Supervisor Lab Weekend

Cone Health; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health is seeking a Weekend Supervisor for the Laboratory to lead the team during weekend shifts, ensuring accurate testing, timely reporting, and adherence to safety and quality standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology/CLS or related field, plus four years of high-complexity lab experience and ASCP/AMT certification at hire. Strong leadership, training, and budget-aware staffing are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, CLS, or related science.
• Four years of laboratory experience in a high complexity setting.
• ASCP or AMT certification required on hire.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily laboratory operations during the weekend shift.
• Manage staff assignments and ensure timely, accurate testing and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with protocols, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide training and competency assessments for staff and address gaps.
• Monitor quality control and instrument performance to maintain test accuracy.
• Optimize staffing and supply usage within budget constraints.
• Guide staff through testing processes across pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases.
• Offer problem-solving support and escalation as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Staff management

Quality control

Laboratory testing oversight

Training & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science or related field

Job description

The Supervisor Lab Weekend at the hospital is responsible for overseeing the daily operations and staff management of the laboratory during a weekend shift. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate and efficient laboratory testing processes, maintaining compliance with protocols and safety standards, and collaborating with medical staff to deliver timely and high-quality diagnostic services. The Supervisor Lab Weekend plays a pivotal role in maintaining smooth workflow and upholding the hospital's commitment to effective patient care.

Essential Job Function:

• Reviews results of laboratory tests currently in process by running samples and evaluating patient samples for specific diseases or genetic conditions.
• Ensures new samples are received and inventoried, they are then sent to the correct clinical laboratory scientists.
• Monitors daily laboratory activities, maintaining consistent quality and production standards and addressing customer service issues to ensure operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
• Completes required annual competencies for test systems and oversees staff's timely competency completion, providing necessary training and remediation to uphold laboratory quality standards and regulatory compliance.
• Manages quality control and assurance measures to uphold the functionality of instrumentation and test systems and ensure accurate outcomes.
• Optimizes staffing levels and supply inventory within budget constraints to ensure efficient resource allocation.
• Performs and oversees testing processes across all phases (pre-analytical, analytical, post-analytical) according to established procedures, maintaining consistent and accurate results to guarantee the integrity of laboratory testing processes, contributing to patient care and diagnosis.
• Provides comprehensive guidance to staff, offering support in procedures, troubleshooting, and problem-solving, while also delivering training for new and current team members to build a skilled fostering professional growth and ensuring the delivery of high-quality services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Chemical, Physical, or Biological Science.

Experience:

• Required: Four years of laboratory experience in a high complexity laboratory in designated specialty or subspecialty.
• Preferred: Two to four years supervisory or leadership experience.

Licensure/Certification/Listing:

• Required: Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist Certification from one of the following upon hire: ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) or AMT (American Medical Technologists).