Laboratory Services Supervisor — Lead Quality & Compliance

St Anthony Hospital; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO is seeking a Supervisor Laboratory Services to oversee laboratory personnel and operations, ensuring compliance with CLIA and quality standards. You will provide technical and scientific oversight of the clinical laboratory department and make staffing decisions.

You will lead daily lab activities, guide staff, enforce safety protocols, and maintain performance metrics. Strong leadership and deep regulatory knowledge are essential to deliver accurate results

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological or chemical sciences, as defined by CLIA.
• Minimum of five (5) years in a moderate or high complexity laboratory.
• State licenses or ASCP/equivalent certification requirements per state.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, coaches, and reviews the performance of laboratory personnel to ensure adherence to policies and ethics; exercises authority over personnel decisions and identifies training needs to ensure staff maintain competency.
• Serves as the CLIA-defined Technical Consultant by resolving technical problems, implementing remedial actions, and ensuring patient results are only reported when test systems function properly.
• Oversees designated day-to-day laboratory operations and administers laboratory inventories, including supplies, equipment, and consumables.
• Selects appropriate test methodologies and verifies test procedures by establishing performance characteristics, including the precision and accuracy of each test system.
• Establishes and maintains a quality control program and performance parameters throughout the entire testing process; ensures enrollment and participation in HHS-approved proficiency testing programs.
• Analyzes and interprets laboratory results in accordance with established work processes to ensure the clinical integrity and accuracy of the reporting process.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Staff training

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biological or chemical sciences (CLIA defined)

ASCP or equivalent certification

State license requirements by state (CLS/MT/MLS, etc.)

Job description

St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, CO is seeking a Supervisor Laboratory Services to oversee laboratory personnel and operations, ensuring compliance with CLIA and quality standards. You will provide technical and scientific oversight of the clinical laboratory department and make staffing decisions.

You will lead daily lab activities, guide staff, enforce safety protocols, and maintain performance metrics. Strong leadership and deep regulatory knowledge are essential to deliver accurate results