Supervisor Specimen Management

Founded in 1973 Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento California. Serving over 80000 patients annually the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU heart care cancer care womens health and neurology. Additionally Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California

As a Specimen Management Supervisor you will lead and oversee all aspects of specimen handling processing and logistics ensuring accuracy and integrity for diagnostic samples. Your role is critical for maintaining high quality and efficiency in the laboratorys pre-analytical phase.

Every day you will manage your team in specimen collection labeling preparation and distribution ensuring adherence to regulatory guidelines and protocols. You will also resolve operational challenges optimize workflows and maintain equipment functionality.

To be successful you will exhibit exceptional leadership a deep understanding of laboratory operations and strong regulatory compliance in specimen management. Your ability to troubleshoot improve processes and maintain meticulous attention to detail will be paramount for diagnostic integrity and efficiency.

• Supervises assigned staff and maintains a staffing pattern in the department to meet the operational needs of the department. Set the standard of quality of work for the department.
• Prepare work schedules and maintain appropriate workforce. Work with HR and Lab Management in the hiring discipline and dismissal processes.
• Maintain work processes to meet laboratory turnaround times and quality standards.
• Develops and maintains policies procedures and protocols that are in alignment with hospital guidelines.
• Monitor work performance identify training opportunities and oversee training of assigned staff. Track training and education maintain competency & training records of assigned staff.
• Submits performance assessments to manager/director for approval prior to the due date.

• High School Graduate General Studies and 5 years phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratoryor
• High School GED General Studies and 5 years phlebotomy experience in a clinical laboratory and
• Phlebotomy Technician NHCA

Preferred

• Associates Other in a biological science and 3 years phlebotomy experience or
• Bachelors Other in a biological science and 3 years phlebotomy experience upon hire
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician or
• Phlebotomy Technician AMT or
• Phlebotomy Technician ASCP or
• Phlebotomy Technician IAPS or