Lab Supervisor - Microbiology Lab

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** Job Description
** Status:
Full Time - benefit eligible

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 7am - 3:30pm (with weekends as needed)
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* Essential Job functions:

*** Supervises staff and coordinates daily workflow.
* Is knowledgeable of and can perform generalist duties of the Medical Laboratory Technician/Technologist, and Clinical Lab Scientist.
* Oversees inventory tracking to prevent overages and shortages. Assumes assessment of inventory in technologists' absence and approves orders for processing.
* Ensures clean and orderly laboratory area and ensures areas are stocked with necessary supplies.
* Oversees specimen testing using sound judgment and evaluation.
* Troubleshoots specimen problems with office and lab staff.
* Oversees proficiency testing in a manner and time frame that is consistent with established laboratory practice. Responsible for on-time submission of proficiency testing.
* Oversees standard quality control practices to ensure reliable testing and proper regulatory compliance. Reviews quality controls on a weekly and prints it on a monthly basis. Submits all electronic QC files on a monthly basis.
* Oversees quality control lot number correlation studies.
* Ensures that daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly instrument maintenance is performed by technicians.
* Performs, or assigns to staff, R&D evaluations for new laboratory testing to increase laboratory revenues.
* Shares responsibility for integrity of Laboratory Information System with lab manager and LIS Systems Analyst.
* Oversees POC testing and proficiency testing in satellite offices.
* Approves Reference Lab results in Orchard.
* Prepares monthly schedule for technologists, ensuring adequate coverage, reducing overtime, and maintaining 3% budget variance.
* Adapts schedule to meet emergency staffing needs as well as being accessible during off-hours to assess problems and troubleshooting.
* Assists laboratory manager with the development of annual goals and objectives in accordance with the strategic plan.
* Ensures that staff are trained and signed off in areas of competency before being assigned to work independently.
* Evaluates and conducts with manager, semi-annual performance appraisals with staff members and three-month introductory appraisals with new employees.
* Schedules and conducts monthly staff meetings with technologists.
* Oversees specimen processing and shipping of Clinical Trial Samples.
* Conducts disciplinary action according to policy as appropriate. Assists manager with hiring and termination decisions.
* Supervises departmental computer downtime procedures.
* Attains goals within prescribed time frame.
** General

Job functions:

*** Gives orientation lecture to new hires as requested.
* Attends meetings in place of manager as requested.
* Other job duties as required.
** Physical

Job Requirements:

*** Physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account.
* Endurance (e.g. continuous typing, prolonged standing/bending, walking)
** Environmental Risks:
*** Chemicals, Chemotherapy and Fumes
* Sharps* Latex
* Combative Patients / Visitors
** Blood-borne Pathogens:
*** Exposure to infectious hazards, blood, body fluids, non-intact skin, or tissue specimens.
* Contact with patients or patient specimens is possible.
* Unplanned…