Lab Supervisor

About the role

The Laboratory Technical Supervisor at Memorial Health University Medical Center assists the Manager and Administrative Director with the day-to-day operations of the hematology section/department. This includes managing personnel, maintaining consistent staffing levels, developing and monitoring quality control, quality assurance, and proficiency testing programs; overseeing equipment, supplies, and inventories; and supporting managers and directors in various personnel activities.

Responsibilities

• Manages personnel, maintains consistent staffing levels
• Maintains and monitors daily quality control, quality assurance, and proficiency testing programs
• Develops and evaluates laboratory methodologies, protocols, and techniques
• Oversees care, maintenance, and utilization of department equipment, supplies, and inventories
• Performs clinical testing as needed
• Supports Managers and Administrative Director in personnel activities such as interviewing, work allocation, orientation and training, staff development, problem resolution, evaluating performance, making recommendations for personnel actions, and motivating employees to achieve peak performance
• Understands laboratory methods, demonstrates knowledge of pathological processes with correlation of disease states and test results
• Independently performs specimen processing and testing to include moderate and high complexity testing (as appropriate per facility)
• Safely administers quality control and calibration of instrumentation where applicable
• Assures compliance with accrediting agencies; understands and applies CQI principles; anticipates needs and develops, implements, and evaluates quality assurance programs, provides corrective action and documentation
• Develops and evaluates laboratory methodologies, procedures, and techniques in the area of clinical specialty
• Functions as laboratory liaison and contact person in the absence of other management personnel
• Acts as a resource to customers, both within the department and outside the department, on testing methods and procedures, and laboratory operations, safety and training
• Oversees ordering, care, maintenance and utilization of department equipment, supplies, and inventories

Qualifications

• (CLT/CLS) Clinical Laboratory Technologist/Scientist
• (HT-ASCP) Histotechnician
• (HTL-ASCP) Histotechnologist
• (MLS) Medical Laboratory Scientist
• 5 years of relevant experience required
• Supervisory experience preferred

Benefits

Memorial Health University Medical Center offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services; wellbeing support; time away from work programs; savings and retirement resources; and education support. The hospital also provides a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling. Memorial Health University Medical Center is committed to providing quality healthcare services and has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute. The hospital is located in Savannah, Georgia, and serves 35 counties across southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina. Memorial Health University Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.