Team Lead Diagnostic Lab

Vanderbilt Health; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor to oversee Belle Meade Lab, OHO Clinical Lab, and Cool Springs VICC lab operations. The role focuses on supervising testing activities, staff training, and ensuring adherence to quality and regulatory standards.

The successful candidate will coordinate daily lab operations, implement quality control programs, and support MLS student training as part of our academic clinical partnerships.

Qualifications

• Supervises the lab team and ensures quality standards.
• Plans, coordinates and supervises testing activities and training MLS students.
• Ensures regulatory and accreditation standards are met and maintained.

Responsibilities

• Manages daily activities and the team to optimize laboratory operations.
• Selects new employees, trains staff and evaluates performance.
• Develops and implements quality control and proficiency testing programs.
• Maintains required documentation to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Role may include additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Quality control

Regulatory compliance

MLS staff training

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's

Job description

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization: Phlebotomy Services Admin

Job Summary: Supervise Belle Meade Lab, OHO Clinical Lab and Cool Springs VICC lab

Supervises efficient integration and management of the team and operations to properly provide laboratory services. Defines performance standards and manages operations to support consistent outcomes which meet or exceed quality standards. Plans, coordinates and supervises the activities of personnel engaged in testing and implements new technology. In support of the MLS programs, enables staff to serve as instructors for the primary training of the MLS students.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages daily activities and the team to optimize operational processes and meet quality performance standards within the Laboratory service.
• Supervises personnel, selects new employees, assures staff are properly trained and meet competencies, identifies training needs, responsible for performance evaluation.
• Develops and implements quality control/assurance program, including appropriate proficiency testing and peer review standards.
• Responsible for maintaining all required activities and documents to assure compliance with both regulatory and accreditation standards applicable to this laboratory.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Core Accountabilities

• Organizational Impact: Plans and sets day-to-day objectives for the team that have a direct effect on the results of the department or area that the job is in.
• Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Resolves technical and operational problems within provided guideline.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Applies advanced subject matter knowledge within a specific technical area and basic management knowledge to support the team.
• Team Interaction: Leads/supervises a unit within a department or a small department. Typically without budget or hire/fire authority. Role is typically a 'working' supervisor.

Core Capabilities

• Supporting Colleagues
  • Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.
  • Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
  • Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
• Delivering Excellent Services
  • Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
  • Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
  • Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
• Ensuring High Quality
  • Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
  • Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
  • Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
• Managing Resources Effectively
  • Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
  • Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
  • Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
• Fostering Innovation
  • Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
  • Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
  • Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

Position Qualifications

Certifications: Cytotechnologist - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Histotechnician - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Histotechnologist - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), LIC-Licensed Medical Laboratory Supervisor - Tennessee Medical Lab Board, LIC-Medical Technologist - Certified - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Medical Laboratory Scientist - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Medical Technologist - American Medical Technologists (AMT), Pathologist's Assistant - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

Work Experience: Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level : 3 years

Education: Bachelor's

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.