Supervisor, Bench Laboratory

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Compensation

Salary Range: $32.50 - $52

Union Position

No

Department Details

Days, No weekends and no holidays

Summary

Responsible for pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing. Follows standard operating procedures and ensures laboratory safety, quality and regulatory requirements are met. Responsible for providing leadership of the day-to-day operations of the laboratory or laboratory department. Acts as a point of contact to technical staff and responds to questions and provides direction.

Job Description

• Collect laboratory specimens, as needed.
• Process lab specimens and perform clinical laboratory testing, including manual and automated methods, in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate skill in use of equipment relevant to position.
• Demonstrate critical and independent judgement in decision-making and problem-solving.
• Demonstrate personal commitment to the principles, values, and ethics of the organization to promote a positive work environment.
• Seek personal learning opportunities.
• Recognize safety hazards and comply with all safety practices and protocols.
• Assists in the training and competency assessment of staff.
• Serves as a laboratory resource to other health care personnel and collaborates with other departments across the enterprise.
• Participate in validations, proficiency testing and evaluation and quality assurance initiatives.
• Prepares documents and holds meetings relating to performance appraisals and corrective action.
• Responsible for interviewing and hiring of new staff.
• Serves as a liaison between technical staff and laboratory leadership, as well as communicating issues and concerns to appropriate personnel.
• May assist in the collection and preparation of required budget information.
• Maintain a positive work environment for the laboratory staff and develop a team approach to optimize work flow, improve customer satisfaction and reduce errors.
• Collaborate with other departments across the enterprise.
• This position may require acting as a CLIA role of Qualified Laboratory Director, Technical Supervisor and Technical Consultant as needed.
• Must also qualify to perform duties delegated by the CLIA Laboratory Director.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Laboratory or Biological Sciences required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred (*exception stated on next line).
• If working in Iowa or Bismarck, North Dakota, a Bachelor's degree is required for this position.
• Two years of laboratory related experience required.
• Possess a national laboratory certification or laboratory specialty certification, for example: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), Histology Technician (HT), etc. through an approved Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, for example American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP); or be registry eligible and obtain certification within 12 months of hire into position.
• If working in North Dakota (ND), must be licensed or have a provisional license, by the ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice.
• Maintain continuing education credits equivalent to the state requirements as needed for license and certifications.
• ND license regulations are not applicable for cytology or histology laboratories.
• May be required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

EEO Statement

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet.

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