Supervisor Laboratory Services

Dignity Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, CA seeks a Lab Supervisor to lead the laboratory, develop annual goals and budgets, and drive performance improvements while supporting patient care teams.

You will coach staff, communicate effectively, and maintain compliance with state and federal regulations. Required: a Bachelor's in biological or chemical sciences per CLIA, 5+ years in a moderate/high complexity lab, and Clinical Lab Scientist: CA.

Qualifications

• Administrative leadership and budgeting responsibilities within a lab setting.
• Familiarity with financial management, HR, equipment management, quality management, physician relations, and workflow design.
• Excellent communication to influence staff and support customers.
• Extensive knowledge of state and federal regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual departmental goals, objectives and budget.
• Lead the lab team to achieve high performance and continuous improvement.
• Coach and develop patient care team members through effective communication and training.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Communication

Coaching

Workflow design

Regulatory knowledge

HR familiarity

Quality management

Administrative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological or chemical sciences

Clinical Lab Scientist: CA

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As a Lab Supervisor, you will be a pivotal leader, directly contributing to the development of annual departmental goals, objectives, and budget, while actively facilitating their achievement and ensuring ongoing evaluation of results for continuous improvement. As a Lab Supervisor, you will be a pivotal leader, directly contributing to the development of annual departmental goals, objectives, and budget, while actively facilitating their achievement and ensuring ongoing evaluation of results for continuous improvement. Every day you will champion the needs of your patient care team, fostering their professional growth and development to help them reach their full potential, thereby aligning individual success with broader operational goals and objectives. To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate unwavering accountability and confidence. You possess exceptional communication skills, excelling in both individual coaching and group presentations. Furthermore, your ability to conduct challenging conversations with professionalism and empathy is crucial, as you are directly responsible for cultivating high performance within your team and ensuring the overall success of the laboratory.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelors in biological or chemical sciences, as defined by CLIA
• Minimum of five (5) years at a moderate or high complexity laboratory
• Clinical Lab Scientist:CA

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Training

• Job duties require administrative skill and leadership qualities.
• Familiarity with financial management, Human Resources, Equipment Management, Quality Management, Physician Relations, Workflow Design are key skills to be successful.
• Excellent communication skills are needed to influence staff and to support internal and external customers.
• Extensive knowledge in state and federal regulations is needed to ensure ongoing compliance.

Preferred

• One year experience as a supervisor or higher

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1910, Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 229-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including Level II NICU, cancer care, women’s health, and orthopedics. Additionally, Mercy Hospital Downtown & Mercy Hospital Southwest have been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. They are both Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Centers. Mercy Hospital Downtown offers the only inpatient Oncology Unit in Bakersfield while Mercy Hospital Southwest has the only Obstetric Emergency Department in Bakersfield. One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$52.15 - $77.58 /hour