Blood Bank Supervisor Full Time Days

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor

Ability to perform clinical laboratory tests requested by physicians. Ability to exercise independent judgment. Assumes responsibility for maintaining mandated files. Reviews Quality Control, Preventive Maintenance and procedure manuals on a documented schedule.

Duties:

• Demonstrates ability to engage in regular and continuous decision making having an impact on people, costs and quality of service.
• Exercises responsibility for recommending personnel actions, hiring, disciplinary, dismissal, appraising performance, and training. May include staff adjustments during census drops.
• Be able to delegate, but assume full responsibility for valid results and review.
• Is familiar with laws and regulations for state and federal agencies, and College of American Pathologist (CAP).
• On a documented schedule, reviews and assumes responsibility for maintaining required department documents/files and procedure manuals.
• Develops new procedures and updates old procedures as needed.
• Rotates through weekend call with other supervisors.
• Demonstrates knowledge of laboratory computer system regarding ordering, reporting, and verifying results and downtime computer procedures.
• Sets up quality control standardization and calibration procedures that monitor instruments applying acceptability criteria.
• Executes predefined plans of action in response to quality control and documents actions.
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning test systems/instruments.
• Institutes corrective action for any problems in the laboratory.
• Processes samples and orders based on physician request.
• Performs inventories and maintains reasonable supplies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age specific care, including but not limited to, identifying the need for additional safety measures, physiological normal values/readings; and assessing skin integrity, behavior, motor skills and/or activities that place patients at risk as well as communicates effectively in a clear, concise, understandable manner. Applicable for the populations checked: Infant, Pediatric, Adult, Geriatric.
• Conforms to schedules and productivity standards regarding completion of work.
• Answers telephones promptly and courteously, identifying his/her self and department.
• Actively contributes to team effort, assisting co-workers when need is observed or on request.
• Responds promptly and correctly to all requests, problems, and questions from those in need of help.
• Incorporates HPMC mission of "quality care with compassion and respect" into daily performance of job functions.
• Performs job tasks with tact, diplomacy and sensitivity.
• Uses appropriate judgement and decision making within the scope of his/her position or through appropriate chain of command.
• Communicates problems/concerns to Management.
• Shares appropriate information with co-workers.
• Responds acceptably to priority specifications for tests.
• Understands and can verbalize VBP goals/targets.
• Consistently participates in the unit and hospital specific action plans to improve HCAHPS scores.
• Is able to use AIDET in all settings.
• Understands is individually accountable for achieving Core Measures, HCAHPS and other VBP goals.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.
• Uses computerized time clock correctly.
• Attends staff meetings and actively participates, reads and returns all staff meeting minutes.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the procedures for reporting and responding to facility emergencies such as fire, and disruption in utilities and hazardous materials spills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment capabilities, limitations, and appropriate/special applications.
• Demonstrates the ability to access and use computer systems.
• Communicates with physicians, administrative staff, co-workers, and patients/families in a respectful and caring manner.
• Demonstrates a positive professional image; performs responsibilities in a professional manner; demonstrates flexibility in the provision of patient care/service; utilizes a collaborative approach with co-workers.
• Demonstrates flexibility in the work setting with changing assignments, varying staffing levels and patient care environments, and completes work on time.
• Consistently demonstrates critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Assists department management in the resolution and evaluation of problem situations.
• Assumes other duties as required.

Status: Full Time Shift: Days Hours: Weekly/Bi-Weekly Hours: 40hrs/80hrs FTE: 1.0