Lab Supervisor

UVA Community Health • Manassas, VA

3d

About The Position

We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the
beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the
whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By
combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities
across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and
stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience.

As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in
patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies and feel
a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every
day.

Employee is responsible for performing all laboratory procedures, including
quality control, specimen collection, processing, testing, and reporting of lab
results. Employee will also assist in the evaluation of new or modified
techniques when required. They will advise and assist in the orientation and
training of other personnel on equipment and software as necessary. They will
also oversee lab operations for a department with HR responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree - from an accredited college or university in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or chemical, physical or biological science or equivalent. Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Medical Laboratory Science program or certified as AMT or MLS within 18 months of hire with a MLT certification upon hire.
• 3 years of experience as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist required
• MLT Certification required upon hire. Successful completion of a NAACLS (National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences) accredited Medical Laboratory Science program or certified as AMT (American Medical Technologist) or MLS (Medical Laboratory Scientist) within 18 months of hire.
• All individuals certified ASCP beginning January 1, 2004, must participate and maintain ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) through the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP). All individuals who are certified AMT beginning January 1, 2006, must participate and maintain AMT Certification Continuation Program (CCP). Qualifies as a General Supervisor under CLIA 88 guidelines.
• Knowledge of current medical terminology to perform full range of laboratory tests.
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment and testing to perform quality control checks and troubleshooting of instrumentation.
• Knowledge of medical terminology to communicate with medical staff regarding laboratory procedures and results.
• Skill in performing a full range of laboratory tests.
• Skill in anticipating and reacting calmly to emergency situations.
• Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, hospital staff and the public.
• Ability to read and understand information about instrumentation in laboratory field.
• Ability to follow written protocols.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate clearly.

Nice To Haves

• Specialist certifications from accreditation agencies.

Responsibilities

• Collects, labels, and prepares specimens for testing.
• Maintains required documentation for all lab procedures.
• Processes requisitions for testing.
• Prepares and distributes reports.
• Provides information and consultation to requestors.
• Recognizes interdependencies with other areas and supports other staff as needed.
• Shares and initiates regular and professional communication with co-workers.
• Participates in regular staff meetings.
• Performs competency and proficiency testing to assure maintenance of skills.
• Completes educational activities to continually improve skills and assists consultants.
• Participates in improvement of methods and processes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager