Laboratory Supervisor

About the role

Join our team at Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Indian River Hospital is in sunny Florida’s Treasure Coast where it is committed to providing optimal family-centric and community-focused care. As a Laboratory Supervisor, you will supervise laboratory operations and be responsible for all employment-related activities, budgets, fiscal performance and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the technical and scientific oversight of the laboratory, day to-day laboratory operation, personnel performing testing and reporting test results.
• Participate in selecting test methodology appropriate for the clinical use of the test results.
• Participate in verifying test procedures performed and establishing laboratory's test performance characteristics, including the precision and accuracy of each test and test system.
• Ensure enrollment and participation in an HHS approved proficiency testing program commensurate with the services offered.
• Establish a quality control program appropriate for the testing performed, establish the parameters for acceptable levels of analytic performance and ensure that these levels are maintained throughout the entire testing process from the initial receipt of the specimen, through sample analysis and reporting of test results.
• Resolve technical and operational problems and ensure that remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Ensure that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is functioning properly.
• Identify training needs and ensure that every performing tests receives regular in-service training and education appropriate for the type and complexity of the laboratory services performed.
• Evaluate the competency of all testing personnel and assure that the staff maintain their competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly, accurately and proficiently.
• Evaluate and document competency assessment of testing personnel in laboratory area of responsibility at least semiannually during the first year the testing personnel tests patient specimens and annually thereafter.
• Evaluate testing personnel competency through:
• Directing observations of routine patient test performance, including patient preparation, if applicable, specimen handling, processing and testing.
• Making sure the recording and reporting of test results are monitored.
• Reviewing intermediate test results or worksheets, quality control records, proficiency testing results and preventive maintenance records.
• Ensuring direct observation of performance of instrument maintenance and function checks.
• Assessing test performance through testing previously analyzed specimens, internal blind testing samples or external proficiency testing samples.
• Assessing problem-solving skills.
• Supervising staff and handling staffing, hiring, orientation, scheduling, evaluating and developing staff including continuing education initiatives.
• Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
• Implement and maintain performance improvement program.
• Aid in annual operating and capital budgets.
• Monitor, analyze and justify expense and revenue within departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological or Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology from a four-year college or university
• OR Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university
• Education and training equivalent to meet ASCP Board of certification qualifications for Histotechnologist (HTL)
• Education and training equivalent to meet ASCP Board of Certification qualifications for Cytotechnologist (CT)
• AND meet the requirements and training of a Cytotechnologist (CT) as dictated by most current CLIA regulations
• Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided and education will be verified
• Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from by an HHS approved agency or nationally recognized organization such as NACES (National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc) or AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc)
• State of Florida supervisor’s license in one or all disciplines
• Five years of clinical laboratory training and/or experience in high complexity testing. This includes:
• A medical technology internship
• Full-time experience performing non-waivered testing for the required number of years
• Part-time experience performing non-waivered testing with 2080 hours equivalent to one year
• If the required clinical laboratory training and experience occurred at an outside facility, a signed, official letter from the facility or organization is required which details the dates and laboratory discipline experience and training

Preferred qualifications

• Two years of clinical laboratory management or supervisory experience
• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification

Physical Requirements

• Visual acuity to study specimens under a microscope.
• The ability to distinguish colors.
• Fine motor skills and manual dexterity to handle specimens and lab equipment required to process specimens and repair equipment.
• May be required to stand for long periods of time.
• Light lifting may be required.
• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, biohazards, radioactive materials, etc.

Benefits

• Nursing Support Career Paths
• Health Plan Options
• Dental Care
• Vision Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage
• Cleveland Clinic Investment Pension Plan
• 401(k) / 403(b) Plan
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Caregiver discounts
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Hardship Fund
• Paid maternity and parental leave

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $76,540.00
Maximum Annual Salary: $116,747.50