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Supervisor, Laboratory- Surgical Pathology

Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids

Rapids, IA | Full Time

$69k-90k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Supervisor, Laboratory- Surgical Pathology

$69k-90k (estimate)

Full Time | Hospital 2 Months Ago

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Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids is Hiring a Supervisor, Laboratory- Surgical Pathology Near Rapids, IA

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by providing guidance to laboratory staff to ensure timely and accurate patient results. The Laboratory Supervisor is responsible for technical, financial, operational, regulatory, and personnel oversight of their department.

Job Duties/Essential Functions

Leadership Competencies

Leading

Formulates a future course that reflects departmental needs and is aligned with Mercy's vision. Translates the course into team goals and objectives, sets priorities, and directs the efforts of staff towards accomplishing them.
Recognizes and acts on opportunities for growth and improvement to advance Mercy's goals.
Inspires staff enthusiasm for and generates commitment to departmental and organizational goals.

Standards and Accountability

Holds team and self responsible for maintaining the highest possible performance standards and meeting agreed upon commitments.
Sets and maintains high standards for service to patients, physicians, colleagues, and other Mercy departments. Incorporates needs and concerns of diverse constituencies into decision making.

Planning and Decision Making

Analyzes problems systematically and logically and is resourceful when developing and implementing solutions.
Applies key financial concepts and analysis to decision making. Understands drivers of financial performance and takes these into account when developing strategies and making decisions.
Develops and implements work plans with actionable components and measurable outcomes. Proactively monitors key performance indicators and makes real-time adjustments to ensure that progress stays on track.
Regularly reassesses priorities and competing demands and adjusts allocation of own and staff time and resources to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Communication

Articulates logical and well-founded arguments that support conclusions. Matches communication style to the message and audience. Actively solicits opinions from others. Routinely provides others with the information they need to do their jobs.
Routinely shares suggestions, advice, and insights on progress toward goals. Provides performance feedback that is constructive and actionable, and that highlights successes as well as areas for growth based on objective metrics.

Developing People

Selects and attracts outstanding staff from diverse backgrounds. Identifies and fills gaps in team skills and knowledge.
Defines development objectives for self and staff that support performance goals and progress toward future skill development. Assists staff in developing their own careers by encouraging them to articulate their career goals, offering challenging growth opportunities, and providing necessary coaching and training.

Managing Relationships

Builds and maintains long-term relationships with others based on mutual respect and trust. Fosters cooperation and collaborative decision-making among staff with diverse backgrounds and interests. When conflict arises, works effectively towards solutions and compromises that take the needs of all parties into account.
Provides regular updates on goal progress and works with own manager to minimize risks and resolve problems.

Job Duties

Ensure that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome
Maintains technical competencies as outlined in staff level job descriptions by working at the bench as needed for the department. This may include a regular weekend and/or holiday rotation.
Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements and for performance and competency of all direct reports
Ensures that established laboratory policies, procedures, and quality assurance practices are followed
Ensures proper inventory and ordering of department supplies
Responsible for appropriate scheduling and staffing levels
Responsible for hiring, training, performance evaluations, and corrective action for direct reports
Develops policies and procedures
Evaluates and implements new instrumentation and technology
Communicates effectively with staff, peers, physicians, patients, and families, including written, verbal, and listening
Conducts staff meetings
Monitors section performance and initiates improvement plans as needed
Meets operating budget and productivity targets for area of responsibility
Actively participates in Laboratory Leadership activities and other teams, committees, and councils as assigned
Maintains and improves skills by participating in at least one continuing education activity annually
Promotes continuing education for direct reports
Acts as a resource for laboratory medicine information to providers and others
Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job- specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of laboratory testing procedures
Knowledge of regulatory requirements, including CAP, COLA, CLIA, TJC, and FDA
Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure without sacrificing quality
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work with interruptions
Skill to use standard laboratory instrumentation
Skill to use the laboratory information system (LIS)
Ability to critically think about test results in relation to patient condition
Ability to recognize and correct problems with quality control
Ability to recognize problems and troubleshoot laboratory equipment
Ability to detail-oriented
Ability to complete appropriate documentation and paperwork clearly and completely
Knowledge of basic management principles
Ability to coach, develop, and hold staff accountable

Professional Experience

Required: At least 2 years in a clinical laboratory setting, with at least one year in the area of responsibility.
Preferred: Previous supervisory or leadership experience.

Education

Required: Bachelor's degree in histology, medical laboratory, biological, or chemical science.
For Dept. 536 Surgical Pathology - per regulatory requirements, an Associates degree or equivalent experience is required.

Licensure, Certification, Registration

Required: Certification as an HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP) or CT (ASCP).

Physical Demand Requirements

Light: Exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

INDUSTRY

Hospital

SALARY

$69k-90k (estimate)

POST DATE

03/16/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

05/14/2024

WEBSITE

www.mercycare.org

HEADQUARTERS

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

SIZE

7,500 - 15,000

CEO

Jon Sweet

REVENUE

$500M - $1B

INDUSTRY

Hospital

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About Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids

MercyCare Community Physicians has fifteen family practice clinics throughout the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area, including in Center Point, Hiawatha, Marion, Monticello, Mount Vernon, North Liberty and Tama. Two urgent care facilities and four specialty clinics are also part of the MCCP system. MCCP also offers billing and other administrative services to clients of its Managed Services Organizations. Established in 1995, MCCP is affiliated with Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.