Clinical Laboratory Supervisor

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Laboratory Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day testing operations, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance of our clinical laboratory.

The Clinical Laboratory Supervisor will provide technical and quality oversight of laboratory personnel and testing processes while ensuring accurate, timely, and reliable patient results. This role requires strong knowledge of clinical laboratory operations, regulatory requirements, quality systems, and laboratory instrumentation.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented laboratory professional who can work independently, make sound decisions, foster a collaborative team environment, and effectively communicate with laboratory staff, clinicians, medical leadership, and other departments.

Key Responsibilities

Laboratory Operations & Testing

• Oversee daily laboratory testing activities and ensure efficient workflow.
• Examine incoming specimens to confirm appropriate pre-analytical requirements and specimen integrity.
• Perform and/or oversee analytical testing according to established laboratory procedures.
• Evaluate, correlate, and verify laboratory results to ensure accuracy and validity.
• Operate and maintain chemistry, molecular, and hematology instrumentation and perform manual WBC differentials as required.
• Maintain testing speed and accuracy while meeting established turnaround-time expectations.
• Perform calibration, quality control, equipment verification, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Identify and communicate critical or abnormal patient results to clinicians and document appropriate comments regarding repeats, dilutions, and result verification.
• Assist with resolving technical and procedural issues and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
• Maintain accurate equipment, quality control, maintenance, and other required laboratory records.

Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance

• Provide quality oversight of laboratory personnel performing routine and specialized technical procedures.
• Develop, implement, and monitor quality control and quality assurance programs to ensure reliable testing and proper equipment performance.
• Maintain compliance with CLIA, COLA, OSHA, HIPAA, and applicable state, local, and federal requirements.
• Maintain compliance with applicable laboratory regulations in Tennessee, California, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Rhode Island, Florida, and other states as required.
• Interpret regulatory and accrediting-agency standards and translate requirements into laboratory policies and procedures.
• Identify deficiencies and initiate timely corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinate inspections and maintain required checklists, documentation, and regulatory records.
• Regularly review and update laboratory standard operating procedures to promote compliance, quality, and efficiency.
• Monitor proficiency testing activities and ensure acceptable levels of analytical performance are maintained.
• Evaluate quality control and quality assurance data and implement improvements as needed.
• Participate as the Clinical Laboratory representative at monthly quality meetings with the Medical Director and business leadership.
• Collaborate with other departments to monitor and audit pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes and provide guidance on corrective and preventive actions.

Staff Development & Education

• Train laboratory staff on applicable procedures and competency requirements.
• Participate in competency assessments and ongoing staff education.
• Assist internal and external clients with proper specimen collection, handling, and submission requirements.
• Stay current with new testing methodologies, products, instrumentation, and clinical laboratory technologies.

Administrative & General Responsibilities

• Organize work efficiently and prioritize competing responsibilities.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and professional work environment.
• Accurately use the company's internet-based payroll system.
• Follow all company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain professional standards and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned or necessary to support accurate, timely, and high-quality laboratory services.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a related field.
• Valid General Medical Laboratory Technologist license and Supervisor license in Tennessee.
• 1–4 years of laboratory supervisory experience, with more than 4 years of full-time clinical laboratory experience prior to assuming supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of clinical laboratory testing, quality assurance, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, initiative, and discretion.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to maintaining required licensure and continuing education.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong leadership and team-building skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong work ethic and dependable follow-through.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $90,000