Laboratory Supervisor II | Core Lab | Full-time | Days

About the role

Location: UF Health Jacksonville Hospital 655 8th St W, Jacksonville, FL 32209. Employment Type: Full-Time.

Schedule

Monday - Friday / Weekend Calls.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day technical operations of assigned cost center to maximize service while minimizing cost.
• Ensure that accurate, adequate laboratory services are provided timely.
• Use knowledge, experience and imagination to implement change and improvements. (20%)
• Oversee the receipt, prioritizing and the acceptance/rejection of specimens.
• Perform moderate to high complexity procedures in hematology, chemistry, microbiology, serology, immunohematology, histocompatibility, histology, cytology and molecular areas of laboratory to provide data for the use in treatment and diagnosis of disease.
• Operate and maintain complicated laboratory analyzers.
• Make independent decisions to report normal and abnormal test results. (15%)
• In concert with the Medical Director and Technical Manager monitor and revise the Laboratory Quality Plan.
• Implement quality and service improvements.
• Report and respond to all technical laboratory incidents, errors or complaints in a timely manner.
• Ensure all regulatory, licensing, safety and accreditation requirements are fulfilled for assigned cost center. (15%)
• Write, review and implement cost center policies and procedures for approval by the Medical or Administrative Director.
• Ensure that Shands Jacksonville policies are enforced.
• Perform personnel action including hiring recommendations, performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
• Oversee and complete payroll functions.
• Schedule staff and make workstation assignments. (15%)
• Ensure that laboratory staff are supported and prepared to serve our customers.
• Develop self and individuals to optimize effectiveness.
• Assist with and monitor student educational activities.
• Provide clinical instruction assist in testing and evaluation of students.
• Assist in training new employees. (15%)
• Represent laboratory management in meetings and on committees.
• Work cooperatively with others to achieve organizational goals.
• Perform all assigned duties in a caring and professional manner, serving as a model to create a customer focused environment. (10%)
• Prepare, implement and control the cost center budget in conjunction with the Laboratory Administrative Director.
• Evaluate analyzer and procedures to recommend for capital purchase. (10%)
• Rotate weekend supervisor call coverage.
• Attend staff meetings and complete mandatory training.
• Adhere to dress code, core values, policies & procedures, time & attendance guidelines and confidentiality.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management within job scope.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree. Associate's Degree with +8y relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of Bachelor's Degree.
• Preferred Education: Master's Degree
• Required Licensure/Certifications: Florida licensed as a Clinical Laboratory Supervisor in assigned area within three (3) months of hire or transfer.
• Required Experience: Over 5 years - Technologist, Histocompatibility Technologist, Histotechnologist or Cytotechnologist.
• Preferred Experience: Supervisor experience.
• Supervision: Supervisory responsibility of 30 employees.
• Budgetary Responsibility: Responsible for annual budget of $2,500,000.00.
• Preferred Licensure/Certifications: Florida licensed as a Clinical Laboratory Supervisor National certification from ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) for assigned work areas

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure to complete deadlines.
• Demonstrate appropriate computer skills.
• Technically competent in principles and procedures of assigned laboratory disciplines.
• Understanding of laboratory regulatory issues.
• Age of Patients Served: All Age Groups.