Laboratory Supervisor

HCA Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Time off and disability coverage

401(k) with match

Education support

Job summary

The Woman’s Hospital of Texas is hiring a Supervisor Laboratory to oversee daily laboratory operations under the Laboratory Director and Manager. You will ensure prompt, accurate testing, maintain compliance with JCAHO and CAP standards, and promote patient safety and quality of care in a busy hospital setting.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of generalist clinical lab experience, 1 year in Histology and Cytology, and MT/ASCP or MLT/ASCP certification, with a passion for improving patient

Qualifications

• Degreed Medical Technologist/Technician with MT/ASCP or MLT/ASCP certification.
• Five continuous years of generalist clinical laboratory experience.
• At least 1 year in Histology and Cytology.
• Certification recognized by CLIA, CAP and JCAHO.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily activities to ensure work is performed promptly, efficiently and accurately.
• Review, write and update technical procedure manuals.
• Assist in data collection for statistical surveys or other reports generated by the Department.
• Ensure staff competencies are performed annually.
• Requires no supervision for processing specimens, performing testing, or reporting results.

Skills

Generalist lab experience

Histology

Cytology

Leadership

Education

Medical Technologist/Technician certification (MT/ASCP or MLT/ASCP)

Tools

GHX system

Laboratory MIS

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Supervisor Laboratory today with The Woman's Hospital of Texas.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the supervision of the Laboratory Director and Laboratory Manager, responsible and held accountable for all activities related to laboratory services.

What you will do in this role:

• Directs daily activities to ensure that assigned work is performed promptly, efficiently and accurately.
• Reviews, write and updates technical procedure manuals.
• Assists in data collection for statistical surveys or other reports generated by the Department.
• Competent in GHX and other material management systems.
• Ensure staff competencies are performed annually.
• Requires no supervision for processing specimens, performing testing, or reporting results. No review of patient results is required prior to reporting.
• Responsible for performing routine, complex or specialized bacteriological, hematological, chemical, immunological, serological and immunoassay procedures on body fluids, and does so with accuracy.
• Performs related quality control and CAP required proficiency testing according to policy and procedure. Identifies and assists with opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit and with other service areas.
• Mandatory compliance with National Patient Safety goals, especially related to patient identification.
• Fulfills the duty and responsibility to maintain competence and continue personal and professional growth.
• Ensures compliance with policies, procedures and record keeping necessary for meeting standards of accreditation by JCAHO and CAP.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by taking ownership of time management, decreasing waste (of time and supplies) and promoting cost effectiveness while maintaining patient safety and quality of care. To actively market services to increase volume and awareness.
• Demonstrates organizational ability with time and personnel.
• Demonstrates the ability to be an advocate for and strive to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.
• Interactions with patients and colleagues demonstrate compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status or cultural beliefs.

What qualifications you will need:

• Education required and/or preferred:
• REQUIRED: Degreed Medical Technologist/Technician, MT/ASCP, MLT/ASCP or other certification recognized by CLIA, CAP and JCAHO
• Licensure/Certification
• REQUIRED: Degreed Medical Technologist/Technician, MT/ASCP, MLT/ASCP or other certification recognized by Laboratory Certification Agencies.
• Experience required or preferred:
• REQUIRED:
• Five continuous years of generalist experience in a clinical laboratory setting.
• 1 year of Histology and Cytology experience REQUIRED

The Woman's Hospital of Texas, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

At The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, our care philosophy is Woman First. It’s in our name, and it’s in our founding mission. Our 420+ bed hospital was founded in 1976 by 29 physicians who recognized a need in Houston for a facility focused solely on women in all stages of life. We were the first women's hospital in Houston and first facility in Texas dedicated to the health of women and newborns. Today, we are the state’s premier facility dedicated to the health of women and children offering expertise and an outstanding level of care in breast health, imaging, gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, infertility, obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy, and pediatrics. We deliver 800+ babies a month, more than any other hospital in Texas, and care for more multiple births than any other hospital in the region. Our Level IV NICU provides the highest level of care for premature babies and we have the area's only March of Dimes NICU Family Support program. As a member of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive healthcare provider in the region, we are a part of a network that delivers stronger, smarter and more accessible care to women than any other medical system across the Houston area.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

\"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.\"- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.