University of California, Irvine is hiring: Laboratory Processing Supv 2- ACC Ph

Overview:

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among Americas Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange Countys only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, the Clinical Laboratory Supervisor 2 is responsible for the daily oversight and operations of all UCI Pathology Patient Service Centers making sure that quality control programs are in place to ensure reliability of procedures. Position is responsible for overseeing supervision of staff: hiring, training, evaluations, corrective action, etc. The incumbent will plan and schedule work for the groups ensuring proper distribution of assignments and cross training. Position selects, orients and trains new staff, directs workflow, coaches and disciplines staff, defines performance expectations, assures excellent customer service, ensures staff competency, maintains accurate records, provides for effective communication and encourages ongoing employee development. The Laboratory Processing Supervisor ensures that the process of drawing, receiving and processing of blood is performed according to safety and compliance standards. It is also expected that the Laboratory Processing Supervisor may have to travel from one location to another to direct, supervise and coordinate activities of all the Patient Service Centers.

Qualifications:

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Required Qualifications:

• Willingness to participate in teleconferences and other continuing education program
• Willingness and ability to train new CLS students, residents, and new hires.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must have a minimum two (2) years experience and the ability to embed and perform special stains
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work with Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to communicate effectively with resident and faculty in regard to different issues

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior supervisory/leadership experience of at least five (5) years.

Licenses and Certifications:

• CPT I

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.