Lab Supervisor Full-time - Blood Bank / Rotating Campuses

Virtua Health Lab Supervisor - Blood Bank

Supervises the daily operations of the Blood Bank to include, outstanding customer service, staffing, scheduling, and workflow. Supports and provides technical expertise in analyzing, interpreting and validating laboratory procedures of various complexities on biological materials such as blood, body fluids, and tissues for Virtua customers. Assists manager in clinical and administrative departmental functions. Communicates customer specific clinical instructions as required to ensure specimen integrity.

Position Responsibilities:

Performs moderate and high complexity Blood Bank testing accurately and precisely according to established procedure without direct supervision. Maintains a presence at designated campuses on a weekly basis. Correctly operates, maintains and troubleshoots laboratory equipment as required. Post analytically, reviews patient testing results, QC results, as well as antibody workups Performs pre-analytical processes including patient ID, specimen labeling, specimen verification, receipt and shipment. Supports department Lead's operations in staff scheduling, time and attendance approvals, evaluations, training, competency, procedure drafts, and evaluation of new products. Supervises daily workflow of the department, identifies and implements improvement opportunities that contribute to the betterment of the workstation, section, or overall operation. Provides outstanding Customer Service by demonstrating effective and appropriate communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrates, coaches and provides technical Blood Bank expertise to staff, students and trainees.

Required Experience:

At least four years' experience as a medical technologist in Blood Bank.

Good Interpersonal and time management skills.

Demonstrated leadership ability.

Required Education:

Minimum of Bachelor's degree in laboratory science, biological or chemical sciences or other relevant field; bachelor's degree preferred.

Training/Certification Licensure:

Valid registration as a Medical Technologist/Medical Lab Technician or equivalent, or meets CLIA '88 educational requirements for high complexity testing.

ASCP certification preferred.