Assistant Supervisor

About the job Assistant Supervisor


Job Title: Assistant Supervisor
Location: White Plains, New York
Schedule: Full-Time | Night Shift | Monday-Friday, 11:30 PM-7:30 AM
Weekend/Holiday Requirement: Alternating weekends and holidays
Hours: 75 hours per pay period
Pay Range: $58.63-$75.43 per hour ($114,328.50-$147,088.50 annually)

Job Overview

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Assistant Supervisor to support the clinical, technical, and operational functions of its hospital laboratory during the overnight shift.

This hands-on leadership role combines staff supervision, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, employee training, and routine bench testing. The Assistant Supervisor will help ensure accurate and timely test results, maintain laboratory performance standards, and provide guidance to laboratory personnel throughout the shift.

The ideal candidate will be a licensed New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist with at least four years of hospital laboratory experience and strong leadership, troubleshooting, and quality-control skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise laboratory testing and daily department operations during the overnight shift
• Perform routine and specialized bench testing regularly and when additional staffing support is needed
• Ensure laboratory services meet hospital policies and regulatory and accreditation standards
• Train and assist laboratory personnel with routine and specialized testing procedures
• Verify that employees are properly trained and deemed proficient before independently testing patient specimens
• Oversee staff orientation, annual competencies, continuing education, and ongoing training requirements
• Address performance concerns and implement corrective action when competency standards are not met
• Document new test implementation, validation, employee training, and competency completion
• Oversee the laboratory quality-control program and prepare monthly quality-control reports
• Submit interlaboratory comparisons and proficiency documentation when required
• Review quality-control results, instrument maintenance records, and quality-assurance activities
• Monitor test-system performance and initiate preventive or corrective action when results fall outside established specifications
• Ensure patient results are not released until testing nonconformities have been resolved
• Escalate quality concerns, nonconformities, and operational issues to laboratory leadership and the Medical Director
• Monitor turnaround times for applicable laboratory assays
• Troubleshoot instrument malfunctions and coordinate with vendors to resolve equipment concerns
• Assist with laboratory software development, instrument interfacing, test configuration, worksheets, and report formatting
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels and order laboratory supplies as needed
• Prepare section payroll records and employee time sheets
• Assist with departmental goals, objectives, and performance-improvement initiatives
• Participate in candidate interviews and employee selection
• Support hospital initiatives and participate in committees, projects, and task forces when appropriate
• Promote strong communication, positive employee relations, and excellent customer service
• Maintain a safe environment for patients and employees
• Complete other related responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology, Medical Technology, or a related scientific field
• Minimum of four years of experience as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist
• At least four years of relevant hospital laboratory experience
• Current New York State Clinical Laboratory Technologist license
• Strong knowledge of laboratory quality control, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance
• Experience performing clinical laboratory bench testing
• Ability to train, evaluate, and support laboratory personnel
• Strong leadership and problem-solving abilities
• High level of proficiency in laboratory regulatory and accreditation requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong customer service, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work the overnight schedule and alternating weekends and holidays

Preferred

• Four to six years of hospital laboratory experience
• Previous lead, charge, assistant supervisor, or supervisory laboratory experience
• ASCP certification
• National Credentialing Agency certification
• Experience troubleshooting laboratory instruments and working directly with equipment vendors
• Experience with laboratory information systems, instrument interfacing, and test implementation

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employer-sponsored retirement benefits
• Paid time off and holiday benefits
• Tuition assistance and professional development opportunities
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee assistance and wellness programs

If you are an experienced Clinical Laboratory Technologist ready to combine hands-on testing with overnight leadership responsibilities, we would love to hear from you.