Systemwide Microbiology Lab Supervisor

Mercy Health System Corporation; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life & Disability Insurance

FSA/HSA Options

Paid time off

Job summary

Mercyhealth in Wisconsin seeks a System Laboratory Supervisor for Microbiology to plan, direct and coordinate technical activities across Janesville and Rockford campuses, ensuring quality and service levels and maintaining standard practices system-wide.

You will supervise staff, develop QC programs, train partners, evaluate new methods, and collaborate with pharmacy and infection control on antibiotic stewardship, while supporting rotations and cross-site projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology or a bachelor's degree in a laboratory science with recent experience in a similar laboratory setting.
• Must be qualified to perform high complexity testing according to CLIA 493.1489 standard.

Responsibilities

• Develops quality control programs, policies, procedures and performance standards in accordance with current regulatory agency requirements.
• Provides orientation protocols and directs training for staff, assures competency of all partners within required timeframes.
• Interviews and selects with Manager appropriate candidates for open positions within the specialty.
• Evaluates new methods, procedures and equipment.
• Assumes key role in decision making for new equipment and methods.
• Coordinates the implementation of new methods and equipment including appropriate method comparisons, implementation documentation and training of staff.
• Evaluates test menu to assure it meets the clinical needs of customers while balancing the need for cost effective, quality tests.
• Provides relevant information for decisions to perform tests in house or send out to a reference lab.
• Provides oversight for student clinical rotations.
• Keeps current with changes in the industry, alerts management to communications regarding new pathogens and outbreaks of diseases.
• Serves as a technical consultant to medical staff and other departments.
• Develops the plan to standardize between the Legacy Mercy Labs and the Legacy Rockford Labs.
• Works with all labs within the system to assure standardized practice (reagents, controls, training checklists, etc.) for all common procedures.
• Works closely with pharmacy and infection control and participates in antibiotic stewardship program (Microbiology only).
• Provides input for staff performance evaluations, participates in writing in the evaluation with the manager and in reviewing the evaluation with partner.
• Addresses concerns about partner behavior or job performance when not meeting expectations.
• Engages manager or director if assistance needed for formal corrective actions.
• Assigns bench duties and maintains appropriate staffing level to meet service level needs.
• Coordinates workflow in department, directing changes as necessary to meet STAT and routine test turnaround time goals and quality.
• Maintains competency by performing testing as appropriate to maintain skill level.

Job description

Mercyhealth in Wisconsin seeks a System Laboratory Supervisor for Microbiology to plan, direct and coordinate technical activities across Janesville and Rockford campuses, ensuring quality and service levels and maintaining standard practices system-wide.

You will supervise staff, develop QC programs, train partners, evaluate new methods, and collaborate with pharmacy and infection control on antibiotic stewardship, while supporting rotations and cross-site projects.