Clinical Laboratory Supervisor – Blood Bank

Location: Milledgeville/Macon, GA
Schedule: Monday–Friday | Evening Shift: 1:00 PM – 10:30 PM (No weekends or holidays)
Employment Type: Full-Time

Incentives

• Sign-on Bonus
• Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility criteria)

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Laboratory Supervisor – Blood Bank to oversee daily laboratory operations with a strong focus on high-complexity Blood Bank/Transfusion Services. This leadership role is responsible for supervising laboratory staff, ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining quality standards, optimizing operational efficiency, and fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

The supervisor will collaborate with laboratory leadership to implement strategic initiatives, maintain accreditation readiness, and ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care through compliant and efficient laboratory operations. The ideal candidate possesses extensive Blood Bank leadership experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and proven success managing high-complexity transfusion services.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational leadership for Blood Bank and assigned laboratory services.
• Supervise laboratory personnel by providing direction, coaching, mentoring, scheduling, and performance management.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant Blood Bank testing and transfusion services.
• Monitor laboratory quality indicators and implement continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain compliance with FDA, AABB, CAP, Joint Commission, CLIA, and organizational standards.
• Lead laboratory accreditation readiness and regulatory inspections.
• Develop, revise, and implement Blood Bank policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Oversee competency assessments, orientation, continuing education, and staff development.
• Coordinate validation studies, equipment implementation, method verification, and quality assurance programs.
• Monitor laboratory budgets, staffing utilization, and operational performance.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing, laboratory leadership, and interdisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes.
• Investigate laboratory incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure appropriate inventory management of blood products while maintaining regulatory documentation.
• Serve as the Blood Bank technical resource for complex transfusion cases and problem resolution.
• Support implementation of laboratory initiatives and standardization efforts.
• Promote a positive work environment emphasizing teamwork, accountability, safety, and excellent customer service.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, or equivalent.

Certification

One of the following:

• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) – ASCP
• Medical Technologist (MT) – ASCP
• Equivalent nationally recognized certification.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of technical laboratory operations experience.
• Previous laboratory supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Strong experience in Blood Bank/Transfusion Services.
• Experience supervising laboratory personnel.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and accreditation inspections.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of Blood Bank leadership experience.
• Experience managing high-complexity transfusion services.
• Experience with:
  • Massive Transfusion Protocols (MTP)
  • Antibody identification/workups
  • Reference laboratory coordination
  • Blood product inventory management
• Experience writing laboratory policies and procedures.
• Experience conducting validation and verification studies.
• Experience with CAP, FDA, AABB, and Joint Commission inspections.
• Strong knowledge of Blood Bank quality systems.
• Experience with Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Blood Bank instrumentation, and middleware.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and supervisory skills.
• Project management and operational planning.
• Team development and coaching.
• Conflict resolution.
• Advanced knowledge of regulatory compliance.
• Budget and resource management.
• Laboratory quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of FDA, AABB, CAP, CLIA, and Joint Commission standards.
• Experience with Laboratory Information Systems (LIS).
• Blood Bank instrumentation and middleware knowledge.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.