Supervisor, Laboratory

Marshfield Clinic Health System; Park Falls (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Work/life balance benefits

Generous time off package

Job summary

Sanford Health in Park Falls, WI seeks a laboratory leader to oversee pre-analytic, analytic and post-analytic testing stages across the laboratory operations. You will guide day-to-day activities, ensure safety, quality, and regulatory compliance, and collaborate with other departments.

The role includes supervising staff, managing quality initiatives, and potentially acting as CLIA Director, Technical Supervisor, or Technical Consultant as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in laboratory or biological sciences required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Two Years Of Laboratory Related Experience Required.
• National laboratory certification or lab specialty certification through an approved Health and Human Services agency (e.g., ASCP); or registry eligible.
• If working in North Dakota and not a cytotechnologist or histotechnologist, licensed or provisional license by ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing.
• Provides leadership during day-to-day laboratory operations.
• Manages validations, proficiency testing, evaluation and quality assurance initiatives.
• Interviews and hires new staff; may interview, hire, counsel, discipline, and terminate employees as needed.
• Develops and monitors indicators for quality and continuous improvement; manages HR, budget and planning as needed.
• Provides professional and technical expertise and ensures compliance with regulatory standards.

Education

Associate degree in laboratory or biological sciences

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Two Years Of Laboratory Related Experience Required

National laboratory certification or lab specialty certification (e.g., ASCP)

ND license or provisional license if ND (cytotech/histotech exception)

Continuing education credits for license, BLS may be required

Job description

Careers With Purpose

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland.

Facility

Facility: Marsh Med Ctr Park Falls

Location

Location: Park Falls, WI

Address

Address: 98 Sherry Ave, Park Falls, WI 54552, USA

Shift

Shift: Varies

Job Schedule

Job Schedule: Full time

Weekly Hours

Weekly Hours: 40.00

Salary Range

Salary Range: $32.50 - $52.00

Job Summary

Responsible for pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing. Follows standard operating procedures and ensures laboratory safety, quality and regulatory requirements are met. Responsible for providing leadership during the day-to-day operations of the laboratory, laboratory department or multiple laboratories. Acts as a point of contact to technical staff, responds to questions and provides direction. Serves as a laboratory resource to other health care personnel and collaborates with other departments across the enterprise. Manage validations, proficiency testing and evaluation and quality assurance initiatives. Prepares documents and holds meetings relating to performance appraisals and corrective action. Responsible for interviewing and hiring of new staff. Will effectively interview, hire, counsel, discipline, and when needed, terminate employees. Develop and monitor appropriate indicators for quality and continuous improvement. Manage the operations of the departments including human resources, budget and finance, short and long range planning, legal and regulatory compliance. Responsible for providing professional and technical expertise. Responsible for implementing the vision and mission, plan and standards of the organization within the departments. Accountable for the laboratory environment. May assist in the collection and preparation of required budget information. Maintain a positive work environment for the laboratory staff and develop a team approach to optimize work flow, improve customer satisfaction and reduce errors. Collaborate with other departments across the enterprise. Responsible for providing leadership in the day to day operations of the laboratory. Work closely and collaborate with the department medical director/section director and other department leadership to oversee areas of responsibility. May have fiscal responsibility for areas of accountability.

This position may require acting as a CLIA role of Qualified Laboratory Director, Technical Supervisor and Technical Consultant as needed. Must also qualify to perform duties delegated by the CLIA Laboratory Director. May be required to travel to other enterprise locations. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in laboratory or biological sciences required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Two Years Of Laboratory Related Experience Required.
• Possess a national laboratory certification or laboratory specialty certification through an approved Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, for example American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP); or be registry eligible. Certification is not required when clinical lab testing is not performed by the team.
• If working in North Dakota (ND) and not a cytotechnologist or histotechnologist, must be licensed or have a provisional license, by the ND Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice. Certification is not required when clinical lab testing is not performed by the team.
• Maintain continuing education credits equivalent to the state requirements as needed for license and certifications. May be required to have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Benefits

• health insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• work/life balance benefits
• a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part‑time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .

Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to [e-mail] .

Sanford has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre‑employment background screening as a condition of employment.

Position Details

Req Number: R-0275758

Job Function: Allied Health

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