Supervisor Lab

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

Savings and retirement resources

Education support

Additional benefits

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center in Houston, TX, is seeking a Supervisor Lab to oversee daily laboratory operations under the Laboratory Director and Laboratory Manager. You will ensure timely, accurate processing of specimens and compliance with accreditation standards, while promoting patient safety and cost-effective service.

The role requires a MT/ASCP or equivalent certification, five years of generalist lab experience, plus one year histology/cytology, and the ability to manage staff

Qualifications

• REQUIRED: Degreed Medical Technologist/Technician, MT/ASCP, MLT/ASCP or other certification recognized by Laboratory Certification Agencies.

Responsibilities

• Directs daily laboratory activities to ensure prompt, efficient and accurate work.
• Reviews, writes and updates technical procedure manuals.
• Assists in data collection for statistics or reports from the Department.
• Ensures staff competencies are performed annually.
• Performs/oversees complex lab procedures across bacteriological, hematological, chemical and immunological testing.
• Maintains quality control and proficiency testing per policy and CAP/JCAHO standards.
• Promotes patient safety and cost-effective care while maintaining high quality standards.
• Leads efforts in performance improvement and ensures compliance with accreditation bodies.

Skills

Staff supervision

Education

MT/ASCP or equivalent certification

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Supervisor Lab? At HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to 300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the supervision of the Laboratory Director and Laboratory Manager, responsible and held accountable for all activities related to laboratory services.

What you will do in this role:

• Directs daily activities to ensure that assigned work is performed promptly, efficiently and accurately.
• Reviews, write and updates technical procedure manuals.
• Assists in data collection for statistical surveys or other reports generated by the Department.
• Competent in GHX and other material management systems.
• Ensure staff competencies are performed annually.
• Requires no supervision for processing specimens, performing testing, or reporting results. No review of patient results is required prior to reporting.
• Responsible for performing routine, complex or specialized bacteriological, hematological, chemical, immunological, serological and immunoassay procedures on body fluids, and does so with accuracy.
• Performs related quality control and CAP required proficiency testing according to policy and procedure. Identifies and assists with opportunities for performance improvement activities on the unit and with other service areas.
• Mandatory compliance with National Patient Safety goals, especially related to patient identification.
• Fulfills the duty and responsibility to maintain competence and continue personal and professional growth.
• Ensures compliance with policies, procedures and record keeping necessary for meeting standards of accreditation by JCAHO and CAP.
• Demonstrates fiscal responsibility by taking ownership of time management, decreasing waste (of time and supplies) and promoting cost effectiveness while maintaining patient safety and quality of care. To actively market services to increase volume and awareness.
• Demonstrates organizational ability with time and personnel.
• Demonstrates the ability to be an advocate for and strive to protect the health, safety and rights of the patient.
• Interactions with patients and colleagues demonstrate compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status or cultural beliefs.

What qualifications you will need:

• Education required and/or preferred:
• REQUIRED: Degreed Medical Technologist/Technician, MT/ASCP, MLT/ASCP or other certification recognized by CLIA, CAP and JCAHO
• Licensure/Certification
• REQUIRED: Degreed Medical Technologist/Technician, MT/ASCP, MLT/ASCP or other certification recognized by Laboratory Certification Agencies.
• Experience required or preferred:
• Five continuous years of generalist experience in a clinical laboratory setting.
• 1 year of Histology and Cytology experience REQUIRED.

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center is a 445+ bed acute care hospital located in the heart of central Houston, adjacent to the Medical Center and Museum District, and provides quality care for the greater Houston area. Established in 1975, our hospital has been serving Houston for more than 40 years. We provide a wide range of medical services, including cardiology, bariatrics, orthopedics, neurology, emergency care and more. Our comprehensive medical specialties are here to offer individualized care to every individual that walks through our doors. We also offer 24/7 emergency services and two intensive care units: surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU). We are an accredited Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Center and an accredited Chest Pain Center with Primary PCI. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient-centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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