A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY
In addition to the duties below, the supervisor may also perform the duties of a senior technologist (smaller laboratories, fewer than 6 direct reports).
Operational oversight:
- Provide day-to-day administrative supervision of qualified personnel performing testing and reporting high complexity test results.
- Schedule employees to provide adequate and equitable staffing of all areas.
- Supervise and coordinate daily operational lab activities.
- Provide staff with ongoing information and assistance to perform their duties
- Monitor and make changes to workflow to achieve maximum productivity and quality
- Serve as resource person for technical and procedural problems from staff and outside institutions.
- Implement new and revised policies and procedures in the laboratory framework.
- Establish an atmosphere that satisfies employees physical needs and safety.
QC/QA/Compliance
- Responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained.
- Assure that all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
- Responsible for reviewing all high complexity testing performed by trained high school graduates qualifying as high complexity testing personnel within 24 hours when a CLIA qualified general supervisor is absent.
- Coordinate, Implement and participate in monitoring the laboratory Quality Assurance Program.
- Assists with compliance of regulatory agency (i.e., CLIA, CAP) rules and regulations.
Orientation/Training/Competency
- Provides or coordinates orientation to lab and department policies to all testing personnel.
- Review and approve training checklists. Oversee and evaluate training of all personnel performing laboratory testing. Verifies staff are trained and competent prior to performing testing on patient specimens independently.
- Oversees performance competency documents of testing personnel.
Personnel
- Develop performance objectives for each employee and conduct formal reviews at least annually. Evaluate employee skills and assess educational and training needs periodically.
- Provide timely and constructive feedback. Participate in the resolution of employee grievances. Counsel and discipline as necessary.
- Enforce attendance policy and approve payroll for direct reports.
- Review and approve vacation or other time off requests.
- Provide an environment which motivates and enriches staff. Assist staff in personal and professional development. Work with staff to improve workflow and create efficiencies.
- Create opportunities for self and others to obtain additional skills and knowledge through a variety of methods.
- Fulfill and assist employees with departmental continuing education requirement.
Management
- Work in cooperation with the management team to optimize workflow within the laboratory, to continually improve operations, and to plan future changes for the laboratory.
- Actively participate in setting goals and objectives for the lab.
- Take an active part in creating laboratory policy, organizational. decisions, selecting candidates, introducing new procedures, and selecting new equipment.
- Work with Lab Manager to evaluate and recommend changes to the lab including equipment, supplies, and staffing
- Keep Lab Manager informed of problems or changes in procedures that impact the section or shift.
Perform Testing
- Maintain expertise/competency in one or more areas under supervision to be able to adequately assess performance of staff and to provide assistance in event of short staffing situations.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Comprehensive knowledge of molecular diagnostics techniques and instrumentation.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Proficient in laboratory information systems (LIS) and quality management systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Commitment to accuracy, quality, patient safety, and continuous improvement.
In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science or biological science which is directly related to the duties of the position is required, as well as certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in a clinical laboratory relative to the title.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Clinical Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory performing high complexity testing.
- Requires frequent standing, walking, sitting and hand pipetting for long periods of time and the ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
- Certification as an MB ASCP.
- Demonstrated management experience of professional and support staff in a CLIA Clinical Lab setting.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Effective communication skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to teach and/or train students, junior laboratory personnel in laboratory techniques and/or protocols.
- Ability to work independently or as a member of our team.
- Excellent attendance, ability to multi-task, prioritize appropriately, and exercise good judgment.
This full time, 40 hour position is exempt and will typically receive an average of 24 hrs/wk (60%) to accomplish their extra duties. This will vary by manager's discretion based on the amount of supervisory work pending, and patient work or other projects that must be completed. This position is on days, M-F, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, and will require rotating on call, holidays and weekends.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Works with infectious disease and/or hazardous materials.
- May have exposure to noise from laboratory equipment and pneumatic tube system.
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
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