Medical Laboratory Scientist Supervisor - North Liberty 3rd Shift

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Iowa Health Care – North Liberty Campus is seeking a Medical Laboratory Supervisor to oversee the clinical laboratory unit, ensuring accurate tests and timely reporting across a state-of-the-art facility.

The role provides leadership for laboratory and phlebotomy staff, oversees high complexity testing, and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements. A Bachelor's in clinical lab science plus MLS/MLT certification and 1–3 years of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited college/university, or equivalent.
• 1–3 years clinical laboratory experience within the past five years.
• 1–3 years of experience with high complexity testing.
• Certification as MLS, MLT or ASCP specialist in the relevant discipline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in computer software applications.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities in team projects or staff supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory analyses on clinical specimens and supervise the unit.
• Serve as technical expert for test result interpretation and procedures.
• Communicate policy or procedure changes to shift personnel.
• Plan and direct work activities to ensure smooth operation.
• Assist with interviewing and selecting new staff; provide leadership for the lab.
• Review and implement SOPs; participate in quality assurance activities.
• Monitor instrument performance and coordinate maintenance/service as needed.
• Supervise staff, conduct appraisals and disciplinary actions as required.
• Ensure regulatory and accreditation compliance; support training programs.
• Collaborate with UI Health Care departments, vendors, and external professionals.
• Participate in inventory and supply management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

MLS/MLT Cert

High complexity testing

Clinical Lab Exp

Education

Bachelor's degree in clinical laboratory science / medical technology

Tools

LIS (Lab information system)

Job description

Medical Laboratory Supervisor

The Medical Laboratory Supervisor ensures the smooth, efficient operation of a clinical laboratory unit or shift. Performs clinical laboratory analyses on biological specimens to provide information used in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of disease. Many of these procedures involve numerous highly complex tests and techniques that require the use of professional judgment. This position will have responsibility for leading other laboratory professionals and continuously interacting and consulting with section management and other allied health care professionals

Location: North Liberty Hospital

Hours: Monday-Friday 22:30-07:00 with weekend and holiday on-call rotations

Responsibilities include:

• Perform laboratory processes including quantitative and qualitative analyses on clinical specimens
• Serve as the technical expert for patient test result interpretation, specific tasks, work processes and procedures performed
• Communicate and disseminate general information and policy or procedure changes to unit/shift personnel.
• Plan prioritize and direct work activities in the designated unit/shift to ensure smooth and efficient operation.
• Assist with interviewing and selecting new staff. Provide leadership for North Liberty laboratory and phlebotomy staff
• Participate in the review, revision and implementation of SOPs
• Investigate and resolve problems concerning patient testing and procedures. Monitor equipment performance, diagnose instrument problems/malfunctions and make repairs or initiate service requests
• Provide direct supervision of assigned personnel. Participate in conducting performance appraisals and the formal progressive disciplinary process as necessary
• Monitor quality control, quality assurance and proficiency testing; implement corrective actions for effective testing. Maintain knowledge of applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements
• Assist in developing the strategic goals and objectives for the laboratory.
• Develop, implement and evaluate training and competency programs for unit/shift.
• Collaborate with other UI Health Care departmental committees, vendors and external health care professional
• Participate with inventory and supply management

The new University of Iowa Health Care - North Liberty Campus is a 469,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility serving as the home of UI Health Care's nationally recognized Orthopedics service line. It offers coordinated, comprehensive, and accessible care across outpatient, inpatient, and surgical settings.

In addition to world-class orthopedic care, the campus features a full-service community imaging center, laboratory services, physical therapy, a retail pharmacy, an emergency department, and a wide range of support services. Every element of the facility is thoughtfully designed to deliver an exceptional experience for patients and staff, support excellence in clinical care, education, and research, and foster meaningful community partnerships.

UI Health Care is building a welcoming, skilled, and collaborative team to help launch this innovative campus and advance our mission: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science or medical technology program from an accredited college/university, or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• 1-3 years clinical laboratory experience within the past five (5) years is required.
• 1-3 years of experience with high complexity testing is required for any position that will oversee a unit which performs high complexity testing.
• Certification as Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), or specialist certification in appropriate laboratory discipline from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Must be proficient in computer software applications.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and skills shown by successfully leading teams/groups in projects, work assignments, policy updates, etc. is required.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in a laboratory overseeing or performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood banking, chemistry, hematology, and microbiology is highly desired.
• Ability to interpret results of immunohematology testing and determine appropriate blood components for transfusion is highly desired.
• Experience in a Tissue Bank is desired.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. For questions, contact [e-mail]

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.