LAB SUPERVISOR – MICROBIOLOGY

Are you looking for a rewarding career with family-friendly hours and top-notch benefits? We are looking for a qualified Lab Supervisor like you to join our Texas Health family.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree Medical Technology, Clinical Lab Science or Chemical, Physical or Biological science
• 5 years under the direction of an MT or Pathologist required
• 2 years of Microbiology lab Leadership experience highly preferred
• MT(ASCP) - Medical Technologist Upon Hire Required Or CT(ASCP)
• Cytotechnologist Upon Hire Required Or HTL(ASCP)
• Histotechnologist Upon Hire Required Or MLS(ASCP)
• Medical Lab Scientist Upon Hire Required Or SCT(ASCP)
• Specialist in Cytotechnology Upon Hire Required
• Other equivalent of one of the above including AMT, AAB, HHS, NCA, HEW, CLS-CA, FL, NY state license, Philippine Board Upon Hire Required HT(ASCP) Histotechnician if supervising Histology within Anatomical Pathology Upon Hire Required

Leadership/Staff Supervision:

• Oversees work schedules and personnel assignments for the department
• Delegates employee responsibilities as needed
• Monitors overtime usage
• Assists in investigation of corrected and situation reports when required. Informs supervisor of any situation that requires counseling of employees
• Completes employee performance appraisals within designated time frame
• Participates in interviewing and hiring processes
• Performs daily review of results from the department.
• Displays good judgment
• Recognizes and defuses crisis situations, including complaints from physicians, nurses, other hospital personnel, patients and/or their families, and co-workers
• Recognizes differentiates between major and minor problems. Reports legitimate problems to an appropriate person and helps develop viable solutions to problems
• Regularly makes constructive suggestions for departmental improvement and shows willingness to help supervisor implement changes
• Develops and/or coordinates departmental projects and assigns when workload allows
• Coordinates evaluation of new techniques and procedures in the laboratory in terms of equipment, space method comparison, establishment of reference values and related statistical analysis
• Writes and revises technical procedures
• Assists in investigation of corrected and situation reports when required. Informs supervisor of any situation that requires counseling of employees

Lab Operations and Test Procedures:

• Assumes and performs complex laboratory procedures when needed
• Maintains testing procedure competency
• Checks and investigates specimens not collected/received on the outstanding tests list
• Reviews abnormal results
• Performs patient care tasks in a manner that enhances the quality of patient care
• Helps hospital and laboratory coworkers provide timely patient care
• Demonstrates active cost effectiveness
• Follows established laboratory test procedures
• Evaluates tests and reports tests
• Knows and uses computer downtime procedures as needed when computer is not available
• Communicates and documents relevant patient data to appropriate personnel

Quality Control/Documentation:

• Reviews reagent quality control that is reported by the technologists and instrument maintenance that is performed by the technologists
• Follows laboratory policies when quality control is not within established limits
• Resolves quality control discrepancies before releasing/reporting patient results
• Documents corrective action
• Adheres and documents laboratory equipment maintenance policies and activities
• Documents maintenance performed
• Demonstrates knowledge to troubleshoot equipment
• Compiles and reviews action plans of departmental performance improvement laboratory monitors when needed
• Delegates proficiency testing survey material, reviews results, and submit results to regulatory agency
• Investigates incorrect results
• Oversees supply inventory

Professional Accountability:

• Participates in orientation and training of students, volunteers, new employees and observers
• Maintains, documents, and communicates current education requirements and obtains training and education required by system, hospital, and laboratory
• Mandatory health requirements are completed with required time frame
• Completes assigned work within required time and offers assistance to other coworkers
• Uses laboratory equipment (computer, instruments, etc) for hospital use only
• Budgets and schedules PTO for effective staffing levels
• Time and attendance is satisfactory
• Employee exhibits a professional appearance
• Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of patient care
• Maintains effective liaison with other laboratory sections and other hospital departments to facilitate information exchange and enhance patient care
• Models THR Leadership Behaviors and exemplifies professional accountability

Safety and Compliance:

• Complies with regulatory requirements for safety, infection control, privacy, ethical behavior guidelines and billing compliance
• Complies with laboratory and section/cost center guidelines, procedures and policies
• Meets infection control requirements
• Meets Patient Safety goals
• Participates in the internal and external disaster plan
• Models adherence to laboratory and section policies and procedures
• Models compliance behavior in all regulatory requirements