Supervisor - Laboratory, Blood Bank

Piedmont Healthcare; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital seeks a Laboratory Supervisor to oversee daily operations of the laboratory section, ensure accurate testing, and maintain equipment per standards.

The role emphasizes quality control, specimen collection oversight, and staff guidance, with a focus on improving system processes and adherence to policy.

Strong leadership and problem-solving are required to drive efficiency in a fast-paced acute care setting, with collaboration across clinical teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or related field required.
• Other bachelor’s degrees accepted if meet certifying agency requirements.
• ASCP/AMT/AAB certification required; AAB provisional not accepted.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the laboratory section.
• Ensure maintenance of analyzers and quality control.
• Oversee collection of specimens and supply management.
• Provide recommendations and action plans for process improvements.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Clinical competency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or related field

Other bachelor’s degrees with 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