Health First
Supervisor - Laboratory Medicine
Health First, Orlando, Florida, us, 32885
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Supervisor, Laboratory Medicine provides daily supervisory oversight of the assigned laboratory department, and is accountable to all its functions, processes, regulatory requirements, and operations. Supports Health First’s Manager, Laboratory Medicine & Pathology on execution of Health First’s Mission and Vision. Provides frontline leadership of daily lab operations to assigned department.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Supervises daily operations of the laboratory, consistent with the mission & vision of Health First Inc. The general supervisor is assigned to one or more of the following laboratory departments: general core lab, microbiology, blood bank.
Supporting the laboratory manager, and HF lab leadership team, accountable to all accreditation agencies ensuring the laboratory’s successful compliance with its regulatory requirements (CAP, TJC, FL State, AABB, OSHA, etc.)
Maintains a safe work environment for laboratory staff, as outlined by various accreditation agencies.
Organizes and oversees departmental work schedule. Ensures 24/7 coverage of the department.
Oversees daily quality control operations and aligns department with HF laboratory’s QA program.
Solicits feedback from front line staff, consistently implements process improvement changes based on feedback received.
Develops collaborative relationships with inter-professional departments and ongoing partnership with other supervisors and other members of Health First leadership team to ensure organization’s goals are achieved.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to interact productively and effectively with associates, leaders, clinicians, staff, and customers.
Shows commitment to culture “Continuous Quality Improvement” through incorporation of evidenced based laboratory medicine, benchmarking, and implementation of recommended guidelines.
Supervises resources allotted to assigned laboratory department.
Serves and performs all functions of a CLIA general supervisor for the laboratory in all sections of responsibility.2
Engages laboratory associates with constant and proactive communication of departmental goals, wins, ongoing projects, and changes within the Health First Laboratory via staff meetings, huddles, emails, rounding and other forms of communication.
LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITIES
Commitment to our Health First Values (I-CARE). Incorporates the Health First Values (I-CARE) of “What We Believe and How We Behave” into daily work and interactions with patients, customers, and associates: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence.
Focuses the delivery of laboratory services to be ‘patient-centric’ providing excellent and compassionate care to our community.
In collaboration with Human Resources, provides active supervisory mentorship, guidance, and support for all laboratory associates. Holds self and others accountable by developing an effective team of laboratory professionals inside and outside of the laboratory. Recruits, selects, grows, and retains highly engaged, high performing diverse and inclusive associates.
Contributes to and supports the strategic direction, and demonstrates financial acumen, for areas of responsibility and organization.
The Supervisor, Laboratory Medicine provides daily supervisory oversight of the assigned laboratory department, and is accountable to all its functions, processes, regulatory requirements, and operations. Supports Health First’s Manager, Laboratory Medicine & Pathology on execution of Health First’s Mission and Vision. Provides frontline leadership of daily lab operations to assigned department.
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Supervises daily operations of the laboratory, consistent with the mission & vision of Health First Inc. The general supervisor is assigned to one or more of the following laboratory departments: general core lab, microbiology, blood bank.
Supporting the laboratory manager, and HF lab leadership team, accountable to all accreditation agencies ensuring the laboratory’s successful compliance with its regulatory requirements (CAP, TJC, FL State, AABB, OSHA, etc.)
Maintains a safe work environment for laboratory staff, as outlined by various accreditation agencies.
Organizes and oversees departmental work schedule. Ensures 24/7 coverage of the department.
Oversees daily quality control operations and aligns department with HF laboratory’s QA program.
Solicits feedback from front line staff, consistently implements process improvement changes based on feedback received.
Develops collaborative relationships with inter-professional departments and ongoing partnership with other supervisors and other members of Health First leadership team to ensure organization’s goals are achieved.
Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to interact productively and effectively with associates, leaders, clinicians, staff, and customers.
Shows commitment to culture “Continuous Quality Improvement” through incorporation of evidenced based laboratory medicine, benchmarking, and implementation of recommended guidelines.
Supervises resources allotted to assigned laboratory department.
Serves and performs all functions of a CLIA general supervisor for the laboratory in all sections of responsibility.2
Engages laboratory associates with constant and proactive communication of departmental goals, wins, ongoing projects, and changes within the Health First Laboratory via staff meetings, huddles, emails, rounding and other forms of communication.
LEADERSHIP ACCOUNTABILITIES
Commitment to our Health First Values (I-CARE). Incorporates the Health First Values (I-CARE) of “What We Believe and How We Behave” into daily work and interactions with patients, customers, and associates: Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence.
Focuses the delivery of laboratory services to be ‘patient-centric’ providing excellent and compassionate care to our community.
In collaboration with Human Resources, provides active supervisory mentorship, guidance, and support for all laboratory associates. Holds self and others accountable by developing an effective team of laboratory professionals inside and outside of the laboratory. Recruits, selects, grows, and retains highly engaged, high performing diverse and inclusive associates.
Contributes to and supports the strategic direction, and demonstrates financial acumen, for areas of responsibility and organization.