Travel: Laboratory Supervisor
Location: Scarborough, Maine
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Monday–Friday, 5:00 PM–1:00 AM (flexibility of a few hours for start/end times)
On-Call: No call requirement
Responsibilities
Supervise daily laboratory operations and manage staff, including scheduling, work distribution, and performance reviews.
Ensure adequate staffing and resources to maintain workflow, productivity, and customer satisfaction.
Provide technical guidance, serve as a resource for laboratory staff, and resolve escalated issues.
Ensure accurate and timely testing and reporting; investigate abnormal results and troubleshoot testing systems and instrument malfunctions.
Monitor and improve departmental quality, performance, and compliance with established standards.
Coach and develop team members, oversee training, and ensure completion of competency assessments.
Maintain patient safety, employee engagement, service excellence, and effective communication across departments.
Ensure compliance with departmental policies, organizational procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Identify patient safety risks, document mitigation efforts, monitor safety events, and complete corrective actions, root cause analyses (RCAs), and intensive reviews as required.
Establish Clients and implement measures to improve hand hygiene compliance.
Perform clinical laboratory functions when needed.
Preferred Skills and Experience
Experience supervising clinical laboratory operations and managing laboratory staff.
Strong skills in staff scheduling, workload distribution, and team performance management.
Technical expertise in laboratory testing, troubleshooting, and quality improvement.
Experience with staff training, competency assessments, and regulatory compliance.
Ability to maintain accurate testing and reporting while supporting daily laboratory operations.