Clinical Lab Supervisor (Full Time)

Schweiger Dermatology PLLC; United States; On-site; USD 89,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

HSA/FSA

Dental

Vision

401K

Short term disability

Transit savings

Birthday personal holiday

Employee discounts

Job summary

Schweiger Dermatology PLLC seeks a Clinical Laboratory Supervisor to lead daily operations of the clinical pathology laboratory, overseeing chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, and allergy testing. This role requires managing staff, ensuring QC, calibration, and accurate records.

You will coordinate with the laboratory director, reference labs, IT, and vendors to resolve issues while upholding CLIA, OSHA, and HIPAA standards. Travel to alternate locations may be required for training or coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science, biology, chemistry, or related field required; licensure preferred.
• At least 4 years of progressive clinical laboratory experience with leadership responsibility.
• Knowledge of CLIA quality-system expectations, laboratory safety, quality control, calibration, maintenance, and proficiency testing.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, organization and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach laboratory personnel; assign work based on workflow needs, competency, and staffing coverage.
• Plan daily testing workflow, prioritize urgent work, monitor turnaround time, and elevate testing or staffing issues that affect patient care.
• Maintain staff training and competency documentation.
• Oversee specimen receipt, accessioning, labeling, processing, testing, result review workflow, and follow-up as applicable.
• Ensure quality control, calibration, maintenance, function checks, corrective action, and proficiency testing activities are completed and documented.
• Investigate quality events, nonconforming specimens, instrument errors, QC failures, and interface issues; document corrective action and follow-through.
• Ensure analyzers are operated and maintained per manufacturer instructions and supplies are available.
• Maintain complete laboratory records including QC, maintenance, inventory, and patient-testing documentation.
• Coordinate with the laboratory director, reference laboratories, courier partners, IT, vendors, and office teams to resolve operational issues.
• Support validation, verification, implementation, policy and procedure updates, and ongoing quality improvement for new tests, instruments, and interfaces.
• Follow laboratory safety, infection-control, hazardous-waste, privacy, and security practices at all times.
• Travel to alternate locations for training or coverage when needed.
• Perform other duties assigned by leadership.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Organization

Laboratory information systems

EMR interfaces

Education

Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science

State licensure preferred

Tools

Laboratory information systems

EMR interfaces

Job description

Schweiger is one of the leading dermatology practices in the country with over 580+ healthcare providers and over 170+ offices in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Minnesota, and California. Schweiger provides medical, cosmetic, and surgical dermatology and allergy services with over 2.5 million patient visits annually. Our mission is to create the Ultimate Patient Experience and a great working environment for our providers, support staff and all team members. Schweiger has been included in the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America list for seven consecutive years. Schweiger has also received Great Place to Work certification.

Full‑time employee benefits

• Medical (Virtual Care included)
• HSA/FSA
• Dental
• Vision on 1st of the month after hire date
• 401K after 30 days of employment
• Company Sponsored Short Term Disability (Only applicable for non-California employee)
• Pre-tax savings available for public transit commuters
• Your birthday is an additional personal holiday

Part‑time employee benefits

• Dental and Vision on 1st of the month after date of hire
• 401K after 30 days of employment
• Employee discounts on Schweiger skin care products & cosmetic services

Job Summary

The Clinical Laboratory Supervisor leads daily operations of the clinical pathology laboratory and supports accurate, timely testing across chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, and allergy testing. This role oversees workflow, staff, quality activities, equipment readiness, and laboratory records while ensuring the laboratory operates in accordance with CLIA, OSHA, HIPAA, manufacturer instructions, and applicable state and local requirements.

• Lead, coach, train, and direct laboratory personnel; assign work based on workflow needs, competency, and staffing coverage.
• Plan daily testing workflow, prioritize urgent work, monitor turnaround time, and elevate testing, staffing, or specimen issues that could affect patient care.
• Maintain staff training and competency documentation and ensure personnel perform only the duties for which they are trained, assessed, and authorized.
• Oversee specimen receipt, accessioning, labeling, processing, testing, result review workflow, send-outs, and customer‑service follow‑up as applicable.
• Ensure quality control, calibration, maintenance, function checks, corrective action, and proficiency testing activities are completed, documented, reviewed, and escalated as required.
• Investigate quality events, nonconforming specimens, instrument errors, QC failures, and interface issues; document corrective action and follow through to resolution.
• Ensure analyzers are operated and maintained according to manufacturer instructions and that supplies, reagents, calibrators, controls, and consumables are available and within acceptable storage and expiration requirements.
• Maintain complete and accurate laboratory records, including QC, maintenance, temperature monitoring, training, competency, inventory, corrective action, and patient‑testing documentation.
• Coordinate with the laboratory director, reference laboratories, courier partners, IT, vendors, and office teams to resolve operational issues.
• Support validation, verification, implementation, policy and procedure updates, and ongoing quality improvement for new tests, instruments, and interfaces.
• Follow laboratory safety, infection‑control, hazardous‑waste, privacy, and security practices at all times.
• Travel to alternate locations for training, implementation, or operational coverage when business needs require it.
• Perform other duties assigned by leadership consistent with the needs of the clinical laboratory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science, clinical laboratory science, biology, chemistry, or a related scientific discipline required; advanced laboratory certification or relevant state licensure preferred.
• At least 4 years of progressive clinical laboratory experience, including demonstrated lead, training, or supervisory responsibility; experience with automated chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, or allergy testing preferred.
• Must meet the education, training, experience, and licensure requirements applicable to the CLIA personnel role(s) assigned and to the state(s) in which testing is performed.
• Working knowledge of CLIA quality‐system expectations, laboratory safety, quality control, calibration, maintenance, competency assessment, corrective action, and proficiency testing.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, organization, and computer skills, including the ability to work with laboratory information systems and EMR interfaces.

Travel From time to time, operational business needs (e.g. training sessions, emergency coverage issues, etc.) may require employee travel to alternate locations within a reasonable distance based upon GM or RM discretion.

Work Environment This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an employee. This job operates in a professional work environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines. While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly required to talk; hear; see; stand; walk; use hands to finger; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. NYS pathology lab and Mohs clinic providers and staff positions are mandated W-2 employment status positions as required by applicable laws and regulations.

Compensation Range: $88,580 - $103,343

Schweiger, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring process with applicants, whether internal or external, because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other class per local, state or federal law.

Schweiger does not require vaccination for COVID-19 in order to be considered for employment; however, some state guidelines may require that we keep record of your vaccination status on file.

At Schweiger, we believe you're looking for more than just a job—you’re seeking a meaningful career, real growth opportunities, and a team that supports your success. With hundreds of locations and millions of patients served, we’re proud to be the leading dermatology group in the nation. Here, you’ll find a place here to thrive, grow, and make a difference every day. Join us and be part of a purpose-driven team delivering the ultimate patient experience—together.