Supervisor Specimen Management

Job Summary

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage your team in specimen collection, labeling, preparation, and distribution, ensuring adherence to regulatory guidelines and protocols.
• Resolve operational challenges, optimize workflows, and maintain equipment functionality.
• Exhibit exceptional leadership, a deep understanding of laboratory operations, and strong regulatory compliance in specimen management.
• Supervise assigned staff and maintain a staffing pattern in the department to meet the operational needs of the department.
• Set the standard of quality of work for the department.
• Prepare work schedules and maintain appropriate workforce.
• Work with HR and Lab Management in the hiring, discipline, and dismissal processes.
• Maintain work processes to meet laboratory turnaround times and quality standards.
• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and protocols that are in alignment with hospital guidelines.
• Monitor work performance, identify training opportunities, and oversee training of assigned staff.
• Track training and education, maintain competency & training records of assigned staff.
• Submit performance assessments to manager/director for approval prior to the due date.

Requirements

• Required: High School Graduate General Studies and 5 years phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory, or High School GED General Studies and 5 years phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory, and Phlebotomy Technician NHCA Preferred Associates Other in a biological science and 3 years phlebotomy experience, or Bachelors Other in a biological science and 3 years phlebotomy experience, upon hire.
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician, or Phlebotomy Technician AMT, or Phlebotomy Technician ASCP, or Phlebotomy Technician IAPS, or