Chemistry Supervisor

The Chemistry and Special Chemistry Supervisor is responsible for the technical and scientific oversight of the laboratory within these assigned areas. This position integrates laboratory processes to maximize quality, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction. Modifies and delivers care that is specific to age growth and development of patients in all age groups.

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of Chemistry and Special Chemistry operations.
• Demonstrates good organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
• Demonstrate respect for others through professional behavior, personal accountability, and flexibility.

• Interview, hire, and manage the performance of assigned staff.

• Relates effectively as a team player.
• Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate proper use of personal protective equipment in accordance with hospital and laboratory policy.
• Demonstrate knowledge of medical terminology.
• Manages multiple projects and tasks at various stages of development.
• Ability to effectively implement management principles in directing staff members and department operations.
• Demonstrate knowledge of assigned networked computer applications along with accurate and thorough data entry skills.
• Understands LIS operations and set up.
• Demonstrate a high degree of independent access to confidential patient and organizational information and must be able to handle such information appropriately.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of theory and practice of professional services.
• Interprets and applies research findings and statistical information.
• Demonstrate knowledge of management principles.
• Meets job performance standards as stated for the position.

Education Requirements:

Minimum: Must meet requirements for Technical Supervisor under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988 under one of the following: 

• Be a doctor or medicine or a doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the state of Indiana and be certified by the American Board or Pathology or the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology or possess qualifications that are equivalent to those required for such certification.
• Be a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathy in the State of Indiana and have at least one year of laboratory training or experience or both in high complexity testing in the specialty or six months within the sub-specialty.
• Have earned a doctoral degree in chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution; and have at least two year's of laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing within the specialty with a minimum of six months experience in high complexity testing within the subspecialty.
• Have earned a Masters degree in clinical laboratory science, medical technology or chemical, physical, biological science and have at least two year's of laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing within the specialty with a minimum of six months experience in high complexity testing within the subspecialty.
• Have earned a Bachelors degree in medical technology, or chemical, physical, or biological science from an accredited institution and have at least four years of laboratory training or experience or both, in high complexity testing with the specialty with a minimum of six months experience in high complexity testing within the subspecialty.

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum: 3 to 5 years supervisory experience in clinical laboratory setting
• Preferred: 5 years or more supervisory experience in a high complexity laboratory

License / Certification Requirements:

• Minimum: MT (ASCP) or MLS (ASCP)