Tracking Code: 106641

Laboratory Supervisor - Core Laboratory - Day

Location: Ephrata Community Hospital, Ephrata, PA
Schedule: Full Time
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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Nursing & Allied Health Hiring Event

WellSpan Ephrata Hospital

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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OCT302024
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Nursing & Allied Health Hiring Event

WellSpan Ephrata Hospital

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Schedule
Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours/week

General Summary

Provides laboratory services to meet the needs of patients performed in accordance with accepted standards and practices. Supervises personnel and coordinates functions and activities in assigned division. Functions at least 50% of time as a technical staff member.

Essential Functions:

  • Directs, supervises, and coordinates technical functions and activities in assigned area(s).
  • Prepares work schedules, assigns personnel, evaluates work performance, and makes recommendations for personnel actions.
  • Trains other employees in day-to-day procedures.
  • Assists in developing budgets.
  • Assists in developing department goals and objectives.
  • Performs surveys and does comparative analyses of work units; may participate in research activities and investigates new
  • products, equipment, techniques, methodologies, and introduces, demonstrates, effects, and recommends as is appropriate.
  • Consults with medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory and/or related services.
  • Participates in Quality Assessment Program on a regular and continuing basis.
  • Participates in department specific and/or system-wide projects of varying scope and duration.
  • Performs the duties of a medical technologist, including tests and procedures.

Common Expectations:

  • Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
  • Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
  • Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
  • Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
  • Requisitions laboratory supplies and maintains supply inventories.
  • Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment and supplies.

Required for All Jobs:

  • Performs other related duties as identified.
  • WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
  • WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Physical Demands:

  • Standing - Occasionally
  • Walking - Occasionally
  • Sitting - Frequently
  • Reaching - Rarely
  • Talking - Frequently
  • Hearing - Frequently
  • Repetitive Motions - Occasionally
  • Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Occasionally

Working Environment:

  • Occupational Hazards - Occasionally

Travel Requirements:

  • Estimated Amount: - Travel required. May make home visits.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

  • Bachelors Degree Required and
  • College Transcript As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required and
  • College Diploma As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required

Work Experience:

  • 5 years Medical technology or a related science. Required
  • Demonstrated leadership potential. Preferred

Licenses:

  • Certified Technologist in Blood Banking - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Technologist in Chemistry - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Technologist in Cytogenetics - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Cytologist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Diplomate in Laboratory Management - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Donor Phlebotomy Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Technologist in Hematology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Histotechnician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Histotechnologist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Technologist in Microbiology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Technologist in Molecular Biology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Medical Technologist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Pathologists' Assistant - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Phlebotomy Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Blood Banking - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Chemistry - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Cytology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Cytometry - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Hematology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Microbiology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Specialist in Molecular Biology - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Phlebotomy Technician - AMT Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - AMT Upon Hire Required or
  • Certified Molecular Diagnostics Technologist - AMT Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Thorough understanding of test theory, instrumentation, sources of test error and other factors.
Brandon Reaser
Brandon Reaser
Talent Acquisition Consultant
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Employment Benefits

  • Sign-on incentives for new employees
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Life and accidental death insurance
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • PTO bridging
  • Short-term disability
  • Educational assistance
  • Forgivable loan
  • Flexible spending
  • Credit union
  • Employee recreational activities
  • Childcare
  • Complimentary medicine discounts
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