CLIA Laboratory General Supervisor

Family Medicine And Rehab Inc; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Medicine And Rehab Inc. in Florida onsite seeks a Laboratory General Supervisor to provide daily supervision of high-complexity laboratory testing, testing personnel, and result reporting.

You will ensure procedures, quality requirements, and personnel qualifications are met across the laboratory. The role requires active CLIA General Supervisor qualifications in Florida, a MLS/MT background, and 5+ years in a clinical lab with 2-3 years of supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Meet applicable General Supervisor qualifications under 42 CFR 493.1461.
• Active Florida Clinical Laboratory Supervisor license covering assigned specialties.
• Documentation of education, clinical laboratory training, high-complexity testing experience, and applicable specialty credentials.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily laboratory workflow, testing, and result reporting.
• Provide onsite supervision during assigned testing hours and be accessible to personnel.
• Monitor quality control, instrument maintenance, specimen acceptability, and analytical performance.
• Investigate testing problems, document corrective actions, and escalate unresolved issues.
• Ensure personnel perform only testing within documented qualifications and training.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) or Clinical Laboratory Science

Job description

Laboratory General Supervisor

Location: Onsite, Florida

Schedule: Coverage during assigned laboratory testing hours

Reports to: Laboratory Director, with technical oversight from the Technical Supervisor

Position summary

Provide daily supervision of high-complexity laboratory testing, testing personnel, and result reporting. Ensure testing follows approved procedures, quality requirements, and each employee’s documented qualifications and authorized scope.

Essential responsibilities

• Supervise daily laboratory workflow, specimen processing, testing, and reporting.
• Remain accessible to testing personnel whenever assigned testing occurs and provide onsite supervision when required.
• Monitor quality control, instrument maintenance, specimen acceptability, and analytical performance.
• Investigate testing problems, document corrective actions, and elevate unresolved issues to the Technical Supervisor and Laboratory Director.
• Stop affected testing and withhold affected results when acceptance criteria are not met.
• Ensure personnel perform only testing for which their qualifications, training, and competency have been documented.
• Perform orientation, competency assessments, and other duties delegated in writing by the Laboratory Director or Technical Supervisor, within verified qualifications.
• Oversee proper procedure performance and result reporting in the absence of the Laboratory Director and Technical Supervisor.
• Maintain inspection readiness, personnel records, quality documentation, and proficiency testing records.
• Arrange qualified backup coverage for absences and follow the laboratory’s policy for suspending testing when required supervision is unavailable.
• Follow laboratory safety, infection prevention, and patient confidentiality requirements.

Required qualifications

• Meet applicable General Supervisor qualifications under 42 CFR 493.1461.
• Hold an active Florida Clinical Laboratory Supervisor license covering assigned specialties, unless a documented statutory exemption applies.
• Provide documentation of qualifying education, clinical laboratory training, high-complexity testing experience, and applicable specialty credentials before appointment.
• Demonstrate proficiency in quality control, troubleshooting, laboratory documentation, and personnel supervision.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related biological science

Certification

ASCP MLS or MT certification strongly preferred

Experience

5+ years working in a clinical laboratory

Management experience

2-3 years supervising laboratory operations

CLIA experience

Direct experience with high-complexity testing and inspections

Accreditation

Experience with COLA (This is who we are using)

Technical knowledge

Chemistry, hematology, molecular diagnostics, and toxicology knowledge

Business skills

Staffing, purchasing, budgets, equipment management, and vendor relationships

Preferred qualifications

Previous clinical laboratory supervisory experience and experience with the laboratory’s instruments, information system, and testing specialties.

Working conditions

Work involves biological specimens, laboratory chemicals, instruments, and confidential information. Essential functions may be performed with reasonable accommodation.