Laboratory Operations Supervisor — Lead & Develop Team

highmarkhealth; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Highmark Health in Pittsburgh area seeks a Laboratory supervisor who coordinates and oversees testing activities under the direction of the Laboratory Director/Manager. You will lead, mentor, and evaluate staff while ensuring compliant, cost-efficient lab operations.

The role involves ensuring quality control, budgeting, and serving as a liaison across AHN laboratories, with opportunities for continuous education and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Cytology: Cytotechnologist (CT) ASCP certification
• Cytogenetics: Cytogenetics (CG) ASCP certification
• Histology: Histotechnologist (HTL) or Histotechnician (HT) ASCP certification
• Surgical Pathology/Gross Room: Pathologists' Assistant (PA) ASCP certification
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) ASCP certification
• Cytogenetics: Cytogenetics (CG) ASCP certification
• BS in Medical Technology or Life Sciences
• 3 years prior laboratory experience
• For labs holding a New York State license: 4 years of prior laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates optimal laboratory operations by identifying, investigating and resolving issues while adhering to policies and regulations.
• Promotes cost-effective quality patient care through resource management by identifying needs and allocating resources.
• Selects, develops, and motivates staff; supervises, assesses competencies, evaluates work and implements disciplinary action.
• Serves as a consultant to laboratory personnel and other health care providers; participates in continuing education.
• Prepares or assists with capital, manpower and operational budgets and maintains expenses within budgets.
• May perform routine and complex procedures to provide quality clinical information; verifies analytic accuracy and test method performance.
• May mentor students and new employees in laboratory testing according to AHN policies.
• May act as a liaison to facilitate communication between the AHN laboratories.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Resource management

Education

ASCP certifications (Cytology CT)

ASCP certifications (Cytogenetics CG)

ASCP certifications (Histology HTL/HT)

ASCP certifications (PA)

ASCP certifications (MLT/MT/MLS)

BS in Medical Technology/Life Sciences

3 years laboratory experience

NY State license exception: 4 years experience

Job description

Highmark Health in Pittsburgh area seeks a Laboratory supervisor who coordinates and oversees testing activities under the direction of the Laboratory Director/Manager. You will lead, mentor, and evaluate staff while ensuring compliant, cost-efficient lab operations.

The role involves ensuring quality control, budgeting, and serving as a liaison across AHN laboratories, with opportunities for continuous education and process improvement.