Supervisor - Laboratory

Location:

Avera St Mary's Hospital

Worker Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Primarily days with possible weekends/evenings/holidays (United States of America)

Position Highlights

This position is eligible for Avera's Student Loan Repayment Program which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.

This position may be eligible for a relocation bonus.

This position may be eligible for a sign on bonus:

** MLT - $10,000 with a 2 year commitment

** MLS - $15,000 with a 3 year commitment

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Oversees the Lab and ensures it is running efficiently and effectively. Responsible for the performance of timely, accurate, quality, clinical laboratory results utilizing all available human and material resources within the laboratory.

What you will do

• Performs calibration, quality control checks, and preventative maintenance steps on assigned instrumentation and documentation information. Initiates and follows through with trouble shooting of equipment as necessary.
• Performs testing utilizing established protocol with a high degree of accuracy in all departments of the laboratory.
• Communicates laboratory data to appropriate departments and individuals in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Reviews, researches and interprets data using the following sources: patient results, quality control, quality improvement and reference data. Assumes responsibility for distinguishing between normal and abnormal clinical lab parameters.
• Collects, receives, and transports blood and other specimens from clinic patients following accepted standards of practice.
• Monitors laboratory inventory. Responsible for resource utilization (lab supplies and equipment) in laboratory. Responsible for medical supply ordering for the clinic.
• Performs, reviews and evaluates quality control and assessment, daily result surveillance and proficiency testing. Directs quality assurance program and initiates corrective action for problems identified.
• Attends educational training for new skills, technology, or knowledge applicable to the laboratory and throughout the clinic to maintain quality testing and infrastructure flow.
• Reviews policies and writes procedures as scheduled. Assists in the preparation for inspections and participates during inspection.
• Consults with Lab leadership as needed. Acts on behalf of Lab leadership, as defined by CLIA.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Associate's Transcript showing Medical Laboratory Technology degree or
• Technical Certificate Transcript showing Medical Laboratory Technology degree
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) Upon Hire or
• Radiography (R) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) within 180 Days
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Upon Hire or
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Upon Hire or
• MLS - American Medical Technologists (AMT) Upon Hire
• X-Ray Operator - Licensing Board active in the state of practice Upon Hire

Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Transcript showing Medical Laboratory Science degree or
• Bachelor's Transcript showing Medical Technology degree
• Less than 1 year Related experience and/or training

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community.
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship.
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable.

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

• PTO front-loaded for eligible hires

• Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan

• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement

• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to talent@avera.org .