Laboratory Corp.

Support Services Team Lead (Accessioning) - 2nd Shift

Posted on: 14 Apr 2021

Linthicum, MD

Job Description

Are you detail oriented, process focused, and enjoy leading others? Are you looking for an industry leading company that offers growth and stability? Labcorp is seeking a Support Services Team Leader to join our team in Linthicum, MD. In this position, you will work in a fast paced, customer focused, and challenging environment, and will be a part of our overall mission at Labcorp: Improving Health, Improving Lives as we combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The schedule for this position will be Monday - Friday, 4:00 pm - 12:30 am; every third Saturday, 4:00 pm - 4:00 pm; every third Sunday, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Every third weekends will not occur on the same weekend.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

* Assist in the supervision of the day to day operations of the non-technical staff for the Accessioning department
* Help lead the team in their daily processes and procedures
* Assist with preparation of laboratory specimens for analysis and testing
* Oversee routing of specimens to their respective prep areas
* Encourage process improvements and best practices
* Perform quality assurance checks to ensure efficiency and accuracy
* Resolve any production errors as requested by management
* Research and resolve any production errors while escalating when necessary
* Engage in continuous process and service level improvements
* Perform quality assurance checks to ensure efficiency and accuracy
* Responsible for enforcing and managing policies and procedures
* Perform administrative duties as needed

Requirements

* High school diploma or equivalent
* Associates or Bachelor's degree is a plus
* Previous relevant experience; preferably in a clinical laboratory
* Prior leadership experience is a plus
* Familiarity with laboratory operations as well as policies and procedures is preferred
* Strong computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office
* Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
* High level of attention to detail with strong organizational and prioritization skills
* Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to make decisions in a fast paced environment
* Ability to handle the physical requirements of the position

Shift

2

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 4:00 pm - 12:30 am; every third Saturday, 4:00 pm - 4:00 pm; every third Sunday, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Every third weekends will not occur on the same weekend

Laboratory Corp.

Burlington, NC

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings operates as an independent clinical laboratory company worldwide. It operates in two segments, LabCorp Diagnostics (LCD) and Covance Drug Development. It offers various clinical laboratory tests, such as blood chemistry analyses, urinalyses, blood cell counts, thyroid tests, Pap tests, hemoglobin A1C and vitamin D products, prostate-specific antigens, tests for sexually-transmitted diseases, hepatitis C tests, microbiology cultures and procedures, and alcohol and other substance-abuse tests.

The company also provides testing services in the areas of women's health, allergy, diagnostic genetics, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, endocrinology, oncology, coagulation, pharmacogenetics, toxicology, and medical drug monitoring; and esoteric testing, cancer diagnostics, and other complex procedures. In addition, it provides technology-enabled solutions, including a suite of applications to enable patients, healthcare providers, health systems, accountable care organizations, and insurers with convenient and secure access to LCD’s data and services, as well as billing for laboratory services. Further, it offers end-to-end drug development, medical device, and diagnostic development solutions from research to clinical development and commercial market access.

The company primarily serves managed care organizations, biopharmaceutical companies, physicians and other healthcare providers, hospitals and health systems, governmental agencies, employers, patients and consumers, contract research organizations, academic institutions, and independent clinical laboratories. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings has collaborations with the Boston University, Columbia University, Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, The Mount Sinai Hospital, the University of Tennessee, Yale University, and QIAGEN N.V. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Burlington, North Carolinia.