Lab Supervisor

Overview

Texas Oncology is looking for a Lab Supervisor to join our team! This full time position will support the Round Rock North, Georgetown, Georgetown East, and Harker Heights locations.
This is a full-time Monday–Friday 8am‑5pm position with no weekends, call, or major holidays.

Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 220+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs.

More victories.”® in their fight against cancer. Today,
Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.

Come join our team that is responsible for helping lead Texas Oncology in treating more patient diagnosed with cancer than any other provider in Texas. We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short‑term and Long‑term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.

Responsible for the efficient operation of a moderate or high complexity laboratory facility. Ensures accurate and timely testing procedures. Assures compliance with applicable regulations regarding laboratory operations. Participates in site specific daily operations, communications and patient flow. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

The essential duties and responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Acts as working general supervisor for the laboratory. Performs routine tests as required and develops knowledge of more complex tests to perform as needed.
• Supervises laboratory personnel. Evaluates qualifications of potential employees; interviews and hires; monitors and evaluates performance. Trains or assigns training of lab personnel. Provides for continuing education program and monitors employee participation. Schedules laboratory personnel. Directly supervises day to day testing and reporting.
• Establishes and monitors quality assurance, quality control, proficiency testing and routine maintenance policies and procedures.
• Establishes and monitors policies and procedures for overall testing performance. Select, evaluates, and validates all test methods. Writes new test procedures and maintains a current procedure manual.
• Reviews patient test results, quality control, proficiency testing and maintenance records. Ensures that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is properly functioning.
• Maintains awareness of and compliance with state and federal regulations regarding laboratory operations and licensing.
• Maintains awareness of and compliance with state and federal OSHA regulations and other safety regulations. Enforces safety standards. Maintains employee health records when mandated.
• Orders supplies and equipment. Evaluates new equipment and reagents for technical suitability and cost effectiveness. Performs cost analysis on major equipment purchases.
• Analyzes true cost of providing individual tests and other laboratory services. Recommends pricing of tests and other services based on this analysis.
• Interfaces with other disciplines (i.e. nursing, clerical) to ensure a smoothly functioning and efficient operation.
• Maintains a clean working environment and restocks the laboratory area as needed.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information related to patients and…