Supervisor Specimen Management

About the role

As a Specimen Management Supervisor, you will lead and oversee all aspects of specimen handling, processing, and logistics, ensuring accuracy and integrity for diagnostic samples. Your role is critical for maintaining high quality and efficiency in the laboratory's pre-analytical phase. You will manage your team in specimen collection, labeling, preparation, and distribution, ensuring adherence to regulatory guidelines and protocols. You will also resolve operational challenges, optimize workflows, and maintain equipment functionality.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned staff and maintain a staffing pattern to meet departmental operational needs.
• Set quality standards for the department and prepare work schedules.
• Work with HR and Lab Management in hiring, discipline, and dismissal processes.
• Maintain work processes to meet laboratory turnaround times and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and protocols aligned with hospital guidelines.
• Monitor work performance, identify training opportunities, and oversee staff training.
• Track training and education, maintain competency and training records of assigned staff.
• Submit performance assessments to manager/director for approval prior to the due date.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED and 5 years of phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory, or
• Associate’s degree in a biological science and 3 years of phlebotomy experience, or
• Bachelor’s degree in a biological science and 3 years of phlebotomy experience, upon hire.
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NHCA, AMT, ASCP, or IAPS).

About the workplace

Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

Pay

$39.18 - $58.28 per hour.