Laboratory Coordinator

Summary

Laboratory Coordinator

• Provides leadership and supervision to a group of designated employees to ensure quality services and competent staff.

• Demonstrates sufficient level of knowledge and proficiency of skills of all duties and procedures performed by the staff to allow for management of staff.

• Serves as a role model for staff in understanding and exceeding customer service and quality of care. Handles all complaints/problems in a timely manner with documented follow‑up.

• Maintains current knowledge in clinical and technical skills, management topics and technology to effectively administer responsibilities.

• Provides frequent feedback to staff and management based on quality management, regulations, and individual needs.

• Plans, develops, and implements continuing education/training as appropriate for staff.

• Ensures on‑going competency of staff; oversee skills evaluation, validation and orientation of staff and students.

• Supervises human resources to ensure quality services and promote positive employee relations.

• Collaborate with the director on personnel training, orientation, competency, retention, and disciplinary action of staff.

• Ensure personnel policies and procedures are utilized to maintain a fair and equitable work environment to achieve goals and objectives of the hospital.

• Oversee the performance evaluations of staff and assures observations and meetings are completed on time.

• Maintains effective and appropriate staffing by monitoring overtime and absenteeism.

• Adjust staffing according to workload. Informs director of staffing problems and disciplinary action.

• Contributes to and supports the fiscal management of the department to ensure proper utilization of the organization’s financial resources.

• Participate in evaluation, development and implementation of the department budget for capital, operational equipment and supplies to maintain service, quality and cost effectiveness.

• Selects appropriate equipment and is responsible for maintaining all equipment in optimal working conditions.

• Effectively utilizes resources within established budget and notifies director of all variances anticipated, or accrued, to maintain department services.

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Must have 1 year experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist in the designated discipline and be qualified under CLIA regulations to function as a General or Technical Supervisor.
• Certified in Clinical Laboratory Science by recognized certifying agencies.

• Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• PTO Sell Back Program
• Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• Retirement with Company Match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.