Lab Supervisor – Molecular Genetic Pathology and Clinical Genomics

LE0010 Stanford Health Care; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care seeks a Supervising Laboratory professional to lead routine and specialized lab procedures, plan daily operations, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Under direction of Laboratory Directors and Manager, you will implement procedures and quality measures across departments.

The role emphasizes supervision, staff development, budgeting, and collaboration with Medical Directors to maintain uninterrupted services and high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline with CLIA compliance.
• Four (4) years of progressively responsible and related work experience.
• CLS , or PA (ASCP) – Pathologist Assistant Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

Responsibilities

• Supervises lab personnel and plans daily operations.
• Develops schedules to maintain staffing and service levels.
• Ensures compliance with CAP, JCAHO, state and SHC regulations.
• Oversees QA/QC programs and budget adherence.
• Oversees equipment maintenance and inventory.

Skills

Data analysis

Effective communication

Budget management

Staff supervision

Quality control

Quality assurance

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline

Job description

Job Overview

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

Required Experience

• Experience with high complexity NGS assays, including development and validation
• Experience with NGS platforms, library preparation, sequencing, and bioinformatics pipelines

A Brief Overview

"Supervises the work of laboratory personnel engaged in performing routine and specialized technical procedures, including planning day to day laboratory work activities, evaluating work performed and handling procedural technical and non-technical laboratory problems. Under the direction of the Laboratory Directors and the Laboratory Manager, investigates, writes, and implements technical procedures and policies relative to the specific laboratory. Establishes efficient and effective workflow for these areas. Identifies and resolves technical issues. Establishes and monitors Quality Control and Quality Assurance programs to meet Joint Commission, CAP, state and federal requirements. Establishes and maintains compliance with all applicable health and safety policies (Joint Commission, CAP, state, federal, and SHC). Assigns work schedules for staff assigned to these laboratories. Collaborates with other supervisors and staff in identifying, planning, and implementing performance improvement projects. Functions as technical staff, as needed."

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

Supervises laboratory personnel engaged in performing routine and specialized technical procedures. Plans the daily lab operations, evaluates work performed, assists in troubleshooting and provides direction in handling procedural and technical problems. Develops appropriate work schedules for employees and plans daily work assignments in order to maintain adequate staffing, minimize overtime, and meet customer service needs. Under the guidance of the section Medical director, develops and implements department specific processes/procedures and quality control programs to ensure reliability of testing procedures, proper function of laboratory equipment, and compliance to safety/health and state/federal/licensing regulations. Ensures section compliance with all applicable regulations and guidelines (CAP, JCAHO,state, federal and SHC). Collaborates with section Medical Director and Manager to develop and implement policies/procedures and quality measures to provide uninterrupted laboratory services Oversees the validation and implementation of new laboratory assays and equipment. Monitors and evaluates equipment, systems and supplies to ensure operational efficiency, reliability of results and adequate inventory. Performs all human resource management responsibilities, with support from operations manager, such as conducting employee performance appraisals, transfers, interviews, hiring, onboarding, disciplining, and termination of employees. Oversees training of staff and competency assessment. Develops training material and competency documents as needed. Monitors and completes payroll to ensure accurate pay period statistics. Prepares technical reports reflecting department process volume, testing results, analysis, trends, conclusions or recommendations for management and other hospital personnel. Performs bench testing during staffing shortages to maintain expected patient care standards. Ensures equipment maintenance is completed as scheduled and coordinates service requests. Collaborates with Manager to determine capital equipment and staffing needs. Oversees storage of documents, materials (blocks, slides), transcription and dictation, and legal and research activities, where applicable. Reviews workload statistics and KPIs to ensure quality targets are met. Completes QA reports and addresses SAFE/iCARE events. Leads or participates in Quality Improvement projects. Responsible for QA and QC, including review of testing results to ensure accuracy and precision. Manages inventory. Responsible for reconciling labor and supply variances with manager. Responsible for reviewing and staying within budget. Performs other duties as assigned.

Gross Room & Autopsy Specific Job Duties

Assures PA teaching duties and requirements for Gross Room and Autopsy trainees (residents, fellows or medical students) are being met and documented appropriately. Oversees preservation of tissue for tissue library and preparation of tissue for teaching sessions as well as for presentations to families. Cytopathology, Cytogenetics, Histocompatibility and Molecular Pathology Meet the general supervisor requirements noted in the CAP specific checklists for each area.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline/field from an accredited college or university Academic requirements must be in compliance with CLIA regulations. A baccalaureate degree in an accredited college/university including courses in biological science, chemistry and mathematics and successful completion of one year MLS training program preferred.

Experience Qualifications

Four (4) years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and interpret results. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to develop financial budgets and manage expenses. Ability to plan, organize, develop tactical plans, set priorities and adapt to priority changes. Ability to solve technical and non-technical problems and identify solutions. Ability to supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate work results. Ability to effectively supervise, coach, mentor, train, and evaluate work results. Ability to foster effective working relationships with others in a team environment. Knowledge of laboratory controls, methods, procedures and regulations. Knowledge of mathematics, general science, and laboratory techniques. Knowledge of infection prevention policies and procedures. Knowledge of new technologies (in specific field) and maintain and stay abreast of updates and changes. Skill in solving technical and non-technical probelms.

Licenses and Certifications

CLS , or PA (ASCP) – Pathologist Assistant Certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

These principles apply to ALL employees: SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery. You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale

Generally starting at $66.52 - $88.14 per hour. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow. As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.