Laboratory Supervisor - Central Automated Lab - Third Shift

Requisition Number: 267732

Regular or Temporary:
Regular

Location:

Durham, NC, US, 27710

Date:
Aug 13, 2026

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Duke University Health System Clinical Laboratories

Pursue your passion for caring and innovation as a team member in the state‑of‑the‑art Duke Health laboratories. Duke Health laboratories are College of American Pathologists accredited and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments certified. The multidisciplinary team is committed to serving the rare and complex testing needs of Duke Health patients by providing timely and accurate results, educating the next generation of laboratorians, scientists and physicians, and researching and developing the cutting‑edge diagnostics of tomorrow.

Laboratory Supervisor in the Central Automated Lab at Duke University Hospital. Sunday
- Thursday, 11:30 p.m.

- 8:00 a.m.

Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist with at least 5 years of experience.

General Description

Accountability for day-to-day patient testing activities within the laboratory defined by either single cost center and/or greater than 10 but less than 30 FTEs and/or limited specialized training. Plans, coordinates, and directs testing activities to assure sufficient quantities of supplies, reagents and qualified competent staff are available to meet the standards of care as appropriate for the age of the patients served in a cost‑effective manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise the work of laboratory personnel engaged in performing routine and specialized technical procedures, including planning laboratory work, evaluating work performed and handling procedural and technical laboratory problems.
• Develop and implement quality control programs to ensure reliability of testing procedures, proper function of laboratory equipment and compliance with federal regulations; prepare and maintain applicable records.
• Prepare technical reports reflecting volume of work, procedures utilized and test results; coordinate the preparation of reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations or conclusions.
• Participate in the development of new medical laboratory procedures and techniques; plan, develop and present workshops.
• Coordinate student rotations to include instruction in laboratory methods and procedures.
• Design appropriate work schedules for subordinate employees and plans daily work assignments to maintain an adequate personnel complement for laboratory efficiency.
• Supervise various personnel functions including, but not limited to interviewing, hiring performance appraisals, promotions, transfers, and vacation schedules.
• Monitor Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Safety, and Inspection Control practices to assure compliance with internal and external regulations.
  * Maintain sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties; clean and maintain standard laboratory equipment with budgetary guidelines.
  * Utilize various laboratory and hospital information systems and software.
• Communicate in a professional and courteous manner with patients, family, and other medical personnel as necessary to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures, clarify orders, and communicate status.
• Interact courteously with doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers when answering questions or providing other information. Responsibility for the oversight of the ancillary testing program including quality control, quality assurance, and development of policies and procedures.
• Interprets accrediting agencies standards or guidelines for ancillary testing program and translates requirement into policies and procedures; initiates corrective action as soon as deficiency is identified; completes checklist and other information sheets required and coordinates on‑site inspection of sections for which responsible.
• Provide advanced problem solving,…