Supervisor, Microbiology

Responsibilities

• Captures and directs the activities of all personnel within assigned section.
• Develops work plan and priorities employing established policies and procedures to ensure timely and accurate completion of assignments.
• Maintains department procedures and processes meeting all regulatory compliance.
• Functions as a highly skilled technologist in the department as appropriate to meet patient care needs.
• Covers testing personnel at all times during testing to provide on-site, telephone, or electronic support.
• Supervises day-to-day activities of personnel performing moderate and high complexity testing.
• Maintains test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained.
• Solves technical problems and ensures remedial actions are taken when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
• Evaluates, establishes, and maintains required procedures and quality control systems.
• Reviews quality improvement data, statistics, and performance indicators, identifying recommendations and participating in problem resolution.
• Implements new test systems and/or processes and ensures all regulatory requirements are met.
• Participates in the development and adherence of departmental budget.
• Identifies opportunities for cost savings of reagents and supplies.
• Serves as a resource for continuing education of staff, students, and hospital personnel.
• Provides orientation and training to all testing personnel.
• Anually evaluates and documents the performance of all testing personnel (competency).
• Affirms timely submission of regulatory reporting, proficiency testing, and other required submissions.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Four or more years of relevant work experience in a clinical laboratory as a Medical Lab Technologist or Clinical Lab Scientist.
• One (1) or more years of supervisory experience within a laboratory setting.
• Experience with QC / QA / Regulatory requirements.
• A valid New York State Education Department License as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist.