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Patient First · 6 hours ago

Lab Supervisor

Sterling, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

1+ years exp

Patient First is a healthcare company seeking a Lab Supervisor to oversee laboratory operations. The role involves monitoring test analyses, supervising lab personnel, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and assisting with training and evaluations of staff.

Health CareMedicalPrimary and Urgent Care

Responsibilities

Monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained, and reporting any problem or concerns to assigned Technical Consultant or designee

Ensuring that all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications, and reporting any

Assuring that proficiency testing is performed within the appropriate time frame

Handling Physician and Physician Extender requests respectfully and in a timely manner

Supervising full and part-time laboratory personnel on a daily basis to ensure that each position’s responsibilities are carried out, that work meets quality standards, and policies, regulations, and procedures are followed

Ensuring that patient test results are not reported unless the test systems are properly functioning and reporting any test system problem to assigned Technical Consultant

Submitting monthly staffing schedules for all lab personnel; approving payroll for lab personnel in a timely manner; and providing all lab orientation and in-service training to all testing personnel

Assisting in interviewing lab candidates

Assisting in on-site training of lab personnel and functioning as an administrator and working as a Laboratory Technologist/Technician at least two days per week

Evaluating and documenting the competency of all testing personnel

Evaluating all lab personnel at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months during the first year of employment and annually or as needed

Assisting testing personnel in person or by telephone to resolve technical problems while testing is performed

Maintaining records of laboratory tests for two years

Implementing safety regulations as directed

Reviewing lab inventory data and notifying the Director of Medical Support when adjustments are needed with inventory control

Ensuring lab personnel understand all new and revised policies and procedures

Ensuring all Charge Change and Courtesy write-offs are forwarded daily to the Administrative Services department

Demonstrate proficiency in using the medical record system

Maintaining a clean work area by performing biological cleanup in accordance with OSHA Guidelines, and completing other maintenance assignments as directed; Receiving and storing ordered supplies

Being available as needed, as breaks and mealtimes may be interrupted at any time for patient care and to maintain center operations

Attending staff meetings as directed

Fostering teamwork in a positive and professional atmosphere

Willing to work at any center due to staffing, center emergency, or a reduction of work

Operating, using, and maintaining medical and office equipment as trained

Completing other duties as directed

Qualification

Laboratory Science DegreeSupervisory ExperienceMedical Technology KnowledgeLaboratory InstrumentationCPR CertificationCommunication SkillsTeamworkProblem SolvingTime Management

Required

Employee must be 18 years of age or older

Minimum typing experience required

Employee must be a High School graduate (or equivalent) and must meet one of the following requirements: Incumbent located in Maryland or Virginia must hold an associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology and have two years training/experience; or a bachelor's degree in medical technology or chemical, physical, or biological science and one year training/experience; Incumbent located in Pennsylvania or New Jersey must hold a bachelor's degree in medical technology or chemical, physical, or biological science or HEW certification by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as a Medical Technologist, plus six years of laboratory experience

Must have a thorough knowledge of Medical Technology principles, concepts, and methodologies sufficient to perform a broad range of testing

Knowledge of mathematical and statistical methods sufficient to calculate and convert analytical data to test results is required

Knowledge and skill sufficient to use and maintain laboratory instrumentation

Knowledge of related disciplines to integrate and correlate test results with other laboratory data and clinical information

Must be able to produce reliable quality laboratory results under stressful conditions

Must be able to perform CPR and update certification as needed

Must be able to hear pages, bells, and phone system

Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for long periods of time (possibly four to seven hours at a time)

Must be able to lift moderate to heavy items (20-50 lbs)

Excellent visual, verbal, written, and typed communications required

Ability to prioritize and manage numerous tasks at one time

Responsible for understanding and performing work as a Technologist/Technician as outlined in the Laboratory Technologist/Technician job description