SUPERVISOR LAB (PATHOLOGY)

$10,000 SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE

Under the general direction of the Laboratory Director, coordinates the work performed in their respective section for all hospitals in the health system. Maintains procedure manuals and implements new procedures system wide according to the guidelines of the regulatory agencies. Supervises and participates in the evaluation of technical staff. Resolves equipment and procedure problems with service and technical representatives. Ensures an appropriate inventory of reagents and supplies. Accountable to serve as a technical/laboratory role model and resource in lab section. Supervises the activities of employees in a laboratory section ensuring timely, quality results and reports in compliance with all regulatory agencies and established policies and procedures. Maintains current knowledge in technological advancements in specific laboratory discipline that may be incorporated into operations of that area. Responsible for the standardization of procedures and cross training of staff across the system.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Align department with strategy map and continually work to implement drivers in support of Independence Health System's mission and vision.
• Act promptly to resolve problems and initiate better ways of doing things by acting as a catalyst for change.
• Establish and maintain a safe working environment and assure staff complies with safety, environmental, and infection control guidelines.
• Equitably apply policies and procedures by issuing corrective action in a fair and consistent manner.
• Assess customer's needs, exceed customer expectations, and consider customers in decision making to improve customer satisfaction.
• Act on most urgent tasks, leverage available resources, review own workload, implement workable systems, and provide clear direction.

Management Responsibilities

• This position has direct supervisory responsibilities and serves as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.
• Management responsibilities include hiring, coaching, skills development, recognition and rewards, staff productivity and performance management.
• Assists technologists and technicians within the department.
• Lead staff, through employee engagement, by assisting manager and system supervisors.
• Demonstrate proficiency in lab information systems.

Other duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]

Required Qualifications/Experience (please add any additional requirements)

• Bachelor's degree or higher level of education from an accredited MT, MLT or clinical laboratory science program in the field of Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Chemical, Physical, or Biological Science
• Four (4) years of Clinical Laboratory experience
• Zero (0) to Two (2) years supervisory/management experience in a Clinical Laboratory setting
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of functional area
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience
• Ability to apply statistical principles to determine reliability and validity of test, normal curves and analysis of variance in correlation techniques
• Interprets an extensive variety of technical diagnoses
• Knowledge of laboratory regulations and practices

Preferred Qualifications/Experience (please add any additional requirements)

• Experience in Healthcare setting

License, Certification & Clearances (please add any additional requirements)

• Registry eligible for MLS (ASCP) at time of hire or obtain within Fifteen (15) months of hire or transfer into the role
• American Society of clinical Pathologist Specialty Certification or equivalent certification in the discipline that they supervise preferred
• Act 34-PA Criminal Record Check from the PA State Police system

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

• Incumbent will be scheduled based on operational need (rotate shifts, standby, on-call, etc.)
• Travel may be expected locally between System locations

Equal Employment Opportunity

• Independence Health and its affiliated companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is their policy to prohibit discrimination of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by law.

Disclaimer

• This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Moreover, duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

• Effective March 2020 or during pandemic: goggles, face shield and mask are required according to CDC guidelines
• When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

Physical Condition

• Essential - Absolute Necessity
• Marginal - Minimal Necessity
• Constantly - 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift
• Frequently - 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift
• Occasionally - 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift
• Rarely - Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift

Physical Demands

• When lift requirement is in excess of 50#, lift assistance (2 person) and/or transfer device is required.

• Essential - Absolute Necessity

• Marginal - Minimal Necessity

• Constantly - 5.5 to 8 hours or more or 200 reps/shift

• Frequently - 2.5 to 5.5 hours or more or 32-200 reps/shift

• Occasionally - 0.25 to 2.5 hours or 2-32 reps/shift

• Rarely - Less than 0.25 hours or less than 2 reps/shift

• Bending (Stooping)

• Sitting

• Walking

• Climbing Stairs

• Climbing Ladders

• Standing

• Kneeling

• Squatting (Crouching)

• Twisting/Turning

• Keyboard/Computer Operation

• Gross Grasp

• Fine Finger Manipulation

• Hand/Arm Coordination

• Pushing/Pulling (lbs. of force)

• Carry

• Transfer/Push/Pull Patients

• Seeing Near w/Acuity

• Feeling (Sensation)

• Color Vision

• Hearing Clearly

• Pulling/Pushing Objects Overhead

• Reaching Above Shoulder Level

• Reaching Forward

• Lifting Floor to Knuckle

• Lifting Seat Pan to Knuckle

• Lifting Knuckle to Shoulder

• Lifting Shoulder to Overhead