Supervisor, Laboratory Services

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

Competitive salary

Job summary

The University of Miami/UHealth, Katz Center Department is seeking a Full Time Supervisor, Laboratory Services to lead technologists and oversee laboratory operations on the UHealth campus. The role emphasizes technical direction, staff evaluation, and quality assurance in a dynamic academic medical setting.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of related experience, with strong leadership, communication, and technical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required.
• Strong leadership, training and performance management abilities.
• Technical proficiency with office software and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the test performance of technologists, reviews preliminary test results, monitors finalized reports, initiates deviation investigations, and implements corrective actions.
• Assists technical personnel in resolving test result discrepancies and proficiency testing.
• Manages purchase, requisition, and maintenance of laboratory supplies.
• Oversees orientation, training and competency evaluation for current and new staff.
• Assists with scheduling and management of clinical laboratory personnel.
• Performs tasks related to quality assurance, licensure, or certification activities.
• Interviews, hires, evaluates, counsels, and disciplines subordinate staff.
• Collaborates in educating medical students and allied personnel through studies and committees.

Skills

Performance management

Training & development

Team leadership

Technical proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Job description

The University of Miami/UHealth, Katz Center Department has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Supervisor, Laboratory Services to work in the UHealth campus.

Core Job Summary

The Supervisor, Laboratory Services provides technical direction and support to individual(s) serving as full time or part time technologists at assigned laboratory. This employee also conducts technical, administrative, and managerial functions under the supervision of managing staff.

Core Responsibilities

• Supervises the test performance of technologists, reviews preliminary test results on worksheets, monitors the recording and distribution of finalized reports, initiates deviation report investigations, and implements corrective actions.
• Assists technical personnel in the resolution of test result discrepancies and performance of proficiency test exercises.
• Manages the purchase, requisition, and maintenance of the laboratory stock of supplies.
• Oversees the orientation, training, and evaluation of competency for current and new laboratory testing personnel.
• Assists with the management and scheduling of clinical laboratory personnel.
• Performs occasional technical functions for activities related to the laboratory’s quality assurance program, licensure, or certification.
• Interviews, hires, evaluates, counsels, and disciplines subordinate employees.
• Assists in the development of departmental policies for employee bloodborne pathogen exposures, and oversees employee health exposures.
• Collaborates with management in the education of medical students and allied technical personnel through specialized studies, scientific committees, and collaborative research.
• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.
• Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Performance Management: Ability to set performance goals, provide feedback, conduct evaluations, and effectively delegate tasks.
  • Training & Development: Providing employee training and motivation to enhance skills.
  • Team Leadership: Ability to create and maintain a cohesive and productive team environment, build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others.
  • Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
  • Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Any relevant education, certifications and/or work experience may be considered.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff Pay Grade: H11

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.