Supervisor Laboratory Services

CommonSpirit Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a Lab Supervisor who will lead the laboratory team, help develop annual goals and budgets, and drive performance improvement across testing processes. You will mentor staff, foster professional growth, and communicate clearly to build a high‑performing lab that delivers accurate results with timeliness and strict adherence to regulatory standards.

This role demands strong leadership, accountability, and the ability to coach individuals and groups

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological or chemical sciences as defined by CLIA
• Minimum of five years in a moderate or high complexity laboratory
• Clinical Lab Scientist: CA
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations

Responsibilities

• Supervises and reviews laboratory personnel performance.
• Oversees day-to-day lab operations and personnel decisions.
• Analyzes and interprets lab results per work processes.
• Manages laboratory inventories and supplies.
• Selects test methods appropriate for clinical use.
• Verifies procedures and establishes test performance characteristics.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial management

HR knowledge

Equipment management

Quality management

Workflow design

Physician relations

Regulations

Coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree (bio/chem)

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.

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.

• Supervises, coaches, and reviews the performance of laboratory personnel to ensure adherence to relevant policies and ethics
• Oversees designated laboratory day-to-day operations and exercises authority over personnel decisions
• Analyzes and interprets laboratory results in accordance with established laboratory work processes
• Administers laboratory inventories such as supplies, equipment and consumables
• Selection of test methodology that is appropriate for the clinical use of the test results
• Verification of the test procedures performed and establishment of the laboratory's test performance characteristics, including the precision and accuracy of each test and test system

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.