What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Department Supervisor position at Emory Healthcare?
Overview
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Description
Shift: Full time 8a-4:30pm Monday- Friday
Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to transform health and healing by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. We're seeking a certified Lab Department Supervisor to join our team. This individual:
- Plans, organizes and directs the day to day operations of a technical laboratory or functional area including staff supervision, coordination with lab leadership and other hospital departments.
- Plans, administers and monitors the department's capital equipment, operations, and personnel budgets; regularly reviews year to date expenditures; and takes corrective action as necessary; establishes inventory control procedures.
- Evaluates vendor products; develops criteria for determining vendor selection; and recommends vendor which best meets defined criteria.
- Manages staff and employee performance.
- Resolves Human resource related issues, determines staffing needs, interviews and hires staff.
- Establishes area specific procedures related to technical performance and specific job responsibilities in accordance with regulating agency.
- Directs maintenance of LIS database and implementation of software enhancement and system checks.
- Reviews accuracy and timeliness of patient test results; provides data for and prepares operational and statistical reports for management and regulatory agencies to comply with regulations.
- Prepares laboratory for inspection or accreditation visits including staff compliance with policies and procedures and proficiency testing program.
- Performs laboratory tests as required.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical lab science or a chemical, physical or biological science.
- Other bachelor's degrees will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school of medical technology or if science and math coursework meet requirement of certifying agency.
- Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor's degree requirement by ASCP and a HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
- Four (4) years of medical technology experience required.
- Five (5) years of medical technology experience preferred. Supervisory experience preferred.
- Certified by the following accreditation agencies: MT (ASCP), MLS (ASCP), MT (AMT), MT (HHS or HEW), CHT (ABHI), CHS (ABHI), CT (ASCP), CG (ASCP), HTL (ASCP), or HT (ASCP), MT (AAB), generalist or categorical if applicable.
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Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.
Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.
