Supervisor Laboratory Services

Dominican Hospital; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, CA, seeks a Supervisor Laboratory to lead the clinical laboratory team, supervise personnel, and ensure compliance with laboratory regulations and quality standards.

You will oversee daily operations, analyze results, manage inventories, and validate test procedures, contributing to accurate, reliable patient results while upholding ethical standards and policy adherence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological or chemical sciences as defined by CLIA.
• 4–6 years of laboratory experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in a moderate or high complexity laboratory.
• Clinical Lab Scientist: CA (CLS:CA).
• 1–3 years supervisory or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise laboratory personnel and review performance
• Oversee day-to-day operations and personnel decisions
• Analyze and interpret laboratory results
• Administer inventories of supplies, equipment, and consumables
• Select appropriate test methodologies
• Verify procedures and establish test performance characteristics

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Laboratory supervision

Communication

Financial management

Human resources

Education

Bachelor's degree in biological or chemical sciences

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Supervisor Laboratory, you will supervise laboratory personnel and operations to ensure compliance and quality in accordance with laboratory work process, exercising authority over personnel decisions while overseeing the technical and scientific oversight of the clinical laboratory department.

Every day you will analyze and interpret laboratory results, administer laboratory inventories, ensure adherence to policies and ethics, and verify test procedures while resolving technical problems to ensure patient results are accurate and reliable.

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate strong administrative and leadership qualities, maintain effective communication to influence and support customers, possess extensive knowledge of state and federal regulations to ensure ongoing compliance, and utilize key skills in financial management, human resources, and workflow design.

• 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 Other, in biological or chemical sciences, as defined by CLIA and


• Four (4) to six (6) years experience


• Minimum of five (5) years at a moderate or high complexity laboratory and


• Clinical Lab Scientist: CA (CLS:CA)

Preferred

• One (1) to three (3) years experience as a supervisor or higher

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1941, Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital is a 188-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Santa Cruz, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a Family Birthing Center. Additionally, Dominican Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$56.89 - $84.63 /hour