Laboratory Medicine Team Lead (Full Time) (Days)

• Provides supervision of designated areas of responsibility within Laboratory Medicine.
• Responsible for training, development, discipline, and conducting performance appraisals.
• Monitors quality and quantity of work performed by team and works to address problem areas.
• On a regular basis, meets individually with team members to discuss progress and concerns.
• Maintains a staff of qualified personnel to assure quality service.
• Selects, instructs and develops employees through careful interviewing, comprehensive training, delegation, and supportive coaching.
• Ensures competency of all personnel.
• Prepares schedule to ensure adequate and appropriate staffing to meet service demands.
• Prepares and monitors annual operating budget for section's cost centers, forecasts workload to insure adequate staffing and service expectations are met while meeting department fiscal requirements.
• Conducts routine, ongoing needs assessments of the department including personnel, technology, support and physical environment.
• Develops a plan to meet identified needs.
• Oversees section purchasing, receiving, and inventory management and planning capital purchases and leases with leadership.
• Assures section's compliance with applicable regulations and accrediting standards.
• Participates in originating and advancing new and innovative ideas to enhance the services provided by Laboratory Medicine.
• Successfully implements changes to operations as needed.
• Actively supports the Quality Program and takes a leadership role in facilitating change to realize noticeable error reduction and service improvement.
• Provides educational direction and opportunities for all levels of staff.
• Actively seeks input from staff, motivates staff to seek and participate in development opportunities.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.