Supervisor - Laboratory, Blood Bank

Piedmont Healthcare; Powder Springs (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Atlanta Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor to oversee daily operations of the laboratory section and ensure test accuracy and timely results for patient diagnosis and treatment.

The supervisor will manage maintenance of analyzers, quality control, specimen collection, and supplies in line with standards and policies. A Bachelor's in Medical Technology and ASCP certification are required, with 3 years of acute care experience and supervisory preference.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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
• Management of Clinical Laboratory only: Certification in medical technology; certification as a medical technologist or medical laboratory scientist by ASCP, AMT or AAB. AAB provisional certification not accepted Required

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 tests 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.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Clinical competency

Acute care hospital experience

Education

Bachelors in Medical Technology or related field

Other bachelor's degrees accepted with certifying requirements met

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