Laboratory Supervisor

ccf; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System's Main Campus Laboratory Medicine team is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor to oversee daily operations, test procedures, and reporting.

You will lead testing personnel, implement QA/proficiency programs, and ensure compliance with CLIA and training standards, aligning with the organization's commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution.
• 5 years of clinical laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing.
• 3-5 years of clinical laboratory leadership role preferred.
• Pattern II qualifications for Histology and Cytology.
• ASCP Board of Certification qualifications and CLIA requirements alignment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in verifying test procedures and establishing laboratory test performance characteristics.
• Ensure enrollment and participation in an HHS approved proficiency testing program.
• Establish quality control program and acceptable analytic performance levels.
• Resolve technical and operational problems and ensure remedial actions when test systems deviate.
• Ensure patient test results are reported only after corrective actions and proper function.
• Identify training needs and provide regular in-service training for staff.
• Evaluate staff competency in performing test procedures and reporting results.
• Supervise staffing, hiring, orientation, scheduling, evaluating and developing staff.

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology

5 years of clinical laboratory training or experience in high complexity testing

3-5 years of clinical laboratory leadership role preferred

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Laboratory Supervisor

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

Laboratory Medicine-Main Campus Hospital

Job Code

T2896E

Shift

Days

Schedule

8:00am-4:30pm

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic's Main Campus where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. Here, you will work alongside a passionate and dedicated team, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

A Laboratory Supervisor is responsible for the technical and scientific oversight of the laboratory, including day-to-day operations, supervision of personnel performing testing, and the accuracy and timeliness of test result reporting.

A caregiver in this position works full-time, days, 8:00am-4:30pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Participate in verifying test procedures performed and establishing laboratory's test performance characteristics, including the precision and accuracy of each test and test system
• Ensure enrollment and participation in an HHS approved proficiency testing program commensurate with the services offered.
• Establish a quality control program appropriate for the testing performed, establish the parameters for acceptable levels of analytic performance and ensure that these levels are maintained throughout the entire testing process from the initial receipt of the specimen, through sample analysis and reporting of test results.
• Resolve technical and operational problems and ensure that remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Ensure that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is functioning properly.
• Identify training needs and ensure that every performing tests receives regular in-service training and education appropriate for the type and complexity of the laboratory services performed.
• Evaluate the competency of all testing personnel and assure that the staff maintain their competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly, accurately and proficiently.
• Ensure the competency of testing personnel in areas of responsibility i.e. moderately complexity and/or high complexity testing.
• Ensure that the staff maintain their competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly, accurately and proficiently.
• Evaluate and document competency assessment of testing personnel in laboratory area of responsibility at least semiannually during the first year the testing personnel tests patient specimens and annually thereafter.
• Evaluate testing personnel competency through:
• Directing observations of routine patient test performance, including patient preparation, if applicable, specimen handling, processing and testing.
• Monitoring the recording and reporting of test results.
• Reviewing intermediate test results or worksheets, quality control records, proficiency testing results, and preventive maintenance records.
• Direct observation of performance of instrument maintenance and function checks.
• Assessment of test performance through testing previously analyzed specimens, internal blind testing samples or external proficiency testing samples.
• Assessment of problem-solving skills.
• Supervise staff and handle staffing, hiring, orientation, scheduling, evaluating and developing staff including continuing education initiatives.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Pattern I:
  Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution
  5 years of clinical laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing
  3-5 years of clinical laboratory leadership role preferred.
• Pattern II: (Histology and Cytology only)
  Bachelor's degree from a 4-year college or university
  Education and training equivalent to meet ASCP Board of certification qualifications for Histotechnologist (HTL)
  Education and training equivalent to meet ASCP Board of Certification qualifications for Cytotechnologist (CT)
  Meets the requirements and training of a Cytotechnologist (CT) as dictated by most current CLIA regulations

• Required Documents: Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided Education will be verified Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from a NACES (National Association Creden