What are the responsibilities and job description for the Microbiology Lab Supervisor position at Solvita?
Solvita comes from "sol" meaning sun and "vita" meaning life. As sunlight nurtures new life, we take the donor gift and transform it into a new hope, bringing the light of healing to patients in our local hospitals and to patients around the globe in need of tissue transplants.
Because we believe that everyone deserves more time to live life to its fullest.
The Microbiology Lab Supervisor will assist and support the Microbiology Lab Director with planning and leading Microbiology Traditional team to ensure efficient operations. They will also guides and develops the tasks performed by the employees in the Microbiology Laboratory to ensure compliance with all standard operating procedures and regulatory standards.
The Microbiology Lab Supervisor will:
- Assist the Director in the selection, training, orientation, evaluation, and development of staff to be successful and engaged in their positions on our team.
- Communicate training issues to applicable personnel to provide continuity and consistency of training and optimal learning.
- Assist the Director in the development and management of all standard operating procedures for the uniformity and quality of operations in keeping with current Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Order supplies and reviews purchases being submitted for the lab.
- Assign work to staff to maintain efficient and accurate laboratory testing and performance.
- Oversee the scheduling of all monthly maintenance and QC, quality program, and proficiency testing.
- Perform Microbiology Technologist and/or Record Review tasks when required by staffing and workload levels.
- Review and approves reports and quality control records; maintains files on these records.
- Develop and introduce new testing procedures or activities to ensure that testing is kept abreast of current technology.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science in a biological science
- ASCP or equivalent
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible leadership experience and a minimum of five years' experience as a MT/CLS/MLS in a blood center, hospital laboratory or transfusion service.
We offer:
- A highly competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and supplemental insurance
- 401(k) with employer contribution and match
- Generous paid time off (PTO) - up to 5 weeks in your first year!
- Opportunities to participate in recreational activities such as Battle of the Businesses, special events such as Kings Island Day, Dayton Air Show and opportunities to give back.
- Opportunities to join various employee committees
About Solvita
- We began in Dayton in 1964 as the region's first centralized blood bank. The tissue bank was born in 1986 and is now one of the nation's largest tissue banks. Solvita recovers, processes, and distributes human tissue grafts and is the nation's largest non-profit provider of skin grafts for burn patients.
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When Solvita team members come to work they are helping families make more memories. A patient in need gets another chance on life. Our partners help us find solutions, and blood and tissue recipients have better outcomes. What we do at Solvita directly impact lives around the world.
Drug Free Workplace
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligible Employer
- Job Family MANAGERS_SUPERVISORS
- Job Function MGR_SUP_TECH_PRODCTN
- Pay Type Salary
- Travel Required No
- Required Education Bachelor's Degree
- 349 S Main St, Dayton, OH 45402, USA
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individual with Disabilities.
