Hospital Lab Supervisor -Chemistry, Urinalysis and Immunology - Hackensack, NJ req53377
Posted on: 27 Mar 2021
Hackensack, NJ
Job Description
Job Description
Hospital Laboratory Supervisor - Chemistry, Urinalysis and Immunology - Hackensack, NJ - M-F, 1st shift
The Hospital Laboratory Supervisor provides oversight of laboratory staff and coordinates scheduling and utilization of department and shift of assigned responsibility. The Supervisor provides technical, administrative and logistical instruction and support. Maintains equipment, materials and supply inventories. Ensures accurate record keeping and procedures are in place. May conduct lab procedures, tests and perform research assistance. Ensures quality control and follow-up procedures are developed and implemented. Collects and analyzes data and prepares a variety of analyses and reports. Supervises, trains, and monitors competency and work assignments of lab personnel. Maintains knowledge and personal competency. Ensures policies and practices meet all regulatory standards and requirements. Both General and Technical Supervisors must have experience and competency in laboratory testing. Technical Supervisors are responsible for technical oversight of specific disciplines and must qualify as required by CLIA regulations and CAP criteria as a Technical Supervisor. General Supervisors are responsible for the day to day management of assigned laboratory areas, and need to be competent and meet qualifications to perform testing when needed.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Oversees staff and activities of the department, distributes/assigns work; determines priorities; schedules non-routine procedures; performs personnel related functions (hiring, firing, discipline, training, etc.).
* Maintains schedule to ensure minimum staffing levels are met for shift/department, contingency planning for critical staffing levels
* Performs advanced/specialized tests and other related laboratory techniques. May duplicate work of others to confirm test results. Re-evaluates methodology, makes recommended changes and assists in test interpretation. Determines i further testing should be done on samples or if test should be repeated.
* Checks/approves all specialized and problem reports for accuracy.
* Initiates quality-control measures and monitors quality of work for adherence to laboratory standards.
* Performs duties of technologist as necessitated by absence or peak workload.
* Completes special projects as requested, e. g., validation/verification, surveys, statistical reports, studies, research, etc.
* Communicates and collaborates with Laboratory Manager to maintain safe and reliable laboratory performance
* Collaborates with supply chain/procurement to maintain adequate and efficient levels of consumable and reagent inventory.
* Leads process improvement through root cause analysis and problem solving
* Knowledge of department metrics goals and actual performance, coordinates department activity to achieve metric goals
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education:
* Technical Supervisor must minimally qualify under definitions within CLIA regulations, possess a bachelors degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or chemical, physical or biological science and 4 years training and experience in high-complexity testing in the respective specialty. MT ASCP preferred.
Work Experience:
* 5+ years of experience in a Chemistry, Urinalysis and/or Immunology laboratory environment.
* Prior supervisor or lead experience is preferred but not required
Licensure:
* Must be ASCP certified
Quest Diagnostics
Secaucus, NJ
Company Overview
Quest Diagnostics empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve health care management. Quest annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our 46,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives.
At a Glance
Quest Diagnostics is the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services
Generated 2018 revenues of approximately $7.53 billion
Publicly trades common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DGX). More in Investor Relations
Ranks as a component of the S&P 500
Touches the lives of 30 percent of American adults each year
Serves about half of the physicians and hospitals in the U.S
Access to approximately 90% of U.S. insured lives
Engages workforce of about 46,000 employees dedicated to putting patients first every day
More than 6,600 patient access points, the most extensive network in the U.S.,
including phlebotomists in physician offices and more than 2,250 of our own
patient service centers
A medical and scientific staff of more than 600 M.D.s and Ph.D.s
Logistics capabilities, that include approximately 3,750 courier vehicles and 25 aircraft that collectively make tens of thousands of stops daily
Offers physicians a test menu that is industry leading in breadth and innovation. Our test menu ranges from routine biological tests to complex and specialized molecular and gene-based testing as well as anatomic pathology
Provides a broad range of solutions for employers, including workplace drug testing for employers and government agencies; the Blueprint for Wellness employee wellness service; and risk assessment services for the life insurance industry
Publishes original research in peer reviewed publications, at medical and scientific conferences, and as a public service. Quest Diagnostics Health Trends reports examine trends in diseases based on the company’s United States database. Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index (DTI) reports examine trends in workplace drug testing, and have been considered a benchmark for U.S. workforce drug positivity trends since 1988
Recognition
Named to Fortune Magazine's 2019 World's Most Admired Companies list in the Health Care industry category of "Pharmacy and Other Services" for the third consecutive year
Among FORTUNE® Magazine's 2018 Fortune 500® companies
Ranked on the Forbes® 2018 Global 2000
Ranked on the “Barron’s 500” list of top-performing large companies for 2017
Named a member of the Dow Jones® Sustainability World and North America indexes since 2004 (DJSI World) and 2005 (DJSI North America). The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index represents the top 10% of the leading sustainability companies out of the biggest 2,500 companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index
Earned a place on the annual Newsweek Green Rankings, for the fourth consecutive year on the 2017 U.S. list
Consistently named one of the best places to work in U.S. business journal rankings, including Forbes® 2018 America's Best Large Employers
Achieved Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation from the CEO Roundtable on Cancer, recognizing our important actions to reduce the cancer risk of employees and their families
Received a rating of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index, earning the distinction of being a "Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality"
Named a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company for the second consecutive year in 2018
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Read more about our Reputation Honors and Corporate Social Responsibility programs.
Products and Services
Diagnostics information services
Clinical trials
Healthcare IT
Wellness & risk management
Drug Screening
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Operations
Headquarters in the U.S.: 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Approximately 2,200 patient locations and dozens of clinical laboratories throughout the U.S.
In addition to the U.S., Quest Diagnostics operates clinical laboratories in laboratory facilities in Gurgaon, India; Heston, England; Mexico City, Mexico; and San Juan, Puerto Rico
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of EmployeesApproximately 45,000
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