Laboratory Supervisor jobs in Shreveport, LA

LifeShare is seeking a Supervisor for our hematology laboratory. The Supervisor will coordinate and supervise the daily activities of the hematology analysts, ensuring quality laboratory procedures are performed in accordance with standards established by the FDA and LifeShare’s standard operating procedures.

Join us in our important mission to connect blood donors and the lives they impact!

Reporting to the Lab Manager, the Hematology Lab Supervisor will have the following primary duties:

• Makes high level decisions related to the smooth running of the laboratory and coordinates work flow to ensure donor blood is processed in a timely, safe and efficient manner.
• Provides immediate supervision to team members to ensure tests on donor and patient blood samples are performed in accordance with written reference procedures, recording observed results, making interpretations, and completing all required reports and documentation.
• Recognizes unacceptable test results, troubleshoots and identifies the causes, makes necessary adjustments to equipment, reagents or procedures where possible in order to complete testing.
• Performs scheduled quality control procedures and observations on equipment and/or reagents used in the Laboratory, taking corrective action when results are outside acceptable ranges and completes all necessary records, reports or documents.
• Performs special serological tests and analyzes results on patient blood samples to define immunohematological problems, determine appropriate blood for transfusion therapy and ensures that blood is tested in a timely manner.
• Maintains current scientific and technical knowledge of blood banking, immunohematology, CLIA, FDA and AABB regulations.

Beginning salary is $55,000 – 65,000 annually, commensurate with experience. LifeShare offers a generous benefits package, including employer-paid medical, life and disability insurance; employer base retirement and matching contributions to the retirement plan; employee wellness program; and paid time off.

KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:

• Associate's Degree in a medical science field, and
• At least three (3) years of experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the duties of the job.
• Possess and maintain MLT certification or equivalent national accrediting examination required.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience and both technical and administrative skills required.
• Possess working knowledge and understanding of CLIA, FDA, OSHA and AABB regulations and statutes, and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) guidelines for laboratory operations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORKING CONDITIONS / ENVIRONMENT:

• Position requires long periods of standing, bending or sitting.
• Work is performed in blood processing laboratory with risk of exposure to infectious diseases from blood and blood products.
• Must be able to work with all laboratory equipment used to test human blood and blood components, handling needles, scissors, human blood and blood components
• Ability to maintain composure and work effectively under stressful situations.

The requirements and physical demands listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with the ADA to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performance by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.