Supervisor

Core Value Behavioral Competency Appraisal

• Maintains positive relationships with all customers, employee, physician, patient, visitor, and guests
• Utilizes a variety of feedback to improve processes and services to meet and exceed customer needs
• Uses sound employee relations practices and maintains high levels of visibility and accessibility
• Follows through on all customer requests and inquiries in a timely fashion
• Utilizes principles of CQI in all work situations, seeks feedback and recommendations from others to improve the quality, processes and services
• Contributes to improving quality services and productivity takes the initiative to continually evaluate one’s work, report problems, suggest solutions and try new ideas
• Effectively allocates and schedules resources
• Able to project and appropriately staff the unit/department to effectively function to demand
• Utilizes resources, both labor and non-labor to maximize efficiency and quality
• Adheres to budgetary guidelines and targets-proactively manages budget variances and causes
• Determines priorities and organizes work and time to meet them
• Follows sound employee retention techniques; effective selection and interviewing, recognition, fair and timely discipline, and ongoing performance feedback
• Interacts constructively, tactfully and diplomatically with others and resolves conflicts effectively
• Demonstrates cultural competency and ability to maintain a diverse workforce
• Completes tasks and assignments in a timely, accurate and efficient manner
• Remains positive and focused despite obstacles and setbacks
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency in completing assignments
• Organizes multiple assignments and/or projects simultaneously to accomplish goals

Job Function Category

• Oversee all the assigned laboratory sections
• Prepares work schedule for the section ensuring proper distribution or assignments and adequate staffing, space and facilities for the performance of duties
• Demonstrates to staff and trains staff on newly approved methods to implement as standard procedures
• Manages staff in the section including interviewing, hiring, orientation, training, evaluation and discipline
• Maintains personnel safety records and investigates product recalls
• Provides leadership and technical oversight of the section
• Determines acceptability of specimens; resolves discrepancies with laboratory personnel, residents or pathologists
• Maintains positive identification of specimens throughout processing and testing
• Performs documents and evaluates required quality control procedures; documents corrective action taken or reason for accepting out-of-range results; notifies Section Chief of any persistent problem or situation requiring additional actions
• Maintains quality control program; updates procedure manual as required
• Assists Section Chief in Quality Assurance/Improvement activities evaluating pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of laboratory testing
• Prepares reports and analyses indicating progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions
• Supervises and participates in the performance of laboratory procedures including but not limited to processing specimens, testing and resulting
• Consults with Section Chief or pathologist to plan priorities or work to be completed each day when needed
• Provides technical assistance, instruction and consultation to staff members and personnel for the resolution of technical problems
• Aids in ensuring compliance with standards of accreditation by JCAHO, AABB and CAP
• Aids in ensuring compliance with safety and infection control policies and procedures
• Reviews Procedure Manuals on a yearly basis
• Recognizes situations that must be brought to the attention of the Chief of the Section, Laboratory Director or Chairman of Pathology
• Contributes to the department and medical center’s financial health through monitoring of expenses; equipment and supply maintenance; forecasting future technological advances
• Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment for laboratory use
• Exercises care and attention to equipment to prevent loss due to downtime of equipment
• Performs and evaluates new testing procedures and submits reports to Section Chief suggesting changes to increase sensitivity, specificity and reliability of test procedures; draws conclusion and makes recommendations regarding new test procedures
• Aids in implementing the control and effective utilization of the physical and financial resources in the department
• Aids in the capital and operating budget process
• Makes sure staffing levels are maintained

Benefits and Perks

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retail Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer