Supervisor Laboratory - Lab AdminGeneral

Supervisor Laboratory - Lab Admin General at Christus Health summary:
The Supervisor Laboratory oversees daily operations, personnel management, quality control, and compliance within a hospital laboratory setting. They coordinate testing procedures, maintain equipment, implement policies, and ensure regulatory standards are met while supporting staff training and performance evaluations. This role requires a bachelor's degree, relevant certifications, and extensive experience in clinical laboratory sciences.
Description
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels (CSRH-NB), nestled in the heart of downtown New Braunfels, is a full-service, 94-private bed facility that continues to expand to meet the needs of New Braunfels’ strong population growth. Innovative equipment and procedures are utilized, including an Outpatient Imaging Center, orthopedic and surgical services, rehabilitation, a renovated birthing center, including 24/7 neonatal coverage, emergency care, wound care/hyperbaric center, 3D mammography, and comprehensive heart care, from diagnostics to open-heart surgery.

Summary:

This Job meets the minimum CLIA qualifications of a Laboratory General Supervisor, and under the direction of the Laboratory Director and/or Laboratory Manager, coordinates and manages the day-to-day operations of their specific section(s) and shift(s). The Laboratory Supervisor serves in an administrative role with direct reports, and functions in an exempt pay status. In conjunction with the Laboratory Director and/or Laboratory Manager, this Job develops and implements new procedures, instrumentation, quality control, and reagent use.

This Job is also responsible for the development and maintenance of policies and procedures that meet the standards of regulatory agencies and implement service quality improvements. The Laboratory Supervisor ensures all personnel are held accountable through ongoing personnel performance reviews and assists in the orientation and development of personnel competencies for their section(s).
Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS

Competencies:

Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

• Is responsible for providing day-to-day supervision of high, moderate, and waived complexity test performance by laboratory testing personnel.

• Must be accessible to address technical problems via on-site, telephone, or electronic consultation with testing personnel at any time that testing is performed in accordance with policies and procedures established by the laboratory Medical Director.

• Ensures compliance with all policies, procedures, and standards as promulgated by state and federal agencies, the hospital, and other regulatory entities such as CLIA, TJC, CAP, AABB, etc.

• Plans, organizes and coordinates the work activities of assigned section(s) and shift(s).

• Keeps accurate attendance records on all associates; maintains time and attendance records for the department.

• Assists the Director/Manager in maintaining the Laboratory budget to include monthly analysis and variance reporting on expense detail.

• Assists the Director/Manager in associate performance conversations that drive merit increases.

• Develops, implements, and maintains current procedural manuals of all tests performed in the section(s) assigned and updates and reviews manuals biennially or more often as necessary.

• Enforces all safety policies and procedures.

• Researches, evaluates and implements new and improved procedures, methodologies, instrumentation, and techniques as assigned by the Director/Manager, or Supervisor.

• Implements an appropriate section and/or shift-specific Quality Control Program and maintains all applicable Quality Control and Functional Verification records.

• Is responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained. Reviews the work done by technologists/technicians working in the section(s) or shift(s) assigned to ensure a minimum of errors and corrective action in the interest of good patient care. Refers clinical problems to the laboratory director, manager, or supervisor…