Assistant Supervisor - Pre-Analytics
Company: Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc
Location: Bastrop
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities and Position
Qualifications:Position Summary: The Pre-analytic Assistant
Supervisor will provide support to the Pre-analytic Supervisor
during nighttime production hours which includes direct supervision
of Specimen Processing staff. As a department, Specimen Processing
is responsible for receiving and processing samples from all CPL
remote locations and multiple Sonic USA labs across the U.S.
Specimen Processing is primarily responsible for the receipt of
shipments and preparation of samples for staging or delivery to the
testing benches.The Assistant Supervisor must ensure that samples
are processed and handled in accordance with laboratory procedures.
Promotes quality client/patient/vendor relations and creates a
supportive climate by serving as a role model for behavior.
Respects and maintains the confidentiality of information relative
to the laboratory. Adheres to all laboratory policies and
regulations. Works with minimal direction, consults with
technologists and general supervisor as needed. Operates general
laboratory equipment, including but not limited to: telephones,
computers, centrifuges, and refrigerators. Effectively communicates
via written, verbal, face-to-face, telephone, and computer methods.
Responsibilities:
- Utilizes supervisor and technical skills and abilities to
effectively direct the handling and processing of specimens.
- Follows laboratory procedures for specimen processing.
- Correctly identifies proper tubes, containers, transport media
and storage temperature for each test type.
- Determines specimen acceptability, consulting with Managers of
Evening and Night Shift Operations, technologists, or pathologist
as needed taking appropriate action when necessary.
- Utilizes job knowledge, judgment, and problem solving skills to
ensure quality.
- Utilizes appropriate resources to answer inquiries for basic
customer related issues.
- Utilizes and participates in the budgeting of appropriate
resources for proper specimen processing.
- Understands, enforces and follows all safety, infection
control, and OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen guidelines.
- Responsible for departmental quality assurance programs.
- Participates and assists in departmental training
programs.
- Communicates effectively with internal and external customers
to ensure timely resolution of issues.
- Effectively utilizes departmental resources
- Develop, update and maintain SOPs and develop staff
competency.
- Oversees equipment to maximize efficiency and minimize down
time. Responsible for monitoring performance of routine equipment
maintenance.
- Assists to evaluate and justify equipment or automation in
Specimen Processing to move away from manual processes.
- Perform weekly inventory of supplies and help to create better,
cost saving inventory control processes.
- Trains and maintains team leaders/assistants to perform all
critical tasks necessary to effectively operate in the supervisor's
absence.
- Utilizes personal and professional skills to promote client
relations.
- Communicates with laboratory staff and its clients to ensure
quality patient care.
- Maintains and supports a service oriented relationship with its
customers.
- Respects and maintains the confidentiality of information
relative to clients and patients.
- Responsible for the maintaining a positive work environment.
- Responsible for processing staff
- Hiring, training, scheduling, yearly evaluations, continuing
education for all Specimen Processing staff.
- Develop and implement Quality processes and metrics to reduce
staff overtime and increase productivity.
- Enthusiastically performs miscellaneous duties with completion
in a designated time frame.Scope: This role will have routine
access to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees will be
trained on reasonable safeguards and are expected to maintain
strict confidentiality, as well as abide by all applicable privacy
and security standards. Employees are expected only to access PHI
when it is required to fulfill job duties.Experience: Two years of
front-end automation experience, industrial engineer degree, or Six
Sigma LEAN certification.Minimum - Five years' experience in
specimen collection and/or processing. Minimum - Two years'
experience in a supervisory or other leadership role.Education:
Preferred- BA/BS in the sciences.Skills: Ability to communicate
effectively at all levels within laboratory and with laboratory
customers. Ability to work accurately and confidently in a fast
paced environment with no supervision.Scheduled Weekly Hours:40Work
Shift:3rd Shift (United States of America)Job Category:Laboratory
OperationsCompany:Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc.Sonic
Healthcare USA is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates
diversity and is committed to an inclusive workplace for all
employees. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind
based on race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin,
disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by
federal, state, or local laws.
Keywords: Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc, Cedar Park , Assistant Supervisor - Pre-Analytics, Other , Bastrop, Texas
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