Lab Supervisor

Tenet Healthcare Corporation; Harlingen (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare Corporation seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to oversee daily departmental operations, staff supervision, and personnel decisions. The role emphasizes regulatory accreditation, quality control review, and ensuring accurate patient test results.

Advanced responsibilities include validating equipment, staff training, and maintaining compliance with CLIA and other standards, while collaborating with the laboratory director on strategic improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an approved college or university and/or graduate of an accredited school of medical technology, or equivalent as defined by CLIA regulations.
• Meets CLIA requirements for High Complexity testing.
• Registered in accordance with ASCP, NCA, AMT or equivalent; licensure as required by state law.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the daily operations of the department and staff; participates in hire decisions and performance management.
• Reviews quality control and patient results; performs laboratory testing and maintenance of instruments.
• Ensures service level agreements through operational efficiencies and meets regulatory accreditation (CAP/TCJ/AABB).
• Performs additional duties as assigned by the laboratory director.

Skills

Staff supervision

Performance management

Regulatory compliance

Quality control oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical technology

CLIA High Complexity testing eligibility

State licensure eligibility

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus

Supervises the daily operations of department, supervises staff, assists in selection of personnel for hire, performance management, and makes recommendations on discipline and termination. Advanced responsibilities include, but are not limited to, equipment validation and implementation; employee training and competency assessment; and regulatory compliance. Responsible for CAP, TCJ, AABB, or another accreditation. Demonstrates subject matter expertise in core laboratory, blood bank, microbiology, or other specialty department.

Supervises the daily operations of department, supervises staff, assists in selection of personnel for hire, performance management, and makes recommendations on discipline and termination. Responsible for CAP, TCJ, AABB, or another accreditation. Reviews quality control and patient results; performs laboratory testing; performs operational duties, maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory instrument and equipment. Ensures service level agreements are met through implementation of operational efficiencies in work area. Completes other duties assigned by laboratory director.

Education:

Required: Bachelor's degree from an approved college or university and/or graduate of an accredited school of medical technology, or equivalent such as military training as defined by 42 CFR 493.1489 or have qualified at the Medical Technologist level by achieving a satisfactory grade on an HHS examination before 2/28/92 42 CFR 493.1491. The above meets the required criteria as defined by CLIA regulations for High Complexity testing (42 CFR 493.1489 and 42 CFR 493.1491). Meets CLIA requirements for General Supervisor.

Experience:

Required: 5 years as medical technologist or clinical laboratory scientist in an acute care facility

Preferred: 5 years laboratory supervisory experience

Certifications:

Required: Registered in accordance with an approved certifying agency (ASCP, NCA, AMT or equivalent). Licensure, as required by State law.

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