Supervisor, Clinical Laboratory Weekend PM

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare with leading businesses and products in diagnostics medical devices nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Position Overview:

This role will be performed during nights and/or weekend hours. The General Supervisor Clinical Laboratory - Off-Shift directs the day-to-day laboratory operations under the direction of the Director of Laboratory Operations (or designee); including but not limited to the general supervision and development of laboratory staff assuring quality standards are met providing technical expertise to the laboratory and serving as the liaison to various internal and external entities as needed. The General Supervisor Clinical Laboratory oversees the quality management program in the laboratory and ensures that the laboratory and laboratory staff follow all laws and regulations that are required by CLIA CAP OSHA and any other applicable legislative organizations. This role meets the CAP requirements for General Supervisor.

Shift: Sat - Mon 6p - 630am

Essential Duties

Include but are not limited to the following:

• Identify and understand regulatory requirements to ensure the laboratory is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations pertinent to the management of the laboratory including applicable LIA CAP and other requirements and regulations.
• In conjunction with support staff maintain a process for staffing recruiting training evaluation of competency and ongoing educational development.
• Provide supervision to the laboratory and is accessible to the laboratory personnel to provide on-site consultation.
• Evaluate equipment and supply needs of the laboratory.
• Work with laboratory leadership to ensure expenses are within the departmental budget.
• Assure proper ordering of supplies and equipment. Monitor supply usage and variances.
• Review test volumes with the laboratory leadership to ensure appropriate staffing to maintain established turn-around-times.
• Verify the test procedures performed and along with laboratory leadership establish the laboratorys test performance characteristics; including precision and accuracy of each test and test system.
• Ensure that the Quality Management program is maintained by following parameters for acceptable performance for the pre-analytical analytical and post-analytical testing processes.
• Resolve all technical problems with the aid of the technical staff and ensure that remedial action is taken whenever a test deviates from the laboratorys performance standards.
• Ensure that all patient results are not reported until corrective actions have been taken and the systems are functioning properly.
• Identify training needs and ensure all training is performed as required.
• Evaluate competency of all laboratory personnel. Possess effective management abilities to supervise department staff and maintain budgets.
• Verify the test procedures performed. This is accomplished by:
  - Reviewing proficiency testing.
  - Reviewing corrected reports and incident reports.
  - Reviewing Quality Control at least monthly.
• Ensure that the Quality Control program is maintained by following parameters for acceptable limits and levels are maintained throughout the entire testing process from initial receipt of specimen to reporting results.
• Sign technical training records.
• Design training checklists.
• Evaluate competency of all testing personnel with the help of technical staff and ensure that the staff maintains their competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly accurately and proficiently. The procedures for evaluation of the competency of the staff must include:
  - Directly observing routine patient test performance including patient preparation if applicable specimen handling processing and testing.
  - Monitor the recording and reporting of results.
  - Review intermediate test results or worksheets quality control records proficiency testing results and preventive maintenance.
  - Assess test performance through testing previously analyzed specimens (QA Split Samples contrived specimens) or external proficiency testing samples.
  - Assess problem solving skills.
  - Evaluate and document the performance and competency of individuals six months after initial employment. Thereafter evaluations must be done annually unless method or instrumentation changes; in which case before reporting patient results the individuals performance must be reevaluated.
• Consistent demonstration of exceptional leadership qualities including but not limited to the ability to attract and retain the best team foster a culture of high performance lead with integrity humility accountability and courage and set a clear vision to energize teams towards the future.
• Effectively manage support and guide your team including but not limited to delegating tasks and responsibilities assess employee performance and provide helpful feedback and training opportunities.
• Uphold company mission and values through accountability innovation integrity quality and teamwork.
• Support and comply with the companys Quality Management System policies and procedures.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Ability to work on a designated schedule.
• Required to work exclusively nights and/or weekends.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds for approximately 25% of a typical working day.
• Ability to work seated for approximately 50% of a typical working day. Ability to work standing for approximately 50% of a typical working day.
• Ability to listen and speak on the telephone and write simultaneously.
• Ability to operate telephone system and computer keyboard and printer.
• Ability to comply with any applicable personal protective equipment requirements.
• Ability to work on a mobile device tablet or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 75% of a typical working day.
• Ability to grasp with both hands; pinch with thumb and forefinger; turn with hand/arm; reach above shoulder height.
• Ability to use various types of laboratory equipment including pipettes liquid handlers analyzers and other assigned instrumentation for extended periods of time.
• Ability to perform repetitious actions using lab tools.
• Ability to use near vision to view samples at close range.
• May be exposed to hazardous materials tissue specimens and instruments with moving parts lasers heating and freezing elements and high-speed centrifugation.
• Ability and means to travel between our locations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in chemical physical biological or clinical laboratory/medical technology science.
• 4 years of experience to include high complexity testing (at least one of which is in molecular pathology methods) in a clinical laboratory setting.
• 2 years in a role with progressively increasing responsibilities such as quality control lead technologist or technical specialist.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 years of laboratory supervision experience.
• 6 years of experience to include high complexity testing in a clinical laboratory setting.
• Appropriate certification from one of the nationally recognized certification agencies; i.e. ASCP or state licensure that has been determined to be equivalent.
• 1 years of experience with Laboratory Informations System (LIS) requirements and workflow needs.
• 1 years of experience working with Quality Management; including strong knowledge of all laws and regulations that are required by CLIA CAP OSHA New York and other related legislative and/or state health departments and organizations.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age color creed disability gender identity national origin protected veteran status race religion sex sexual orientation and any other status protected by applicable local state or federal law. Applicable portions of the Companys affirmative action program are available to any applicant or employee for inspection upon request.

The base pay for this position is

$78000.00 $156000.00

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Operations Quality

ONCO Cancer Diagnostics

United States > Madison : 650 Forward Dr

Standard

Not specified

No

Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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