Clinical Laboratory Supervisor - West Houston

The primary purpose of the Laboratory Supervisor position is to direct, coach and train laboratory personnel and plan, monitor and independently performs procedures using analytical methodology in a clinical laboratory and direct the daily activities of laboratory personnel.    

Technical Leadership  
- Supervises the daily activities in a clinical laboratory.
- Is a subject matter expert in assigned laboratory section
- Supervises employees and assists with trouble shooting efforts of challenging processes or procedures
- Leads troubleshooting of computer functions and ensures all employees are competent and able to perform computer functions.
- Oversee coordination and ensure maintenance of policies and procedures for all clinical testing.
- Reviews and updates SOPs in a timely manner to ensure that current practices are in alignment with approved procedures.
- Leads the evaluation and validation of new methodologies, tests, and instrumentation.
- Assists with LIS and EMR applications implementation, testing and recommends modifications as needed. 
- Perform clinical lab assays, tests, and procedures as necessary to ensure optimal patient care services.

Productivity, Supervision, and Teambuilding
  - Ensures all employees are trained and guides new employee development.
- Ensures productivity standards are met by team members as well as coaches and counsels to improve performance when needed.
- Discovers, develops and leads process improvements that positively impact productivity and laboratory function.
- Ensures all testing phases (including pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical) of laboratory testing are performed in alignment with laboratory policies and procedures.
- Provides a team environment that promotes cohesiveness, communication, respect, helpfulness, and desire for excellence.
- Demonstrates availability, approachability, and the desire to help, encourage and respond to others.
- Manages personnel activities such as performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, staff scheduling, staff coaching and mentoring, among others, in compliance with the institutional, divisional, and departmental policies and procedures.
- Ensures supplies and equipment are ordered and maintained to meet laboratory testing needs.
 

Quality Oversight
   - Ensures the staff compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements and safety standards.
- Performs or oversees competency assessment of all testing personnel in compliance with the regulatory requirements.
- Enforces policies and procedures.
- Participates in the strategic development of employees and of process improvements that positively impact the productivity, function and future direction of the laboratory.
- Oversees the new procedures, lab bulletin, test cost analysis, business plan, competency tests and training of other employees for the new tests, processes or instrumentation.
- Ensures adequate quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement methods are implemented and performed.
- Participates in quality surveillance program such as CAP Mock inspections every six months.
- Oversees the Proficiency testing program according to CAP regulations.