Outpatient Draw Lab Supervisor - Main Campus (Orange and Yellow Labs)

Nationwide-Children; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children’s Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor to oversee processing and testing of specimens, provide technical direction, and ensure regulatory compliance. The role includes staff management, training, and maintaining safety and quality standards across the lab.

The position requires a Bachelor’s in medical laboratory science (Master’s preferred) with relevant supervisory experience and strong computer and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science or related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• ASCP certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee processing and testing of laboratory specimens and provide technical direction.
• Direct workforce, assign/delegation of duties, and ensure competency and training.
• Maintain safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance within the department.
• manage instrument maintenance, preventive maintenance records, and service logs.
• Provide ongoing education, training, and staff development; monitor inventory and budget.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Technical skills

Strong computer skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Oversight of specimen collection laboratories that perform phlebotomy.

Schedule: Full-Time, Dayshift, Rotating weekend and holiday on-call.

Job Description Summary

Responsible for oversight of processing/testing of laboratory specimens and technical decisions/direction. Includes direction of workforce, problem investigation and resolution, developing and implementing procedures/processes, assuring quality and regulatory compliance tasks, assignment/delegation of duties, education/competency and training, and communication with a variety of different customers.

Essential Functions

• Maintains and enforces all safety guidelines OSHA, Joint Commission, and CAP within the department.


• Oversees quality assurance protocols as required.


• Oversees instrument maintenance program, supports regular preventive maintenance, and maintains records of service.


• Attends continuing education seminars and workshops; maintains current knowledge.


• Trains new staff members and ensures staff is competent/educated regarding processes and protocols.


• Maintains fiscal accountability through maximizing available resources, monitoring inventory of supplies and replenishing as needed.


• Demonstrates appropriate management of finical resources and contributes to section planning, budgeting, and overall processes.


• Demonstrates awareness of technical/professional strengths and weaknesses and seeks opportunities to develop further.


• Develops and maintains clear goals for operation maintaining a positive attitude toward attainment of those goals.


• Serves as assigned on-call coverage for the department.


• Monitors day-to-day laboratory operations and schedules.


• Demonstrates ability to select, train and motivate staff.


• Maintains equitable and appropriate workflow and responsibilities, awareness of staff development issues, provides timely and specific feedback and coaching.


• Provides oversight to processing/testing/resulting specimens.


• Creates, updates, educates, promotes, implements, and maintains Policies and Procedures.


• Maintains working knowledge of technical principles, instrumentation, processes, and technology.


• For testing area fills the role of the CLIA "General Supervisor" for High Complexity testing and "Technical Consultant" for Moderate Complexity testing.

Education Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree, required. Field of study in medical laboratory science; or a chemical, physical, or biological science from an accredited institution, required.


• In non-testing areas, Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or medical technology acceptable.


• Master’s degree, preferred.

Licensure

Valid Ohio driver’s license and proof of auto insurance as required by hospital policy and position-specific requirements. Must pass motor vehicle background inspection, insurance eligibility, driving qualifications, and training set forth by Nationwide Children’s Hospital and maintain qualification of insurance guidelines.

Certifications

American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification, preferred.

Skills

• Demonstrated supervisory skills and ability to lead a team.


• Effective organizational and communication skills.


• Demonstrates discipline-specific technical skills.


• Strong computer skills.


• Promotes a team environment and maintains a cooperative and supportive atmosphere.

Experience

Three years’ experience in a similar laboratory, required.

Physical Requirements

• Occasionally: Bend/twist, Climb stairs/ladder, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel


• Frequently: Chemicals/Medications, Machinery, Walking


• Continuously: Audible speech, Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Color vision, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near, Sitting, Standing

Notes

The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision.

EOE

EOE M/F/Disability/Vet

Company Culture

The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We’re 15,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.