Description This is an evening shift 3pm-1130pm position with rotational weekends. Candidates must have Microbiology experience.
Introduction
Do you have the career opportunities as an Laboratory Supervisor you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Methodist Hospital, which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Benefits
Methodist Hospital offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation. • Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, accident critical illness hospital indemnity auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more. • Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing. • 401k Plan with a 100 match on 3 to 9 of pay based on years of service. • Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock. • Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance. • Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more. • Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts. • Retirement readiness rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships. • Education assistance, tuition, student loan certification support, dependent scholarships. • Colleague recognition program. • Time Away From Work Program, paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence. • Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as an Laboratory Supervisor where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise.
Job Summary and Qualifications
General Statement of Duties
The Laboratory Supervisor assists Manager with the day-to-day operations of the section/department, which includes managing personnel, developing and monitoring quality control, quality assurance, and proficiency testing programs, developing and evaluating laboratory methodologies, protocols, and techniques, overseeing care maintenance and utilization of department equipment, supplies, and inventories.
Essential Job Functions
Supports Managers in personnel activities that may include interviewing, work allocation, orientation, and training staff development, problem resolution, evaluating performance, conducts annual feedbacks, making recommendations for personnel actions, and motivating employees to achieve peak performance. Is responsible for their employees output and conduct.
Understands laboratory methods, demonstrates knowledge of pathological processes with correlation of disease states and test results. Independently performs specimen processing and testing to include moderate and high complexity testing as appropriate per facility. Satisfactorily completes competency checklist for this position. May administer quality control and calibration of instrumentation where applicable.
Assures compliance with accrediting agencies, understands and applies CQI principles, anticipates needs, and develops, implements, and evaluates quality assurance programs, provides corrective action and documentation.
Develops and evaluates laboratory methodologies, procedures, and techniques in the area of clinical specialty.
Acts as a resource to customers, both within the department and outside the department, on testing methods and procedures, and laboratory operations, safety, and training. Functions as laboratory liaison and contact person in the absence of other management personnel.
Oversees ordering, care maintenance, and utilization of department equipment, supplies, and inventories.
Additional Job Functions
Manages special projects, including developing a plan, coordinating necessary resources, setting project timelines, keeping Manager informed of progress, and completing project within established time limits.
Develops, implements, evaluates programs for section/department orientation, competency, and training, validates competency of co-workers or subordinates.
Attends Leadership Skills courses, puts new knowledge, understanding, or skill to practical use on the job, furthers learning by using newly acquired knowledge or skills to use on a consistent basis.
Qualifications
Minimum Education, Experience, Training, Required Knowledge, Skill, Abilities, and Other Job-Related Characteristics
Education • Technical Supervisor Must have ONE of the following: A. High school diploma or equivalent and have successfully completed an official military medical laboratory procedures course and have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist or branch-specific job title. B. 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution that at a minimum includes either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses OR 24 semester hours of science courses that include six semester hours of chemistry, six semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination and laboratory training including either completion of an accredited clinical laboratory training program or at least three months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing. C. Associate Degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution. D. Bachelor Degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution.
Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as defined by service line, facility, and department, which are specific to the needs of the patient population served if applicable.
Preferred Supervisory experience
Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required • Required A minimum of ONE of the following certifications is required: MTASCP MLSASCP MTAMT MTAAB MLTAAB CLSNCA CLTNCA MTHEW MLTASCP MASCP BBASCP HASCP CASCP OR MLTAMT HTLASCP. Certification is waived for those with 15 years of lab experience per CLIA 1988 guidelines.
Methodist Hospital
Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 900 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties, including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology, and orthopedics. We are proud to be the largest provider of the lifesaving ECMO Program in San Antonio, are home to the largest robotics program in the world, and our Adult Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Transplant unit has become the first program to receive FACT Accreditation in North America. As the flagship hospital and most comprehensive medical care facility of Methodist Healthcare, we appreciate the support and recognition we receive from the community. Weve recently been named the No.1 Best Regional Hospital by the U.S. News and World Report for 2019-20. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care possible for our patients, which is proven by our consecutive Grade A Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores. In addition, Methodist Hospital not only received a Primary Stroke Center designation from The Joint Commission but has also received a Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from DNV GL Healthcare, designating the facility as offering the most advanced stroke treatment available in a given geographic area.
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Laboratory Supervisor opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today.
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At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.