Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Type: Full-time
Shifts: Day
Salary Range: $56,000 - $96,000 annually

Lighthouse Lab Services has partnered with a well-established healthcare network in Michigan, and we are seeking a Supervisor for the Blood Bank department. 

Responsibilities:

Operational Oversight:

• Provide day-to-day administrative supervision of qualified personnel performing testing and reporting high complexity test results.
• Schedule employees to provide adequate and equitable staffing of all areas.
• Supervise and coordinate daily operational lab activities.
• Be accessible to testing personnel at all times testing is performed to provide on-site, telephone, or electronic consultation to resolve technical problems in accordance with policies and procedures established either by the laboratory director or technical supervisor.
• Provide staff with ongoing information and assistance to perform their duties.
• Monitor and make changes to workflow to achieve maximum productivity and quality.
• Serve as resource person for technical and procedural problems from staff and other customers.
• Develop, modify, and implement new and revised policies and procedures.
• Establish and atmosphere that satisfies employees physical needs and safety.
  

QC/QA Compliance:

• Responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained.
• Assure that all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Coordinate, implement, and participate in monitoring the laboratory Quality Assurance Program.
• Assist with compliance of regulatory and accrediting agency rules and regulations (CLIA, CAP, AABB, FDA).
• Orientation/Training/Competency:
• Provide or coordinate orientation to lab and department policies to all testing personnel.
• Review and approve training and competency checklists. Oversee and evaluate training of all personnel performing laboratory testing.
  

Personnel:

• Develop performance objectives for each employee and conduct formal reviews at least annually. Evaluate skills and assess educational and training needs periodically.
• Provide timely and constructive feedback. Participate in the resolution of employee complaints. Counsel and discipline as necessary.
• Enforce attendance policy and approve payroll for direct reports.
• Approve time off or schedule changes.
• Prepare or oversee work schedules and assign duties to workers in the laboratory.
• Provide an environment which motivates and enriches staff. Assist staff in personal and professional development. Work with staff to improve workflow/efficiencies that are most important to the operations of the laboratory.
• Create opportunities for self and others to obtain additional skills and knowledge through a variety of methods.
  

Management:

• Work in cooperation with the management team to optimize workflow within the laboratory, to continually improve operations and to plan future changes for the laboratory. Actively participate in setting goals and objectives for the lab.
• Take an active part in creating laboratory policy, organizational decisions, selecting candidates, introducing new procedures.
• Work with Section Directors and/or Lab Manager to evaluate and recommend changes to the lab including equipment, supplies, and staffing.
• Keep Lab Manager and Section Directors informed of problem or changes in procedures that impact the section or shift.
  

Perform Testing and Inventory Management:

• Maintain expertise/competency in at least one area under supervision to be able to adequately assess performance of staff and to provide assistance in event of short staffing situations.
• Perform routine and complex pre-transfusion testing.
• Assess patient blood needs and arrange for procurement of adequate blood supply.
• Assist in the ordering, distribution, and maintenance of supplies.
• Serve as resource person for technical and procedural problems from staff and outside institutions.
• Assist staff in personal and professional development.
• Actively participate in internal and external continuing education programs, internal and external assessments as requested.
  

Required Qualifications:

In order to be considered for this position the applicant must have met or will have met all the required qualifications prior to the start date of employment.

• Baccalaureate degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences equivalent laboratory science or in a chemical, physical or biological science.
• Certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist, Medical Technologist or Blood Bank Technologist MLS(ASCP), MT(ASCP), MT(AMT), or BB(ASCP)
• Must have a minimum of 5 years (post-training), clinical experience relevant to the position.
• Must demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly, concisely and effectively with other medical personnel in both verbal and written form; demonstrated ability to independently organize and prioritize work, and to exercise initiative in recognizing and solving problems. Demonstrate ability to work effectively with a diverse team.
  

Desired Qualifications:

• Certification as a Specialist in Blood Bank SBB (ASCP)
• Demonstrate the ability to independently organize and prioritize work.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with a diverse team.

Salary and Shift:

• Salary: $56,000 - $96,000 annually
• Monday - Friday
• Day shift

About Us:

At Lighthouse Lab Services, we offer solutions to help start, grow, and run clinical laboratories. Our recruiting team has over 20 years of proven success placing job seekers in positions ranging from entry level Medical Technologists to seasoned Laboratory Directors. We recruit nationwide, for permanent and travel positions with clients ranging from small hospitals to large reference laboratories.

It is the policy of Lighthouse Lab Services to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Lighthouse Lab Services will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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