Supervisor, Laboratory Operations Hematopathology

About the role

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a Supervisor, Laboratory Operations for the Hematopathology service.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational oversight for high complexity hematopathology testing, including bone marrow morphology and flow cytometry.
• Ensure testing is performed accurately, safely, compliant with all regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a technical and operational resource for laboratory staff, physicians, clinical teams, and organizational partners.
• Partner with medical, laboratory, and administrative leaders to evaluate, validate, implement, and monitor new assays, methods, instruments, software, and workflows.
• Maintain continuous readiness for licensing, accreditation, and regulatory inspections and coordinate timely correction of identified deficiencies.
• Establish and monitor quality control, proficiency testing, quality assurance, quality improvement activities, and laboratory performance indicators.
• Complete the necessary investigation and follow through with all corrective and preventive actions.
• Lead, coach, schedule, develop, and evaluate assigned technical and non-technical personnel while promoting a safe, respectful, inclusive, and collaborative work environment.
• Support operating and capital budget activities, purchasing, staffing, inventory, equipment, workload statistics, and operational records.
• Evaluate laboratory information system and informatics processes, support workflow validation, ensure staff training, and maintain complete and secure documentation.

Requirements

• B. S. in Medical Technology (B.S.M.T. or equivalent, e.g., HHS examination or ability to meet CLIA qualifications for Moderate complexity laboratory testing) required.
• Minimum five (5) years of practical clinical laboratory experience, including instrumentation and high-complexity testing.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience as a supervisor or team lead, or an equivalent combination of leadership experience consistent with organizational requirements.
• Nationally/Internationally recognized certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist or equivalent (ASCP, AAB, or AMT) eligible. Must obtain within 6 months of hire date.
• Experience supporting assay validation, regulatory inspections, quality management, workforce development, and laboratory operations preferred.
• Experience collaborating with oncology, hematopoietic stem cell transplant, and/or clinical trial programs preferred.

Qualifications

• Flow cytometry and/or hematology experience strongly preferred; experience with bone marrow morphology or hematologic malignancy diagnostics preferred.

Skills

• Effective communication with interdisciplinary partners.
• Sound judgment in complex operational settings.
• Commitment to patient safety, staff development, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Learn more about Nemours Children's Health benefits at Nemours.org.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 9a-5p with an On Call weekend rotation.