Supervisor, Sleep Lab

• Facility
  * National Jewish Health - Main Campus
• Department Sleep Lab
• Schedule - Shift - Hours Full Time - Day Shift

Responsible for managing the daily operations of sleep lab services. Works with Sleep Center Director to assure sleep technologist staff are trained to produce high quality sleep testing in accordance with the standards set forth by American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and The Joint Commission (TJC.) This position will be responsible for the staffing, training and supervision of personnel.

• Manages/supervises and develops an effective staff: providing effective communication, leadership, guidance and resources. Determines staff qualifications and competency: recruits, interviews, selects, hires, trains, orients, mentors, evaluates, coaches, counsels, and disciplines, and rewards.
• Oversees daily operations of the Sleep Lab, and ensures all equipment and supplies are available.
• Prepares staff schedules, including identification of the appropriate number of personnel for daily activity making any necessary adjustments in assignments and schedules for the daily activity level.
• Actively involved in departmental quality improvement and quality control.
• Assists in the development, implements and follows standard operating procedures for the laboratory in accordance with NJH guidelines, AASM standards, OSHA, The Joint Commission, as well as state and federal regulations. Supports the effort to obtain and maintain AASM accreditation and monitor ongoing compliance with all relevant standards. Reports to respective managers and take corrective action as required.
• Serves as a role model in customer service for the department. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships and good customer service skills with patients, physicians, other health care providers.
• Proactively strives to meet hospital and departmental productivity goals by being actively involved in the financial and budgetary targets of the department.
• Troubleshoots for problems associated with patient techniques, equipment, scheduling conflicts, physicians, internal departments and outside vendors. To include maintaining working condition of the sleep acquisition systems and database.
• Accountability: Accepts full responsibility for self and contribution as a team member; displays honesty and truthfulness; confronts problems quickly; displays a strong commitment to organizational success and inspires others to commit to goals; demonstrates a commitment to National Jewish Health.
• Attention to Detail: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time. Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Talent Management for Leaders: Clearly establishes and communicates expectations and accountabilities; monitors and evaluates performance; provides effective feedback and coaching; identifies development needs and helps employees address them to achieve optimal performance.
• Managing Conflict: Dealing effectively with others in an antagonistic situation; using appropriate interpersonal styles and methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people. Addresses conflicts by focusing on the issues at hand to develop effective solutions when disputes or disagreements occur; helps others resolve conflicts by providing impartial mediation when needed.
• Problem Solving: Uses issue identification, data relation and comparison, pattern recognition and information gathering to create analyses and make recommendations.

Supervises 15 – 20 employees

Minimal travel

• Be available to work as scheduled and report to work on time.
• Be willing to accept supervision and work well with others.
• Be well groomed, appropriately for your role and wear  visibly.
• Be in compliance with all departmental and institutional policies, the Employee Handbook, Code of…