What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisor, Laboratory - UPMC East position at UPMC?
UPMC East is currently hiring a fulltime Supervisor, Laboratory to join our team!
Are you an Lab Professional who is interested in working at a world-renowned medical center with an up-beat environment? Are you looking for a meaningful career with endless opportunities? Do you enjoy working hands on with patients, their families, and a supportive team to provide excellent patient care? If so, you might be a great fit for a role at UPMC!
UPMC East is hiring a regular, fulltime Supervisor, Laboratory to join our team. This position will mainly work a daylight shift, Monday thru Friday – either 6 am to 2:30 pm or 7 am to 3:30 pm.
UPMC offers a competitive benefits package and has a career ladder in place that allows you to grow professionally from both a technical and managerial standpoint.
Candidates will be placed in the correct job title/salary grade based on education and experience.
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Purpose:
Supervise assigned laboratories/departments through managing, planning, servicing, organizing and controlling the activities of personnel engaged in the collection and transport of patient specimens, the processing and handling of laboratory specimens and in the generation of timely and accurate test results. All activities are directed in accordance with the express standards of accrediting agencies, the Laboratory Director and the UPMC Laboratory Service Center. Assures compliance with the UPMC mission and values for providing service excellence. Implied accountability to patients and the medical staff servicing those patients also exist. Use a wide range of independent judgment and discretion in order to coordinate the efforts of the particular laboratory/department for the maximum benefit of patients served.
Responsibilities:
- Investigates and develops new techniques and instrumentation. Promotes continuous quality improvement activities.
- Interviews and selects personnel that contribute to an engaged and motivated staff. Coaches and develops staff and initiates corrective actions via Human Resources as necessary.
- Ensures adherence to all departmental and hospital policies and procedures. Maintains up to date policies and procedures in accordance with regulatory guidelines (CAP, Joint Commission, etc). Informs staff of policy and procedure changes.
- Completes all projects assigned by the Laboratory Director, or Manager in a timely fashion.
- Develops annual capital and operating budgets and manages all budgets in accordance with established financial guidelines. Investigates and corrects any budget variances.
- Ensures that time and attendance for subordinates meet departmental expectations. Monitors and approves payroll.
- Receives and investigates all complaints concerning the laboratories and its personnel and takes action to resolve concerns when necessary.
- Continually evaluates section performance to ensure clinical value and quality of results
- Participates in hospital committees as appropriate to represent the laboratory. Leads lab work groups
- Remains abreast of developments in the field of management and laboratory science while pursuing a program of self-development.
- Supervises technical staff, ensures adequate training, conducts competency assessments, and completes annual performance appraisals on time.
- Performs duties of a Medical Technologist as required.
- Provides direction to the technical and clerical staff to maintain optimal workflow and productivity. Coordinates staffing to assure maximum efficiency and equal distribution of the workload.
- Interacts courteously and professionally with all Laboratory customers, clients and staff. Promotes positive interdisciplinary relations.
- Establishes both short and long term operational goals, and implements appropriate monitoring and control systems to ensure the laboratories are achieving strategic goals.