Manager

Lab Supervisor - Blood Bank

Experience the midnight sun in the summer a front-row seat to the northern lights in the winter and the opportunity to advance your experience and skills as you enjoy the Alaskan lifestyle. This position is responsible for all aspects of patient result reporting in any assigned area of the laboratory demonstrating superior proficiency in analysis quality control and quality assurance operation and evaluation procedure implementation and maintenance superior communication skills customer service instrument implementation and maintenance problem solving leadership and organization/prioritization skills. Collaborates with all members of the health care team to provide quality service to our customers.

Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is seeking an Experienced Blood Blank Supervisor to join their team! Blood Bank experience highly preferred.

Pay & Benefits:

• Compensation: $50.70 to $81.12 hourly wage based on experience and education
• Retention Bonus: $20,000 Retention Bonus for eligible new hires
• Relocation Assistance: up to $7,500 Relocation Assistance
• Temporary Housing: 90 Days Temporary Housing Provided
• Additional Pay: Annual Increases Paid Time Off
• Benefits: medical vision dental 401 (k) with employer match
• Education Benefits: FHP Tuition Assistance Student Loan Forgiveness
• Other Benefits: Onsite Gym Wellness Programs Discount programs

Living in Fairbanks:

As the second largest city in Alaska Fairbanks offers a unique blend of large-town amenities breathtaking landscapes and plenty of wide-open space making this community one of the most special in the country. With a rich history and plentiful diversity Fairbanks is proud to be called the Golden Heart City and only once you visit will you understand the name to be true. No state income tax and no sales tax. Second largest city in Alaska at 100,000 residents. College Town the University of Alaska Fairbanks UAF Community & Technical College Military Community Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base. 15 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 4 High Schools | 10 District Schools of Choice| robust youth sports programs Summer activities: Midnight sun hiking fishing camping gold panning kayaking berry picking rafting rock climbing recreational flying community-wide festivals live music and events. Winter activities: Northern lights skiing snowshoeing snowmobiling hockey curling ice fishing dog mushing ice climbing hunting ice art word class hot springs community-wide art shows and festivals etc.

Responsibilities:

• Monitors daily workflow of departmental processes and works assigned shifts in areas of supervision.
• Maintains skills to perform all positions supervised.
• Responsible for day-to-day staff management and administration for a unit or other assigned area(s).
• Supervises the operations of assigned areas to include hiring orientation scheduling educational needs & staff competency performance reviews and disciplinary functions.
• Assists Laboratory Director in the resolution of systems issues and enforces department policies so that employee problems and conflicts are resolved in a prompt and efficient manner.
• Ensures that standards for compliance use of equipment and quality control are met as required by all accrediting state and/or federal agencies.
• Coordinates quality and safety activities including department Quality Improvement projects and plan assumes oversight of ongoing proficiency and competency testing and facilitates activities of the department with the QA committee and safety committee.
• Oversees occurrence reports investigation of concerns (from physicians patients and other customers) and follow up problem resolution record keeping and reporting.
• Makes recommendations for technical changes and improvements in their section with the sections Medical Director.
• Performs all functions of a Med Lab Scientist or a Histology Tech as applicable and as needed.
• Performs all functions according to established policies procedures regulatory and accreditation requirements as well as applicable professional standards.
• Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical physical or biological science or medical technology from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible experience in a lead supervisory or equivalent capacity.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in high complexity testing within the subspecialty area (Microbiology Histology or Blood Bank).
• MLS/ASCP certification or equivalent such as ASCP AMT HEW or AAB. If no current U.S. certification it must be obtained within one year. Individuals with specialty certification may only work in the discipline of their specialty.
• Must communicate effectively in both oral and written formats.
• Must possess leadership ability.
• Leadership experience.
• Ability to utilize computer programs for reports and graphs.
• Additional related education and experience preferred.