Laboratory Supervisor

MemorialCare; Long Beach (CA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Laboratory Supervisor for its Long Beach facility. The role involves overseeing laboratory staff, maintaining operational quality, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates should have at least three years of management experience, along with a valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist license. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization committed to high-quality healthcare.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of high complexity testing experience.
• Minimum of 3 years management experience in a hospital laboratory.
• ASCP Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversees operational quality and maintains adequate staffing.
• Implements annual Section operating plans.
• Conducts coaching and performance evaluations.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Laboratory activities knowledge

Billing procedures knowledge

Positive work relation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a laboratory/medical technology science

California State licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Job description

Title:Laboratory Supervisor

Location:Long Beach, CA

Department: Microbiology

Status:Full Time

Shift:Days

Pay Range: $60.81/hr. - $91.21/hr.

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability.Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Supervisor of Laboratory oversees the phlebotomy staff and Clinical Laboratory Scientists. Oversight includes maintaining adequate staffing, overseeing the operational quality, maintaining, and improving the phlebotomy, Laboratory services and customer service skills of staff, and maintaining compliance with regulations. This position will be filled by a Clinical Lab Scientist with previous supervisory and Main Lab experience. This position will be responsible for staff selection, counseling, and performance reviews.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

Schedule, coordinate and monitor the Section's day-to-day operational functions, which can include Proficiency Testing, Quality Control, and Quality Assurance testing and follow-up.Directs workflow to ensure turnaround time goals are met.

Perform competency assessments and required evaluations of all staff in section.Evaluations are performed on schedule.Recruit, train and retain staff.Conducts coaching and delivers disciplinary action with input and assistance from Director/Executive Director and Human Resources.

Interacts with LBMMC customers, which minimally includes physicians, office staff, technical staff and Nurses.Represent Section and Pathology Department at appropriate meetings inside and outside of department.Functions as Section resource for clinical activities.

Implement annual Section operating plans and adjust operations as indicated.Develop annual Section strategic plan.Ensure strategy includes customer satisfaction measures.Provide input to the development of the annual Section operating and capital budgets.

Establish and maintain Section policies and procedures in cooperation with Section Medical Directors.Procedures to include technical protocols, computer system usage, supply monitoring/ordering practices, and staffing levels required for safe operations.

Develops and implements goals and objectives with Director/Executive Director.Contributes to the completion of corporate objectives through the guidance of Director/Executive Director.Meets regularly to review progress.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

Minimum 3 years of technical experience in particular subspeciality and with high complexity testing.

Minimumof 3 years management experience in a hospital laboratory.

In depth knowledge of Laboratory activities and their impact on laboratory services.

Knowledge, where indicated, of billing procedures, coding, and regulatory requirements.

Positive work/guest relation skills are critical to the position.

Ability to interact with laboratory personnel who have high degrees of technical expertise in specialized areas.

Demonstrated supervisory skills in handling professional and/or support services workforce.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory/medical technology science.

Current California State licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist is required for Section Supervisor (A).ASCP Certification preferred.