Supervisor - Laboratory, Blood Bank

Piedmont Healthcare; Clarkston (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital in Georgia is seeking an experienced Laboratory Supervisor to oversee daily operations of the laboratory section, ensure accurate testing and timely reporting, and maintain compliance with policy and procedure.

The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, ASCP/AMT/AAB certification, and at least 3 years of clinical experience including supervisory responsibilities; preference for acute care settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or closely related field is required.
• ASCP/AMT/AAB certification required; AAB provisional certification not accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision of daily operations of the laboratory section and/or area.
• Oversee maintenance of analyzers, quality control, specimen collection, and supplies in accordance with standards and procedures.
• Provide recommendations and action plans for improvement of system processes within the section/area.

Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology

Other bachelor's degrees accepted with related coursework & certifying agency requirements

Job description

Overview:

The supervisor provides direct supervision of the daily operations of the laboratory section and/or area. The supervisor will oversee and efficiently perform procedures and test as ordered for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. The supervisor will oversee that the maintenance of the analyzers, quality control, collection of specimens, maintaining of supplies in accordance with standards of practice and established policy and procedure. The supervisor will provide recommendations and action plans for the improvement of system processes in their section and/or area.

Responsibilities

The supervisor provides direct supervision of the daily operations of the laboratory section and/or area. The supervisor will oversee and efficiently perform procedures and test as ordered for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. The supervisor will oversee that the maintenance of the analyzers, quality control, collection of specimens, maintaining of supplies in accordance with standards of practice and established policy and procedure. The supervisor will provide recommendations and action plans for the improvement of system processes in their section and/or area.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree from a recognized college or university in Medical Technology or a closely related field is Required
• Other bachelor's degrees will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school and science and math coursework meet requirement of certifying agency. Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor's degree requirements by ASCP and a HEW/HSS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.

Work Experience

• 3 years of clinical experience preferably in an acute care hospital setting. Required
• Demonstrated clinical competency in the specialty area applying for Required
• Previous supervisory experience Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Management of Clinical Laboratory only: Certification in medical technology; certification as a medical technologist or medical laboratory scientist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), AMT (American Medical Technologists) or AAB (American Association of Bioanalysts) . AAB provisional certification not accepted Required

Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Atlanta Hospital