Supervisor Lab Chemistry

Ocean State Job Lot; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

MLK Community Healthcare seeks a Chemistry Supervisor to manage the technical operation of the Chemistry Department in a hospital setting. The role includes clinical oversight, training new staff, and ensuring adherence to policies and quality control procedures.

The position requires a minimum of a 2-year degree and at least 3 years of clinical laboratory experience, with CA CLS credentials or equivalent. Strong computer skills and excellent organizational abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires strong interpersonal and organizational abilities.
• Requires proficiency with computers and laboratory information systems.
• Education minimum: at least a 2-year degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for selecting methodologies and instrumentation for laboratory tests.
• Provide clinical oversight of staff in chemistry department.
• Verify test procedures and establish performance characteristics of tests and systems.
• Oversee quality control and proficiency testing, troubleshoot issues, and maintain analytic performance.
• Review colleagues' work to ensure tests meet prescribed standards.
• Assist in maintaining turnaround times and optimize work standards.
• Maintain inventory control of supplies and reagents.
• Assist in employee performance evaluations and daily lab operations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Computer proficiency

Education

2 Year Degree Minimum

Job description

The Chemistry Supervisor is responsible for the technical operation of the Chemistry Department. The Chemistry Supervisor facilitates the implementation of hospital and laboratory policies and procedures. He/she is responsible for assisting in training new employees, workload organization, and monitoring daily maintenance and quality control.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the selection of methodology and instrumentation to perform laboratory tests appropriate for the patient population served. Responsible for the validation and implementation of new instrumentation. Ensures the standardization of tests methodologies, procedures, instrumentation, and reference ranges.
• Clinical oversight of staff in chemistry department.
• Verifies test procedures performed and established the laboratory’s test performance characteristics, including, but not limited to the linearity, precision and accuracy of each test and test system.
• Oversight of and successful completion of a quality control and approved proficiency testing program commensurate with the services offered. Troubleshoots any problems with the proficiency testing program. Establishes parameters for acceptable level of analytic performance. Ensures that quality is maintained throughout entire testing process from order entry through results reporting.
• Reviews the work of others to insure that tests are performed in accordance with prescribed standards.
• Assists in maintaining and optimizing work standards to assure a reasonable turnaround time of test results.
• Maintains inventory control of supplies and reagents in his/her section(s).
• Assists manager in performance evaluations of the employees in his/her sections.
• Performs additional duties as directed by the by the Laboratory Director or Manager which are necessary for the efficient operation of the laboratory.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

A. Education

2 Year Degree Minimum

B. Qualifications/Experience

3 years Clinical Laboratory Expenience

Clinical lab Scientist – CA (CLS) or limited Clinical Lab Scientist – CA or MLT (Medical Laboratory Technician)

C. Special Skills/Knowledge

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Proficient with computer.

Equal Rights Employer

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MLK Community Healthcare

1680 E 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
www.mlkch.org

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