Overview

The supervisor provides direct supervision of the daily operations of the laboratory section and/or area. The supervisor will oversee and efficiently perform procedures and tests as ordered for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. The supervisor will oversee the maintenance of the analyzers, quality control, collection of specimens, and maintaining of supplies in accordance with standards of practice and established policy and procedure. The supervisor will provide recommendations and action plans for the improvement of system processes in their section and/or area.

Responsibilities

The supervisor provides direct supervision of the daily operations of the laboratory section and/or area. The supervisor will oversee and efficiently perform procedures and tests as ordered for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. The supervisor will oversee the maintenance of the analyzers, quality control, collection of specimens, and maintaining of supplies in accordance with standards of practice and established policy and procedure. The supervisor will provide recommendations and action plans for the improvement of system processes in their section and/or area.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized college or university in Medical Technology or a closely related field is Required. Other bachelor’s degrees will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school and science and math coursework meet the requirement of certifying agency. Bachelor’s degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor’s degree requirements by ASCP and a HEW/HSS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.

Work Experience

3 years of clinical experience preferably in an acute care hospital setting. Required. Demonstrated clinical competency in the specialty area applying for Required. Previous supervisory experience Preferred.

Licenses and Certifications

Management of Clinical Laboratory only: Certification in medical technology; certification as a medical technologist or medical laboratory scientist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), AMT (American Medical Technologists) or AAB (American Association of Bioanalysts). AAB provisional certification not accepted Required.