Lab Supervisor

Job Overview

(Only QUALIFIED Healthcare Professionals accepted) Laboratory Management/Supervisor – -This position supervises technical personnel and reporting of findings, performs tests requiring special scientific skills, and, in the absence of the director, are responsible for the proper performance of all laboratory procedures.

-Supervises reception area testing activities.

-In conjunction with Group Leaders, facilitate donor movement throughout the center minimizing wait time and processing.

-Ensures the center is staffed with adequate number of personnel to provide sufficient support based on center size, structure and donor flow.

-Conduct error investigations and develop recommendations for process improvement.

-Participate with management in conducting performance appraisals, providing performance feedback.

-Ensures accurate recording of donor data in the electronic donor information management.

-Understands policies and procedures associated with hyper immune programs at the center if applicable.

-Maintain confidentiality of personnel, donor, and center information.

-Bilingual skills may be required, at the discretion of the organization, to meet the needs of the business

Required:

-Physician OR
-New York Licensed Clinical Laboratory
-Technologist with 6 years clinical laboratory experience subsequent to qualifying, with at least 2 years working in a clinical laboratory with a director at the doctoral level
OR
-Masters Degree in a chemical, physical or biological science with 4 years laboratory experience, subsequent to graduation, in which not less than 2 years have been in the laboratory specialty in a clinical laboratory with a director at the doctoral level
OR
-Doctoral Degree in chemical, physical or biological science with 2 years experience, subsequent to graduation, in one of the laboratory specialties in a clinical laboratory or blood bank having a director at the doctoral level
OR
-Cytotechnologist with 4 years experience in cytotechnology subsequent to qualifying in a laboratory with a director at the doctoral level in cytopathology

-For individuals first qualifying prior to April 1, 1972, an exception to the requirements may be made if:

(1) The supervisor was performing the duties of a clinical laboratory supervisor at any time between July 1, 1961 and September 1, 1971; and
(2) the supervisor has had at least 15 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience prior to September 1, 1971: provided, that a minimum of 30 semester hours of credit toward a bachelor’s degree with a chemical, physical or a biological science as his major subject; or 30 semester hours in an approved school of medical technology shall reduce the required years of experience by two years, with any additional hours further reducing the required years of experience at the rate of 15 hours for one year; And
(3) he has performed the duties of a supervisor for at least two years during the qualifying 15 years in:
(i) A clinical laboratory having a director at the doctoral level, of a hospital, university, health department or medical research institution; or
(ii) in a laboratory approved under the Medicare supplementary medical insurance program, provided also, that where qualifying years in a laboratory described in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph are obtained after January 30, 1969, the laboratory meets applicable conditions under the Medicare health insurance program, or, under title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, part 74, the latter being the regulations issued pursuant to the Federal Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act of 1967.
Minimum 1 year supervisory, leadership experience responsible for overseeing the activities of others required.
Clinical laboratory or blood bank experience shall be part of a hospital, university, health department, medical research institution or other institution, which provides equivalent training.

Shift: M|W|F 8a-4:30 pm, T|Th 11a-7p
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