Lab Supervisor

Patient First; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision insurance

Disability, Life and Long Term care

401(k) Retirement Plan with employer 


Paid Annual Leave

Volunteer Time Off Pay

Bereavement Leave

Overtime Pay

Holiday Pay

On-site discount for medical treatment

Recruitment bonus

Patient Care Performance bonus

Weekend bonus

Job summary

Patient First seeks a Lab Technologist/Technician to monitor test analyses, oversee lab personnel, and ensure quality and safety. The role includes assisting clinicians, triaging patients, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.

The candidate should have supervisory experience, relevant degrees in medical technology, and CPR certification, with ability to lift moderate weights and work long shifts.

Qualifications

• Must have at least 1 year supervisory experience.
• Minimum typing experience required.
• Must have thorough knowledge of Medical Technology principles and methods.
• Ability to perform CPR and update certification as needed.
• Must be able to lift 20–50 lbs and work long shifts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor analyses and reporting of problems to Technical Consultant.
• Ensure remedial actions when test systems deviate from specs.
• Assist Physicians, Extenders, and Nurses with patient care and triage.
• Supervise lab personnel to ensure quality and compliance with policies.
• Maintain records of laboratory tests for two years.
• Ensure safety regulations and OSHA guidelines are followed.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Typing experience

CPR certification

Communication skills

Stamina for long shifts

Education

Associate degree in laboratory science

Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or related science

High School diploma

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Laboratory information system

Job description

Responsibilities

• Monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained and reporting any problem or concerns to the assigned Technical Consultant or designee;
• Ensuring that all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications and reporting any problem to the assigned Technical Consultant;
• Assuring that proficiency testing is performed within the appropriate time frame;
• Assisting Physicians, Extenders, and Nurses with patient treatment and care including locating patients, obtaining accurate vital signs by visual and auditory measures, triaging patients, assessing patients’ problems, and preparing patients for physicals and medical treatment by Physicians, Extenders, and Nurses;
• Handling Physician, Extender, and Nurse requests with respect and in a timely manner;
• Supervising all lab personnel to ensure that each position’s responsibilities are carried out, that work meets quality standards, and policies, regulations, and procedures are followed;
• Ensuring that patient test results are not reported unless the test systems are properly functioning and reporting any test system problem to the assigned Technical Consultant;
• Submitting monthly staffing schedules for all lab personnel;
• Approving payroll for lab personnel in a timely manner;
• Providing all lab orientation and in-service training to all testing personnel;
• Assisting in interviewing lab candidates;
• Assisting in on-site training of lab personnel and functioning as an administrator and working as a Lab Technologist/Technician at least two days per week;
• Evaluating and documenting the competency of all testing personnel;
• Evaluating all lab personnel at 6 and 12 months the first year of employment and annually or as needed, thereafter;
• Assisting lab personnel in person or by telephone to resolve technical problems while testing is performed;
• Maintaining records of laboratory tests for two years;
• Implementing safety regulations as directed;
• Reviewing lab inventory data and notifying the DMS when adjustments are needed with inventory control;
• Ensuring lab personnel understand all new and revised policies and procedures;
• Working with fellow employees and externs during on-the-job training;
• Ensuring all Charge Change and Courtesy write-offs are forwarded daily to the Administrative Services department;
• Demonstrating proficiency in using the medical record system;
• Maintaining a clean work area by performing biological cleanup in accordance with OSHA Guidelines and completing other maintenance assignments as directed;
• Receiving and storing ordered supplies;
• Being available as needed, as breaks and mealtimes may be interrupted at any time for patient care and to maintain center operations;
• Attending staff meetings as directed;
• Fostering teamwork in a positive and professional atmosphere;
• Willing to work at any center due to staffing, a center emergency, or a reduction of work;
• Operating, maintaining, and using medical and office equipment as trained;
• Completing other duties as directed.

Education and Professional Requirements

• Employee must be 18 years of age or older;
• Minimum typing experience required;
• At least one year of supervisory experience preferred;
• Employee must be a High School graduate (or equivalent) and must meet one of the following requirements: Incumbent located in Maryland or Virginia must hold an associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology and have two years training/experience; or a bachelor’s degree in medical technology or chemical, physical, or biological science and one year training/experience;
• Incumbent located in New Jersey or Pennsylvania must hold a bachelor’s degree in medical technology or chemical, physical, or biological science or HEW certification by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as a Medical Technologist, plus six years of laboratory experience;
• Must have a thorough knowledge of Medical Technology principles, concepts, and methodologies sufficient to perform a broad range of testing;
• Knowledge of mathematical and statistical methods sufficient to calculate and convert analytical data to test results is required;
• Knowledge and skill sufficient to use and maintain laboratory instrumentation;
• Knowledge of related disciplines to integrate and correlate test results with other laboratory data and clinical information;
• Must be able to produce reliable quality laboratory results under stressful conditions;
• Must be able to perform CPR and update certification as needed;
• Must be able to hear pages, bells, and phone system;
• Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for long periods of time (possibly four to seven hours at a time);
• Must be able to lift moderate to heavy items (20-50 lbs.);
• Excellent visual, verbal, written, and typed communications required;
• Ability to prioritize and manage numerous tasks at one time;
• Responsible for understanding and performing work as a Technologist/Technician as outlined in the Lab Technologist/Technician job description;
• Must provide the highest quality medical care and professionalism.
• Medical candidates with at least 1-2 years of experience in a physician's office or hospital setting are preferred.

Salary Range: $39.50 - $44.00, depending on experience.

Benefits and Other Compensation

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance for employees and dependents
• Disability, Life and Long Term care insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending accounts, 401(k) Retirement Plan (with employer match)
• Paid Annual Leave, Volunteer Time Off Pay, Bereavement Leave, Emergency Leave Bank
• Overtime Pay, Holiday Pay, Double time compensation for all holidays worked
• Discounted medical treatment at any Patient First location for employees and immediate family
• Recruitment bonus
• Patient Care Performance bonus (center employees only)
• Weekend bonus (center employees only)

Since opening our first medical center in 1981, Patient First's vision remains the same: making access to quality medical care as convenient and cost-effective as possible.

To achieve this objective, we have adopted and continue to embrace many innovative operating systems and practices.

All 78 Patient First centers in the mid-Atlantic region are open every day of the year - including weekends and holidays.

Patient First provides both primary and urgent care services as well as a broad range of Occupational Health services. X-rays, lab tests, and prescription drugs are available on-site to save time and reduce the need for extra trips.

Patient First offers excellent benefits packages, flexible hours, and competitive compensations for Nurses, Lab and Radiologic Technologists, Medical Assistants, and Front Office staff.