Specimen Processing Supervisor

Role Summary

Specimen Processing Supervisor. Schedule/Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 1:00 am-9:30 am. As Specimen Processing Supervisor, you will lead a local team in the pre-analytical processing of veterinary patient samples at our clinical diagnostic laboratories.

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility for leading a local team in the pre-analytical processing of veterinary patient samples at our clinical diagnostic laboratories.
• Day-to-day responsibilities include leading the team in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, and Operations associated with laboratory testing, equipment, facility, and materials.
• Supervises, assigns, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for providing laboratory services in a clinical veterinary laboratory.
• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, review, and participate in the work of staff responsible for performing chemical, biological, and physical tests of laboratory samples.
• Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives.
• Establish schedules and methods for providing laboratory analysis and quality assurance program services.
• Identify resource needs, review needs with appropriate management staff, and allocate resources accordingly.
• Participate in the development of policies and procedures.
• Implement approved policies and procedures.
• Monitor work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures; make recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures.
• Provide training on proper laboratory test procedures and sample collection processes.
• Provide lab training to laboratory personnel on proper lab methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Participate in the selection of laboratory staff.
• Work with employees to correct deficiencies.
• Implement discipline procedures.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings.
• Performs the more technical and complex tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.
• Perform related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Required: Experience in a clinical laboratory setting with knowledge of high throughput hematology, chemistry, immunoassay, urinalysis, O&P/fecal, microbiology, histology and related analyzers/diagnostics.
• Preferred: Supervisory experience.

Education

• Required: Associate's degree or certification equivalent (MT/MLT).
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to work flexible schedules, including nights and weekends.
• Must be able to sit/stand/walk for periods of time.