Evening & Overnight Lab Operations Supervisor

Lighthouse Lab Services; Troy (OH); On-site; USD 69,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental

PTO + Paid Holidays

Retirement Benefits (403b w/ match)

Job summary

Lighthouse Lab Services is partnering with a leading healthcare laboratory to recruit a Supervisor, Laboratory Operations to oversee evening and overnight laboratory operations at a regional hospital. This hands-on leadership role supervises technical and support staff while maintaining bench competency.

You will mentor staff, optimize workflows, assist with scheduling, and ensure CAP inspection readiness. The role requires ASCP certification and 1–3 years in a medical lab, with an associate or

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or a related field.
• ASCP certification (MLT or MLS/MT) required.
• 1–3 years of progressively increasing responsibility in a medical laboratory.
• Strong understanding of clinical laboratory operations, quality systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to balance leadership responsibilities while remaining active on the laboratory bench.
• Flexibility to support evening/night operations, including occasional meetings and weekend coverage.
• Assist with staff scheduling, competency assessments, and performance management.
• Strong computer proficiency and experience working with laboratory information systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily laboratory operations and workflow for technical and laboratory support staff during evening and overnight shifts.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to team members while promoting a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Assist with scheduling, bench assignments, and staffing coverage to support operational needs.
• Perform bench testing and maintain technical competency, including participation in weekend and holiday rotations.
• Support quality assurance initiatives, process improvement efforts, and CAP inspection readiness.
• Assist with staff onboarding, training, competency assessments, performance evaluations, and corrective action documentation.
• Ensure timely completion of departmental documentation, including training records, timecards, competency checklists, and other compliance-related activities.
• Help maintain laboratory policies, procedures, and document control processes.
• Troubleshoot laboratory issues and collaborate with providers and internal teams to resolve operational challenges.
• Promote a culture of safety while ensuring compliance with laboratory, regulatory, and organizational standards.
• Participate in the education and training of laboratory staff and students as appropriate.

Skills

Leadership

Staff coaching

Communication

Problem-solving

Bench testing

Regulatory compliance

Staff scheduling

Education

Associate's degree in Medical Laboratory Science

Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science

Tools

Laboratory Information Systems

Job description

Lighthouse Lab Services is partnering with a leading healthcare laboratory to recruit a Supervisor, Laboratory Operations to oversee evening and overnight laboratory operations at a regional hospital. This hands-on leadership role supervises technical and support staff while maintaining bench competency.

You will mentor staff, optimize workflows, assist with scheduling, and ensure CAP inspection readiness. The role requires ASCP certification and 1–3 years in a medical lab, with an associate or