Immuno Chemistry Supervisor

Position Summary:

The Supervisor plans, organizes, schedules, and directs the department in order to effectively utilize employees and equipment to meet established turnaround time and material utilization within budgetary constraints while adhering to quality technical standards. The Supervisor provides direct on-site analysis of the day to day operation including adjustment of specimen workflow, test performance, quality, compliance, and associated documentation to adhere to the applicable regulatory agencies, company policies and procedures. Additional tasks can be assigned at the discretion of the Manager/Director.

Position Responsibilities:

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each responsibility competently. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibility. Laboratory Supervisor responsibilities include but are not necessarily limited to the following:

· Performs the scheduling, planning, staffing, and monitoring of workflow based on patient load to meet established goals.

· Procures appropriate supplies and equipment to maximize department efficiency and stays within established budgetary and quality goals including accurate monthly inventory.

· Provides technical oversight of area(s) of responsibility.

· Serves as a technical resource for problem solving and process improvement to ensure accurate test performance and meets all quality goals. Investigates and documents non-conforming events as necessary.

· Monitor test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained

· Ensure that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is properly functioning

· Ensures compliance with regulatory agency requirements through maintaining proper documentation, conducting audits, and corrective actions. Troubleshoots and recommends process improvements, as needed.

· Maintains, implements, and ensures compliance with all department and company policies and procedures.

· Monitors and ensures implementation of goals to meet established quality assurance, quality control, quality improvement plans and turnaround time.

· Reviews Quality Control data as needed and at least monthly or as required.

· Maintains and updates all Standard Operating Procedures and Forms to include Safety Data Sheets.

· Provide orientation, training, and competency assessments to all testing personnel

· Assist with proficiency testing and resolutions

· Responsible for validating and implementing new methods and technologies.

· Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problem or immediately notify Laboratory Management.

· Demonstrate the ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.

· Perform all responsibilities independently with no direct supervision required

· Perform all other duties as assigned

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Molecular biology: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person