans for the supervised staff. Supports the manager in employee evaluations and development plans. Essential External Client-related Job Duties: Supports marketing and sales as needed in their efforts to meet specific client requests for testing services. Participates in and supports client visits, audits and inquiries, as necessary, to ensure complete fulfillment of requests and interests. Other: Perform other duties as required, including testing patient samples in areas of competence.

Requirements

• Meets qualifications for a technologist and subsequent to graduation, has had at least four years of post- baccalaureate pertinent laboratory training and experience in high complexity testing, in a clinical laboratory having a director at the doctoral level, for the testing of human specimens for the purpose of diagnosing, treating, and monitoring an individual's condition.
• Earned a Master degree in a biological, chemical, medical technology, or clinical/medical laboratory science and subsequent to graduation has had at least two years of post-baccalaureate pertinent laboratory experience and training equivalent to that of an ASCP certified medical technologist in high complexity testing for the applicable specialty, of which not less than two years have been spent working in the designated specialty in a clinical laboratory having a director at the doctoral level, for the testing of human specimens for the purpose of diagnosing, treating, and monitoring an individual's condition.
• A licensed physician or has earned a doctoral degree in a biological, chemical, medical technology, or clinical/medical laboratory science and subsequent to graduation, has had at least two years of post- baccalaureate pertinent laboratory training and experience equivalent to that of an ASCP certified medical technologist in high complexity testing for the applicable specialty, in a clinical laboratory having a director at the doctoral level, for the testing of human specimens for the purpose of diagnosing, treating, and monitoring an individual's condition.
• There must be a minimum of six months of experience in Microbiology testing in a clinical laboratory having a director at the doctoral level, for the testing of human specimens for the purpose of diagnosing, treating, and monitoring an individual's condition.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the day-to-day production and non-production activities of the local departmental employees.
• Directly monitors the quality of testing services provided by employees under his/her supervision.
• Assign appropriately trained personnel and ensure coverage to complete the workload.
• Schedules department personnel appropriately to match the demands of the daily workflow within the supervised area.
• Provides direct supervision to employees, including assignments, technical and behavioral performance counseling, and troubleshooting.
• Schedules and supervises all non-production activities and obligations of her/his area, such as validations, surveys, etc.
• Provides support as required to the department manager to assist in the fulfillment of his/her responsibilities, including acting as manager, upon delegation, during absences.
• Assures quality and timely performance of both production and non-production activities under supervision.
• Reports performance and results against targets and global standards.
• Ensures regulatory compliance within his/her supervision.
• Communicates all production and non-production standards, guidelines and information to the supervised staff.
• Ensures on-time delivery of performance reports (PT, QC/PM, Internal and External QC) and responses to inquiries from other functional areas.
• Recruits, trains, and contributes to retention efforts of employees.
• Conducts technical training and development of staff as needed.
• Supports the departmental manager in assessing and meeting the resource needs.
• Supports the development of plans to meet future resource needs.
• Evaluates the performance of employees.
• Works with the department manager to establish training plans for the supervised staff.
• Supports the manager in employee evaluations and development plans.
• Supports marketing and sales as needed in their efforts to meet specific client requests for testing services.
• Participates in and supports client visits, audits and inquiries, as necessary, to ensure complete fulfillment of requests and interests.
• Perform other duties as required, including testing patient samples in areas of competence.

Benefits

• Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level