Laboratory Operations Supervisor – Day Shift

McLaren Health Care; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care, Michigan, seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to manage the assigned clinical laboratory sections, ensuring testing runs efficiently and in compliance with system and regulatory standards. You will develop department procedures, train staff, participate in hiring, monitor turnaround times, and act as a technical resource for personnel.

Responsibilities include planning daily work, ensuring coverage during shortages, maintaining quality control, and driving improvements to reduce

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in medical technology or related field.
• MT (ASCP) or equivalent certification.
• Four years' experience in related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the day to day operations of the assigned laboratory section(s).
• Plans daily work schedule and assignments for section(s) ensuring that work is done and reported promptly and accurately. Supports manager(s) in preparing schedules and arranging coverage.
• Recognizes the need for and assumes departmental responsibilities daily, when scheduled or in the case of staffing shortages.
• Ensures testing operates efficiently and effectively, in accordance with all system and regulatory agency standards. Does so by monitoring department turnaround times; investigating and implementing corrective action; monitoring inventory and ordering supplies.
• Complies with preventive maintenance and quality control procedures.
• Serves as technical resource to subordinates in resolving complex problems and in investigating and recommending corrective actions in response to incident reports and/or patient complaints.
• Ensures the attainment of objectives through developing, training and evaluating lab staff; participates in hiring process.
• Makes suggestions to manager for improved work methods and ways to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and solve operational problems.
• Performs and verifies staff competencies.
• Performs other related duties as required and directed.

Skills

MT (ASCP) Certification

Laboratory operations

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or related field

Associate degree in Medical Technology or related fields

Job description

McLaren Health Care, Michigan, seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to manage the assigned clinical laboratory sections, ensuring testing runs efficiently and in compliance with system and regulatory standards. You will develop department procedures, train staff, participate in hiring, monitor turnaround times, and act as a technical resource for personnel.

Responsibilities include planning daily work, ensuring coverage during shortages, maintaining quality control, and driving improvements to reduce