SUPV - LAB SECTION

Responsibilities

Supervises operation and provides improvement activities for an individual department within the laboratory.  Functions include Quality Control, result accuracy and precision, instrument function and maintenance, test development, employee training, and inventory control.  Provides input in selection of instrumentation for capital budget process.

• Directly supervises and instructs all employees in procedures and techniques within the designated department and clearly communicates performance standards and expectations.
• Provides adequate training and orientation for new department personnel and documents appropriately.
• Administers annual competency testing to department personnel to assess their ability to perform their assigned duties.
• Provides input to laboratory director for annual performance appraisals on laboratory staff.
• Establishes and maintains current policy and procedure manual within the designated department and communicates any changes or additions to the appropriate areas and individuals.
• Understands the purposes and practices of the department and seeks to improve operations and maximize productivity.
• Evaluates capital equipment and submits capital equipment requests to laboratory director.
• Consults with laboratory medical director and medical staff regarding testing issues, methodology/instrument changes and new procedures.
• Maintains compliance with CAP regulations and coordinates all preparations for inspection/re-certification processes within the department.
• Develops and implements a performance improvement program to monitor the quality and appropriateness of services.   Includes documentation of identified problems, corrective action taken, and reporting to the laboratory director, appropriate hospital committees and medical staff.
• Assists with LIS set-up of tests, calculations, reference ranges, and report formats.
• Implements proficiency testing that includes enrollment in programs with analytes matching those for which patient testing is performed and involves staff technologists in the testing process.
• Responsible for the maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment.  Performs periodic calibration, calibration verification, and validation of methods/systems to substantiate continued accuracy.  Includes on-going correlation of methods/systems.
• Performs method verification when introducing a new instrument or test method.  Includes determination of precision, accuracy, reportable range, minimum detection, correlation, analytical interference, and reference range evaluations as appropriate.
• Verifies reagent performance before placing into service.  Maintains proper labeling, handling and storage of reagents and solutions.
• Compiles and reviews department QC and performs necessary statistical analysis.  Initiates corrective action if indicated.
• Reviews (or designates staff to review) patient master logs.  Resolves pending tests, clerical or analytical errors, and documentation oversights.  Investigates any questionable results and makes resolution.  Generates corrected reports when errors are detected.
• Keeps department clean, neat and organized and maintains adequate supplies for the operation of the department.
• Maintains the following records as required: patient test results, instrument printouts, quality control records, proficiency testing records, performance improvement records, and instrument maintenance records.
• Successfully completes yearly competency testing in all areas of lab and maintains basic technical skills required to work in all areas of laboratory as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must have Masters of Science or equivalent in Medical Technology, Biology, or Chemistry plus 2 years’ experience or sub sim pos; or must have Bachelors of Science or equivalent in Medical Technology, Biology, or Chemistry plus 5 years’ experience as a Medical Technologist.  
• Registered as a Medical Technologist with American Society of Clinical Pathology or equivalent required, advanced certification preferred.
• Five years clinical experience.
• Good verbal and written communication skills required. 
• Proficient computer skills and experience with Microsoft applications required.
• Must successfully complete the pre-employment assessment.

EEO Statement

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