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DCH Health System · 17 hours ago

Administrative Supervisor - Laboratory Outreach

US-AL-Tuscaloosa

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

DCH Health System is a healthcare provider seeking an Administrative Supervisor for their Laboratory Outreach. The role involves overseeing administrative functions, diagnostic testing, and personnel management within the laboratory, ensuring compliance with regulations and strategic goals.

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Responsibilities

Supervises personnel in the performance of all tests and procedures in accordance with the protocols outlined in the procedure manuals

Directs, assigns and schedules personnel in such a manner as to achieve high levels of productivity while continuing to generate timely and accurate test results. Continuously works to maximize scheduling of personnel, integration of diagnostic workflow with instrumentation and communications with internal and external customers

Monitors punctuality and timeliness of employee arrival, breaks and meal times to ensure testing areas are covered appropriately. Performs time and attendance management

Maintains records and statistics to comply with all pertinent regulatory agencies

Ensures operations coincide with the strategic goals of the campus and DCH Health Care System

Reviews professional journals, attends workshops, seminars and lectures to remain current in technical knowledge

Monitors and/or prepares and submits reports pertaining to personnel, workload, charges, costs, reimbursement issues, manpower studies, performance improvement and proficiency testing as applicable

Provides input to the Administrative Director for the annual Laboratory operational budget. Reviews and justifies variances when appropriate. Makes recommendations and provides supporting documentation and justification for capital equipment

Actively participates with other Laboratory leadership in Laboratory strategic planning, goal definition and problem resolution. Assists in aligning Laboratory goals to the organizational goals and strategies of customer service, operational excellence and growth

Communicates issues and concerns with all customers through appropriate media (memorandums, email, staff meetings and direct conversation). Communicates with employees in section through regular staff meetings

Helps coordinate technical support and/or guidance to other laboratories within the DCH Health System

Assures section and personnel compliance with fire, safety, infection control and all other hospital regulations and practices according to policies and procedures

Qualification

Clinical laboratory sciencePersonnel managementLeadership experienceCertification in laboratory scienceClinical laboratory experienceProblem resolutionCommunication skillsTime management

Required

Minimum education is a baccalaureate degree or equivalent in clinical laboratory science or biological science, with certification as a clinical laboratory scientist or medical technologist by one of the nationally recognized certification agencies: American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) preferred; the American Medical Technologist (AMT) or the American Association of Bio-analysts (AAB) acceptable

At least five years of experience in a clinical laboratory setting is required

Abilities are demonstrated in areas of assigned responsibilities by successful completion of annual laboratory competency testing

Must be able to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English

Must possess manual dexterity and fine motor skills

Able to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time, reach and bend

Is able to lift a maximum of 50 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 20 pounds

Vision and hearing must be normal or corrected to within normal

Normal color vision for those tasks requiring color differentiation

Physical presence on site is essential

Able to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation

Preferred

Previous supervisory or leadership experience preferred

Administrative Supervisor in Pathology may have a baccalaureate in either of the areas above with certification, or a baccalaureate in cytology or histotechnology, with certification as CT or HT from ASCP