Laboratory Supervisor: Quality & Operations Lead

Methodist Healthcare System; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Time away from work

Education support

Job summary

Methodist Hospital, part of the HCA Healthcare family in San Antonio, seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to assist the Manager with day-to-day operations, personnel management, quality control, and method development. The role emphasizes testing across moderate to high complexity and ensuring QA compliance.

The ideal candidate has MT(ASCP) or equivalent certification with 3–5 years of specimen processing experience; supervisory background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum license: MT(ASCP), MLS(ASCP), MT(AMT), MT(AAB), MLT(AAB), CLS(NCA), CLT(NCA), MT(HEW), MLT(ASCP), M(ASCP), BB(ASCP), H(ASCP), C(ASCP) OR MLT(AMT), HTL(ASCP) certification; waiver for 15+ years of lab experience.
• Education: High School or GED
• Experience: 3–5 years specimen collection and processing
• Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies per service line, facility and department requirements.
• Preferred: Vocational/Technical

Responsibilities

• Supports Managers in personnel activities including interviewing, work allocation, orientation and training, staff development, problem resolution, evaluating performance and motivating employees.
• Independently performs specimen processing and testing including moderate and high complexity testing where applicable.
• Administers quality control and calibration of instrumentation when applicable.
• Ensures accreditation readiness and applies CQI principles; develops and evaluates QA programs.
• Acts as liaison and resource on testing methods, procedures and laboratory operations within and outside the department.
• Oversees ordering, care, maintenance and utilization of department equipment, supplies and inventories.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent + military medical laboratory course

60 semester hours with medical lab courses or science courses including chemistry and biology

Associate Degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science or medical lab technology

Bachelor Degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology

Job description

Methodist Hospital, part of the HCA Healthcare family in San Antonio, seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to assist the Manager with day-to-day operations, personnel management, quality control, and method development. The role emphasizes testing across moderate to high complexity and ensuring QA compliance.

The ideal candidate has MT(ASCP) or equivalent certification with 3–5 years of specimen processing experience; supervisory background is preferred.