What are the responsibilities and job description for the LABORATORY SUPERVISOR position at Gove County Medical Center?
Job Classification: Non-Exempt
Reporting Relationship: Reports to Chief Clinical and Ancillary Services Officer (CCAO)
Primary Accountability:
The Lab Supervisor is responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements, developing standard operating procedures for lab operations and acting as a liaison between the team of technicians. It will be the responsibility of the Lab Supervisor to oversee the workflow and monitor, direct, and coordinate all functions of Laboratory Services that are provided at Gove County Medical Center (GCMC) in accordance with facility policies and all applicable laws and regulations.
Major Duties:
- Must be on site to provide direct supervision when high complexity testing is performed by any individuals qualified under CFR 493.1489 (b) (4), or review that work within 24 hours.
- Ensures that test and testing systems perform to acceptable levels of performance.
- Monitors test analysis and specimen examinations to maintain acceptable levels of analytic performance.
- Initiates and implements additional testing to be performed within the Laboratory as deemed appropriate.
- Must be reasonably accessible to testing personnel when testing is performed, and must provide on-site telephone or electrical consultation to resolve technical problems in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Provides day-to-day supervision of high complexity test performance by testing personnel qualified under 493.1489 (Federal Register).
- Takes necessary action when test systems deviate from the Laboratory’s established performance characteristics and ensures that patient test results are not reported until this is done.
- Has working knowledge in all phases of medical laboratory technology including chemistry, serology blood banking, hematology, urinalysis, phlebotomy, and bacteriology.
- Maintains accurate patient records.
- Preserves orderliness and cleanliness throughout the Laboratory.
- Follows established policies and procedures when test systems are not within the Laboratory’s defined acceptable levels of performance.
- Accurately documents all quality assurance activities, instrumental or procedural calibrations, or maintenance performed.
- Follows the established procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analysis, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
- Effectively identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance, test reporting, and test results, and properly corrects the problem or notifies the necessary personnel.
- Effectively uses the necessary skills for patient specimen collection, including patient preparation labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing, or preparation, transportation, and storage of specimens.
- Has working knowledge of eagent stability and storage.
- Demonstrates care and use of supplies and equipment.
- Shows initiative in duties performed and is prompt in carrying out orders for test and procedures.
- Shows proficiency in all routine examinations.
- Assists with the training of office personnel in the areas of Quality Assurance requirements for the FDA and the Department of Health and Environment.
- Assesses emergencies and works quickly and efficiently.
- Exercises independent judgement on matters of significance to the department.
- Has the maturity to manage employees and engage in effective hiring, disciplining, and termination.
- Plays an active role in any contract negotiations or strategic planning with regard to the Laboratory.
- Is responsible for ensuring all shifts and call times are scheduled and covered.
- Ensures compliance with all state and federal laws including HIPPA, discrimination, ADA, and ADEA.
Qualifications:
- Must have a BS degree or a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), or Medical Technologist (MT) license.
- Must have three (3) years of experience in high complexity testing.
- Must be BLS certified.
Physical Demands:
- Eye/Hand, Eye/Foot and Hand/Foot Coordination.
- Normal eyesight, with or without corrective lenses.
- Normal hearing, with or without hearing aids.
- Motor coordination and manual dexterity.
- The ability to bend, stoop, crawl, and kneel.
- The ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.
Work Environment:
- Well-lit/well-ventilated work area; close visual work.
- Prolonged amount of sitting, standing and walking throughout the day.
- Subject to frequent interruptions.
- May be exposed to infectious, contagious and blood borne diseases.
- Meet and talk with a wide variety of employees, visitors and patients.
- Exposed to offensive odors or hazards of explosive gases.
- Exposure to unpleasant elements such as accidents, illnesses and injuries.
- Able to work under emergency situations.
- Exposed to a variety of electro-mechanical hazards.
Additional Duties:
Additional duties and responsibilities may be added to this job description at any time. The job description does not state or imply that these are the only activities to be performed by the employee holding this position. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related responsibilities as requested by their Supervisor or assigned charge personnel.