Supervisor, Laboratory
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The Supervisor, Laboratory oversees technical operations, resources, and personnel while performing and reporting assigned laboratory testing. The role resolves process issues, serves as a subject matter expert, and instructs and evaluates students, residents, new employees, and direct reports. It also participates in case studies or in-services and requires a relevant science degree, recognized certification, and at least five years of relevant laboratory-discipline experience.
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Summary
Supervises the technical operations of the laboratory, including resource and personnel
management. This position is responsible for performing all assigned laboratory testing and reporting for the testing area. This position requires teamwork to achieve common goals and meet deadlines to provide quality care to clients and patients. Demonstrates proficiency in identifying and resolving process issues that affect the laboratory's ability to perform laboratory testing. Serves as an expert within the assigned field of responsibility. Instructs students, residents, new employees and their direct reports. Evaluates their performance within established deadlines. Participates in presenting case studies or in-services. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures. Must adhere to the Rush code of Conduct and Rush ICARE values: Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, executing these values with compassion.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor of Science or Arts degree in relevant science required; Master of Science degree in relevant discipline preferred
Certification from nationally recognized certifying agency required. Eligibility as determined by ASCP and/or AMT requirements. Some laboratory disciplines may require more stringent certification criteria.
Acceptable credentials (can vary depending on the laboratory section):
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Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) via the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
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Medical Technologist (MT) via the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
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BloodBank(BB)viatheASCP
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Chemistry (C) via the ASCP
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Cytogenetics (CG) via the ASCP
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Cytotechnologist (CT) via the ASCP
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Hematology (H) via the ASCP
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Microbiology (M) via the ASCP
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MolecularBiology(MB)viatheASCP
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Technologist in HLA (CHT) or Specialist in HLA (CHS) via ACHI
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Histotechnologist (HTL) via the ASCP
A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in the specific laboratory discipline the role oversees is required. Certain laboratory specialties may necessitate more stringent certification criteria. In addition, candidates must demonstrate a proven track record of leading projects, implementing programs, and serving as a subject matter expert within a laboratory setting.
RUSH salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects RUSH’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case. Benefits can be found here .
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 1,168 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$72–122K/yr38 salary ranges
- Illinois median$30–43/hr31 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 35 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs in Illinois and 1,168 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Illinois
- AdventHealth9 open
- Rush University Medical Center6 open
- Prime Healthcare5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience — more than three in four Medical Laboratory Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 405 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 540 of the 1,168 open Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs (46%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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