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Supervisor Laboratory Services

CommonSpirit Health

Houston, TXJob$41.14–61.2/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$41.14–61.2/hr
Location
Houston, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

ASCP-IMLS Or BB Or CASCP Or CLS Or CLT-NCA Or MD:AZ Or MLS Or MT-AAB Or MMT-ASCP Or MT-AMT Or SH-ASCP Or HTLBachelor's degree

Job overview

The Microbiology Lab Supervisor leads laboratory personnel and operations, contributes to departmental goals, objectives, and budgets, and evaluates results for continuous improvement. The role includes coaching staff, interpreting laboratory results, managing inventories, selecting appropriate test methodologies, and verifying test procedures and performance characteristics. The supervisor also supports the professional development of the patient care team and cultivates high performance through communication and challenging conversations.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationIndividual CoachingGroup PresentationsChallenging ConversationsLaboratory OperationsLaboratory Result InterpretationLaboratory Inventory ManagementTest Methodology SelectionTest Procedure Verification

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Biological or Chemical SciencesFive Years Laboratory ExperienceASCP-IMLS or BB or CASCP or CLS or CLT-NCA or MD:AZ or MLS or MT-AAB or MMT-ASCP or MT-AMT or SH-ASCP or HTLOne Year Supervisory ExperienceMicrobiology Experience

Full job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As the Microbiology Lab Supervisor, you will be a pivotal leader, directly contributing to the development of annual departmental goals, objectives, and budget, while actively facilitating their achievement and ensuring ongoing evaluation of results for continuous improvement.

Every day you will champion the needs of your patient care team, fostering their professional growth and development to help them reach their full potential, thereby aligning individual success with broader operational goals and objectives.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate unwavering accountability and confidence. You possess exceptional communication skills, excelling in both individual coaching and group presentations. Furthermore, your ability to conduct challenging conversations with professionalism and empathy is crucial, as you are directly responsible for cultivating high performance within your team and ensuring the overall success of the laboratory.

Essential Functions:

  • Supervises, coaches, and reviews the performance of laboratory personnel to ensure adherence to relevant policies and ethics

  • Oversees designated laboratory day-to-day operations and exercises authority over personnel decisions

  • Analyzes and interprets laboratory results in accordance with established laboratory work processes

  • Administers laboratory inventories such as supplies, equipment and consumables

  • Selection of test methodology that is appropriate for the clinical use of the test results

  • Verification of the test procedures performed and establishment of the laboratory's test performance characteristics, including the precision and accuracy of each test and test system

Job Requirements

Required:

Bachelors in biological or chemical sciences, as defined by CLIA, upon hire, and

Minimum of five years of experience at amoderate or high complexity laboratory, upon hire

International Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP-IMLS) N/A upon hire Required or

Blood Banking (BB) N/A upon hire Required or

Chemistry - ASCP (CASCP) N/A upon hire Required or

Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) N/A upon hire Required or

Clinical Laboratory Technologist (CLT-NCA) N/A upon hire Required or

Doctor of Medicine: AZ (MD:AZ) N/A upon hire Required or

Medical Laboratory Scientist - Med Technologist (MLS) N/A upon hire Required or

Medical Technologist AAB (MT-AAB) N/A upon hire Required or

Technologist in Microbiology (MMT-ASCP) N/A upon hire Required or

Medical Technologist AMT (MT-AMT) N/A upon hire Required or

Technologist in Microbiology (MMT-ASCP) N/A upon hire Required or

Specialist in Hematology (SH-ASCP) N/A upon hire Required or

Histotechnologist (HTL) N/A upon hire Required

Preferred:

One year experience as a supervisor or higher

Microbiology experience

Where You'll Work

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center. A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St. Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.

Pay Range

$41.14 - $61.20 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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