Lab Supervisor

OneBlood • Tampa, FL

6d

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director or designee, provides leadership and technical expertise, coordinates workflow, manages staff scheduling and payroll functions, and performs training and quality activities. Ensures that testing is completed in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with regulatory guidelines and organizational policies and procedures. Has responsibility for oversight of staff. Performs the essential functions of the Medical Technologist. Work Schedule : This full-time position will work on 2nd shift, 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm, to include rotating On-Call.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in medical technology, biological science or related field from an accredited college or university.
• Three (3) or more years in a clinical laboratory, preferably blood banking environment including one (1) or more years’ experience in supervision and management experience or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience.
• Valid and current Florida Technologist license in Immunohematology or Blood Banking, supervisor license preferred. In certain specialty laboratories performing HLA, molecular testing or patient testing, other Florida licenses may be required.
• Knowledge of and ability to read technical procedures and governmental regulations
• Ability to organize work for timely completion
• Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to read, write and speak English effectively
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Skill in operating office equipment
• Basic computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Ability to commute with personal transportation
• Ability to report to work during a disaster, public health emergency or other catastrophic event.
• Ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (up to 20 pounds).

Responsibilities

• Supervises the employees of assigned area ensuring efficiency of workflow and continuity of services
• Ensures completion of employee departmental orientation, competency testing, compliance training and other mandatory instructions
• Ensures efficiency and productivity by monitoring the production status and directing the workflow and people resources to meet deadlines and standards
• Provides oversight and supervision of Lab Assistants, Lab Technicians, Medical Technologists and Med Tech Leads
• Participates in validations, projects and monitoring key performance indicators
• Provides leadership and technical expertise for the department helping to resolve issues associated with protocol, equipment, interpretation of test results and system interfaces
• Ensures that all QC/QA procedures, maintenance schedules, instrument calibration and function checks and other regulatory inspection agency requirements are followed
• Participates in the ongoing monitoring for each testing process to identify errors or potential problems leading to errors and takes effective and preventive corrective actions when indicated
• Performs Medical Technologist bench work as needed
• Participates in an on-call rotation

What This Job Offers

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