Full Time Microbiology Laboratory Supervisor

Microbiology Supervisor is responsible for the management and operation of the Microbiology Laboratory as well as for the testing and implementation of new tests and procedures, managing investigations and deviations, and communicating results to management. Supervisor will ensure regulatory compliance in addition to supervision and support of the Microbiology staff and the department.

This is an employed position with competitive salary, benefit package and paid time off.

Key Responsibilities:
• Supervise personnel in the technical operations of the Microbiology lab on a day-to-day basis.
• Ensuring that technical procedures are performed according to established` SOP under the highest standards of quality in a timely manner.
• Promote safe, cooperative and professional health care environment for optimum patient care, adheres to all hospital policies, procedures, rules/regulations, including but not limited to, absenteeism, ETIME, cell PHONE usage, dress code and rules of conduct.
• Demonstrates standards of performance and behaviors consistent with DRIVE to Patient-Centered Excellence. Makes Customer Service a priority, treating customers (patients, visitors, and co-workers) in a professional manner exercising courtesy and tact.
• Follows standard precautions, laboratory safety protocols, use appropriate Personal Protective equipment (PPE), decontaminate the bench surfaces and equipment and does proper documentation. Adheres to infection control, safety and patient privacy protocols, complies with all safety and HIPAA rules, maintains environment of care standards and work on laboratory goals to prioritize safety and care of patients. Knowledgeable about contents of policies/procedures including changes/updates relevant to scope of testing activities.
• Manages, plans, organizes and evaluates functions related to Microbiology laboratory operations and administration including, but not limited to testing performed in the Microbiology laboratory, Laboratory Information System (LIS), Customer Service, Scheduling, laboratory safety, Inventory, Budget tracking and/or related Tasks.
• Assist in hires, trains, disciplines, evaluates performance of staff, and ensures performance appraisals are completed in a timely manner.
• Actively participates and is involved in the performance improvement process of the department and institution and interacts with regulatory and accreditation agencies; and actively participates in the process of conduction, follow-up, and reporting of external assessment for the purpose of accreditation, licensure, or certification and Is aware of safety issues and maintains environment of care standards.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates approved operations and procedures to achieve department and Service Line strategic goals and objectives. Manages Site operations, monitors and compiles operating expenses and relationships with other departments and hospital, participates in System maintenance, upgrades and testing.
• Performs day-to-day supervision of test performance by testing personnel, monitors Microbiology laboratory processes to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained, to include review of quality assurance practices, environmental monitors, instrument and equipment maintenance/function checks, quality control, calibration, and amended reports if any.
• Assures that all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications and generates laboratory non-conformance report (LNR).
• In the event of non-conformances, ensures that results of test examinations are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is properly functioning.
• Verifies that staff are trained and competent prior to performing testing on patient specimens independently, and that testing personnel are evaluated semiannually during the first year of hire, and thereafter annually, as being competent for assigned tasks and that remedial action is performed when staff do not perform as expected. Ensures that staff meet their continuing education requirements.
• Reviews all QC, maintenance logs and patients' results and ensures internal and external customer inquiries are responded to courteously, accurately and in a timely manner and complaints are properly resolved.
• Manages proficiency testing (PT) and ensures that PT samples are treated like patients and quality controls, introduced in routine workflow, rotated amongst the staff and data is properly entered reviewed and submitted and evaluation report is monitored.
• Coordinates department staffing and scheduling to ensure adequate shift and skill coverage, does time cards/payroll and maintains laboratory and compliance records.
• Ensures adequate operating supplies, appropriate inventory management, specimen handling and management including all pre-analytical processing, recording and tracking of specimens.
• Ensures Shift to shift communication to the staff and supervisors about pending tasks, ongoing compliance and laboratory tasks that needs to be accomplished in a timely manner to avoid safety and patient care issues for efficient laboratory operations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in chemical, Physical, Biological, Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology from an approved program
• Certified as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist, by New York State Education Department; 4 years relevant laboratory experience or
• Degree of Master of Arts or Master of Science from an accredited institution with a major in one of the chemical, physical or biological sciences, qualifies as a clinical laboratory by New York State Education Department and two years relevant experience