What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Laboratory Supervisor | Full Time position at Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center?
Manages the efficient operation of the outpatient clinical laboratories, focusing on day-to-day oversight, staff supervision, and development. This position is critical for monitoring laboratory operations, facilitating efficient collections and processes, and ensuring continuous quality control. The Supervisor guarantees compliance with all regulations and safety standards, participates in daily operational communications, and actively works to ensure effective patient care and streamlined patient flow, reporting directly to the Laboratory Director.
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Acts as a working general supervisor for the clinic laboratory. Performs routine tests as required and develops knowledge of the outpatient clinical experience as needed.
- Supervises laboratory personnel within the clinic. Assists with the evaluation of potential employees, interviews and hires, monitors and evaluates performance. Trains or assigns training to personnel. Monitors employee participation in continuing education programs. Assists with the scheduling of personnel and directly supervises day-to-day testing, patient flows, and reporting of results.
- Performs duties as delegated by the laboratory director, which may include: review of quality control performance, proficiency testing performance, monitoring and evaluating collection processes, and maintaining an awareness of compliance within state and federal regulations.
- Supervises the operational management of the clinic laboratory, maintains an open communication flow with the clinic team and providers to continuously work towards improvements in patient care.
- Promotes process improvement and organizational leadership skills.
- Collaboration with other healthcare professionals to ensure effective communication and coordination of laboratory services in patient care processes.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience:
Preferred:
- At least 2 years of leadership experience
- At least 4 years as an MLT within a clinic setting
Required:
- Associate's degree from an accredited medical laboratory technology program or at least 60 semester hours and a minimum of 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology or science courses.
- Primary Care Clinical Laboratory Experience
- ASCP-MLT; AMT-MLT; AAB-MLT Certifications
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