Rapid Response Laboratory, Laboratory Supervisor, Day Shift

Position & Client Overview:

A large and prestigious healthcare system located in the heart of beautiful Nashville is looking for a Rapid Response Laboratory Supervisor to work the day shift at their busy and high-volume level one trauma hospital.

This comprehensive academic medical institution is part of a larger health system in the mid-south region.

Their benefits include health, vision, dental as well as PTO, employer-paid life insurance, retirement plan, disability, on-campus child care, tuition assistance and pet insurance.

One reason Nashville is such an incredible place to live is because of the weather. Nashville manages to get all four seasons in a year without any being too severe. Of course the Music City also boasts a well-known and thriving music and entertainment scene. It is filled with art galleries, theaters, and performance stages. Enjoy the music and art, but dont miss the food, sports events, and one of Nashvilles shopping districts. If their four professional sports teams and several NCAA Division I programs arent enough, get outside to enjoy golf, standup paddleboarding, canoeing, and ziplining. There is certainly something for everyone during all four seasons in Nashville.

Salary:$50,000-95,000

Job Summary:

Responsible for the management and administrative functions for the laboratory. Responsible for policy development and implementation, regulatory compliance and quality assurance. Supervision is exercised over laboratory supervisors, clinical staff and support staff.

Skill Requirements:

• Managing and authoring processes and procedures
• Training and presenting technical information to staff
• QA/QC of the departments
• Fiscal and budgeting responsibilities

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Evaluating laboratory operations consulting with pathologists; reporting results according to protocols mandated by the hospital and public health department
• Ensuring maintenance of medical laboratory equipment performance by developing operations, quality, and troubleshooting procedures; ensuring staff compliance; certifying instrument performance; arranging equipment replacement, service, and repair
• Maintaining medical laboratory supplies inventory, determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies
• Maintaining laboratory productivity, monitoring workload, identifying peak and slack periods
• Participating in the hospital quality assurance program; consulting with pathologists; performing proficiency surveys; reviewing QC & QA programs
• Maintaining medical laboratory staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training employees, counseling, reviewing/evaluating and disciplining employees as needed
• Complying with state and professional continuing education licensure requirements
• Contributing to benchwork as needed

Education, Certification, & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in biology
• ASCP or equivalent
• Three (3) years of supervisory experience

Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.

HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law. #IND