Section Supervisor Job Listing at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC (Job ID 1235089500)

Description

Core Lab  
Full Time
PM Shift 
3pm-1130pm, w/weekends

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices.  Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.

Assume responsibility of developing and maintaining a technically proficient section of the clinical laboratory while meeting standards set by peer review organizations. Maintain administrative duties that ensure proper operation of the section.

Minimum Education: Associate Degree in Medical Technology or Bachelor Degree from a regionally recognized accredited college or university with courses in the physical and biological sciences
Minimum Years of Experience: 4 Years of recent relevant experience in a clinical laboratory and other relevant experience
Substitutable Education & Experience: None
Required Certifications/Licensure: MLS/MT or MLT certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC)OR CLS certification by the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) for Laboratory Personnel OR equivalent certification from state or government  OR an equivalent combination of education and acceptable clinical laboratory experience.
Required Training: None

Knowledge and Expertise:            

• Process laboratory specimens related to the department supervised.   
• Perform and monitor the performance of test procedures using manual and/or  instrumental techniques          
• Organize, update, perform, monitor and document quality control and preventive     maintenance program in section.          
• Monitor proper handling of proficiency testing.      
• Perform trouble-shooting procedures on all assigned department equipment,  communicate with service, and relay appropriate information to appropriate personnel; document appropriately           
• Serve as a technical resource/go-to person performing as a key operator of a  laboratory instrument; train employees on its operation, troubleshooting, and updates.  
• Perform quality assurance activities such as process improvement analysis (PI/CQI)  to enhance productivity, turn-around times, and overall service of the laboratory  department.            
• Review patient and instrument data for accuracy and maintain proper records (i.e.,  quality control reports
• Recognize abnormal results, evaluate and correlate data with other test  results/diagnosis; interpret appropriately and conduct follow-up action if required   
• Perform proper notification of abnormal results per policy.     
• Demonstrate knowledge of regulatory agencies (COLA, OSHA, CLIA, JCAHO) and  oversee accreditation preparation and inspections.      
• Adhere to safety policies and procedures as established by LMC; be a role model for  other staff and make suggestions for to improve safety conditions.    
• Provide patient care/support that is appropriate to the cognitive, physical, and  emotional needs of the patient group served.       
• Evaluate and implement new test procedures/new instruments, recognize/review  current procedures for needed updates or corrections.      
• Develop/revise laboratory procedures/manuals, reports, and other documents.   
• Train students on technical procedures and equipment and teach in a classroom  setting to students or staff (lecture/continuing education).      
• Meet requirements for General Supervisor as listed in CSF42 493.1463.
• Clinical Administrative: 10%   Maintain supply inventory; initiate order requests and oversee hospital biannual inventory.  Conduct follow-up action on backorders; Research all section complaints and resolve concerns.  Keep pathologists and  Administrative Laboratory Director/Lab Manager advised of significant and/or potential  problems;  Evaluate need for new instrumentation.  Evaluate and justify cost of purchasing,  operating and maintaining equipment.  Validate training of staff on new equipment.   

Interface with vendors to gather information, negotiate prices, and resolve service  concerns;  Maintain accreditation standards for all appropriate accrediting agencies and peer  reviews;  Establish and monitor section goals that are in accordance with laboratory and hospital goals.

• Communication:  Serve on hospital committees and task forces as requested and able;  Maintain good communications within the section and lab.  Conduct regular section meetings.
• General:  Demonstrate leadership ability and actively participate in Laboratory Management  Team meetings and activities;  Implement and delegate decisions in section operations; show independent judgment  in problem solving and unique situations; participate in policy-making decisions;  Serve as charge person for lab on weekends;  Perform such duties as may be assigned by authorized personnel or as required in  an emergency, i.e., fire, disaster;  Attend educational programs and encourage staff education;  Ensure personnel safety through monitoring of policy adherence and proper education  and training.  Assist in development of appropriate safety procedures;  Perform other duties as directed by Medical Director or Administrative Laboratory Director.
• Productivity:  Monitor section testing turnaround time;  Schedule section personnel to provide coverage appropriate for workload;  Perform technical duties 50% of time:  management 50% of time.
• Personnel Management: Hire, discipline, coach, orient, instruct, and evaluate section personnel;  Conduct performance evaluations for personnel within section;  Instruct personnel in the performance of new procedures/policies and monitor ongoing  employee performance;  Ensure cross training of section personnel;  Identify the learning and educational needs of self and staff;  Evaluate and revise job descriptions for personnel within section;  Maintain updated CRPA's for personnel within section;  Monitor personnel time and attendance.
• Financial:  Plan and monitor annual capital equipment budget, personnel budget and supply  budget for section.  Reconcile significant deviations.
• Service Excellence Criteria:  Maintain an optimistic, professional, career oriented demeanor (positive role model)  as leader within your area at Lexington Medical Center.  Exemplify excellent customer  relations toward patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.  Hold self and  subordinates accountable for conformity to Service Excellence Policy and “House  Rules.”
• Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal.  Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits 
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one.  LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary 
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.