Microbiology Supervisor

St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nazareth Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is seeking a Microbiology Supervisor to join our Lab team. You will oversee daily operations, ensure QA, maintain equipment logs, and report to the Director of Consolidated Laboratory Services.

Responsibilities include coordinating continuing education, monitoring reports, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards (AABB, CAP, PA State), and collaborating with physicians and other departments to resolve problems and improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology is required.
• MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent training/experience is required or acceptable.
• Experience in a clinical microbiology lab is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs monthly quality assurance parameters and reports to the Director of Consolidated Laboratory Services.
• Coordinates continuing education activities for the lab staff.
• Identifies and reports departmental or hospital problems.
• Maintains statistics for the lab operations.
• Checks daily reports for errors and notifies relevant personnel (system, staff, instrument issues).
• Ensures that all preventive maintenance is performed on schedule and documented in logs.
• Accountable for the laboratory activities 24 hours per day with delegation as required.
• Ensures compliance with accrediting agencies (e.g., AABB, CAP, PA State).
• Interacts with physicians and other hospital departments to follow up on complaints, protocol changes, and unusual circumstances.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology

MLT (ASCP) certified / equivalent training or experience

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift Description: Nazareth Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid‑Atlantic, is looking for a Microbiology Supervisor to join our Lab team!

Full Time, Days

Ensures that assigned responsibilities are performed with the utmost of dignity for individual patients and staff members, with excellence in all functions and with a concern for efficiency.

• Performs, and reports monthly, to the Director of Consolidated Laboratory Services:
  • Quality assurance parameters
  • Continuing Education activities
  • Any departmental or hospital problems
  • Statistics
• Checks necessary daily reports for errors and corrects and notifies necessary personnel:
  • Caused by computer system
  • Caused by Technologists/Technician error
  • Caused by instrument problems
• Ensures that all Preventative Maintenance is performed on schedule, all troubleshooting, corrective action and reports are documented in an instrument/equipment log book.
• Accountable for the laboratory activities 24 hours per day, with delegation to other supervisors or senior Technologists as required.
  • Ensures that laboratory always complies with all accrediting agency regulations, i.e., AABB, CAP, PA State
• Interactions with physicians and other hospital departments to follow up on:
  • Complaints
  • Changes in protocol
  • Problems or unusual circumstances
• Demonstrates broad knowledge of all aspects of assigned section, i.e., theoretical and practical application.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology
• MLT (ASCP) certified, LA (ASCP) certified, or meet the training and/or experience requirements for MLT certification.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.