Technical Supervisor - Clinical Laboratory

Technical Supervisor - Clinical Laboratory

Req

Location:

Central Zone, Hants Community Hospital
Department: PLM Clinical Laboratory HCH
Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
MGMT/NON-Union:
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 2-Jul-26

Reporting to the Community Based Laboratory Manager and working collaboratively with the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine management team and medical staff, the Laboratory Technical Supervisor is responsible for the efficient, timely, cost‑effective quality‑driven operation of laboratory services at Hants Community Hospital and Cobequid Community Health Centre in Central Zone. The supervisor oversees operations at both locations, rotating between sites to maintain an onsite presence.

Responsibilities include the core laboratory, blood collection services, and Point of Care Testing. The supervisor works closely with leadership and staff to implement policies and procedures in alignment with the corporate plan for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The supervisor ensures rapid, accurate test results by effectively deploying staff for routine, emergency, and specialized testing and equipment operation.

The supervisor consults with and responds to customers—patients, physicians, hospitals, nursing units, and other internal and external clients—regarding delivery of services. The supervisor participates in short‑ and long‑term planning, including planning for new, revised, or expanded services, and performs administrative functions such as scheduling, time capture, and approval of overtime and vacation.

• Graduate of an approved program in Medical Laboratory Science or MSc. in a relevant discipline.
• Must be licensed with NSRMLS (formerly NSCMLT).
• Certification with CSMLS is required.
• Medical Laboratory Technologist with four (4) years progressively more responsible experience in a laboratory, plus completion of a management program or commitment to complete a management program within three years and/or a combination of education, training and progressively more responsible experience.
• Previous management experience and direct supervision of staff in a laboratory setting is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated supervisory and leadership skills.
• Excellent organization and decision‑making skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Previous experience in a core lab setting preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of Cerner Laboratory Information System (LIS) as it relates to core lab functions preferred.
• Competencies in other languages an asset;
  French preferred.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

• Permanent full time position; 75 hours biweekly.
• Travel is required.

$38.36 - $50.97 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long‑term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self‑identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self‑identify.