Req #: 0000214258
Category: Laboratory and Medical Technologist
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department: Lab JCMC
Pay Range: $93,150.00 - $119,025.00 per year

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science or similar degree.
• Must meet current NJ Sanitary Code Chapter 44, Chapter IV, 8:44-2.4 General Laboratory Supervisor qualifications.
• 5 years progressive work experience in General Laboratory Services (Generalist).
• Effective written and oral communication skills, computer skills and organizational skills required

Preferred:

• Master’s Degree preferred.
• Experience managing a clinical laboratory team in a large hospital organization or trauma center.
• American Society for Clinical Pathology Certification (ASCP) or equivalent certification.
• Current experience as a laboratory supervisor/manager.
• EPIC LIS preferred

License/Certifications:

• Must meet all College of American Pathologists (CAP) and CLIA requirements.
• Certified as MLS(ASCP) required or similar nationally recognized certification required.

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Full Time
• Day
• The schedule for this position is full time, 5 days a week, weekend schedule is required. Must be available to respond off hours for emergency cases.

• The general supervisor is responsible for day-to-day supervision or over sight of the Laboratory operation and personnel performing testing and reporting test results for day shift, evening shift and night shift.
• Must be accessible to testing personnel at all times testing is performed to provide on-site, telephone or electronic consultation to resolve technical problems in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Laboratory Director.
• Responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptance levels of analytic performance are maintained.
• Assist the Administrative Director or designee with reports, including but not limited to productivity, quality, and suggestions for improvement.
• Manage the operations of the department.
• Maintain all quality and service standards.
• Adhere to department budget.
• Implement, enforce and monitor all QC, QA, service, safety and compliance indicators and programs.
• Staff supervision including but not limited to training and competency assessment.
• Perform interviews, hiring and participate in corrective action steps.
• Annual employee performance evaluations.
• Hold staff meetings and maintain minutes.
• Produce, monitor and maintain productivity, quality and TAT metrics.
• Prepare and revise SOP’s and manuals.
• Participation in inventory control.
• Documentation and timely completion of special projects.
• Oversee the cleanliness of the laboratory.
• Troubleshoot technical, equipment and computer related problems.
• Validation of methodology and instrumentation.
• Performs additional tasks as requested by Medical Director or designee.