Supervisor, Laboratory

10500 Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc.; Park Falls (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanford Health is seeking an experienced laboratory leader to oversee pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical testing activities across the department.

You will collaborate with department leadership to maintain quality, safety, and regulatory standards while managing staff, budgets, and performance initiatives. Travel to enterprise locations may be required as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in laboratory or biological sciences required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Two years of laboratory related experience required.
• National laboratory certification or laboratory specialty certification through an approved Health and Human Services agency (e.g., ASCP); or registry eligible.
• Licensing requirements may apply if working in North Dakota and not a cytotechnologist/histotechnologist.
• Maintenance of continuing education credits as required for license and certifications.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing.
• Follows SOPs and ensures laboratory safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Provide leadership during day-to-day operations of the laboratory or multiple laboratories.
• Act as point of contact to technical staff and provide direction.
• Serve as a resource to health care personnel and collaborate across the enterprise.
• Manage validations, proficiency testing, evaluation and QA initiatives.
• Prepare documents and hold meetings related to performance appraisals and corrective action.
• Recruit and hire new staff; interview, counsel, discipline, and terminate as needed.
• Develop indicators for quality and continuous improvement; monitor budgets and finances.
• Oversee HR, budget, finance, and planning; ensure regulatory compliance and organizational standards.
• Provide professional and technical expertise; uphold the organization’s vision.
• May travel to other enterprise locations as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Budget management

Hiring & supervision

Education

Associate degree in laboratory or biological sciences

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

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. Work Shift: Varies (United States of America) Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Compensation: Salary Range: $32.50 - $52.00 Union Position: No Department Details 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Manages 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.
• Develops and monitors appropriate indicators for quality and continuous improvement.
• Manages 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.
• Maintains a positive work environment for the laboratory staff and develops a team approach to optimize workflow, improve customer satisfaction and reduce errors.
• Collaborates with other departments across the enterprise.
• Responsible for providing leadership in the day to day operations of the laboratory.
• Works closely and collaborates 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.
• Performs 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.

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Company Information

The Sanford organization owns and manages multiple distinct brands, including Sanford Health, Marshfield Clinic, and Good Samaritan, as well as Lewis Drug, Sanford Health Equip, Solutions by Sanford, Great Shots, and Blue Rock Bar & Grill. 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. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization has 53,000 employees and serves over 2 million patients and nearly 425,000 health plan members across the upper Midwest including South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, Iowa, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The integrated nonprofit health system includes a network of 56 hospitals, 288 clinic locations, 147 senior care communities, 4,000 physicians and advanced practice providers and nearly 1,500 active clinical trials and studies. The organization’s transformational virtual care initiative brings patients closer to care with access to 78 specialties. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News. Good Samaritan, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of senior care and services, is committed to transforming the aging experience through innovation, compassion and personalized care. As part of Sanford Health, an integrated nonprofit health system headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Good Samaritan serves 10,000 seniors and offers access to a full continuum of care, including 94 rehabilitation and skilled nursing centers, 56 assisted living and memory care facilities, 44 independent living locations and 37 home health and hospice agencies. The senior care provider delivers services across the upper Midwest, with 70% of residents living in rural communities. Learn more about Good Samaritan’s mission and commitment to delivering high quality senior care in rural America at good-sam.com.