Supervises both the operational and technical aspects of the Laboratory. Provides daily direction to employees who are operating equipment. Provides insight into capital acquisitions and trouble shoots equipment and processing issues. Supervises and maintains the staffing schedules and on-call schedules. Provides insight into student evaluations and employee performance evaluations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Performs supervisory functions; prepares work schedules, assigns staff, observes and reviews performance to provide input to formal evaluations, and makes recommendations for personnel actions; assists in staff selection and provides orientation, training and ongoing in-services for staff.
Demonstrates and upholds established standards of behavior, safety, and confidentiality, as well as TMCH and department policies and standards.
Adheres to and supports staff in exhibiting TMCH values of integrity, community, compassion, and dedication.
Exhibits excellence in customer service through appropriate attitude and interaction with all patients, visitors and staff.
Ensures compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
Monitors and controls expenses within approved budget allocations.
Monitors the technical competence of all personnel working in the department through appropriate training, reviews of results and quality control checks.
Observes techniques of and services rendered by staff to ensure adherence to hospital guidelines.
Implements, maintains, evaluates and ensures adherence to the quality control program within the section.
Reviews technical procedures in use and modifies, researches and implements new and/or revised procedures or equipment for the sections in consultation with management and pathology staff; ensures that policies/procedures conform to requirements of accrediting agencies.
Directs the purchase/requisition of laboratory supplies and equipment by evaluating quality, cost and service to select the most desirable vendors.
Evaluates, justifies, installs and maintains equipment within the department.
Performs operation, maintenance, quality control and troubleshooting of equipment and reagent systems with appropriate documentation and follow up as necessary.
Recognizes abnormal or unusual test results and determines proper course of action prior to reporting results; consults with Pathologist regarding difficult analyses or abnormal findings when appropriate.
Prepares department for CAP (College American Pathologists) and other inspections.
May perform the essential functions of subordinates within the Laboratory.
Fulfills the duties of Technical Supervisor as detailed by CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Personnel Requirements).
Uses appropriate safety procedures for handling, storage and disposal of bio-hazardous, infectious, radioactive and toxic substances.
Performs related duties as assigned.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in lab sciences or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of related experience, preferably in an acute care setting and in a lead or supervisory role in high complexity microbiology with six (6) months in an appropriate sub-specialty.
LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Medical Technologist (MT-ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT), or Medical Laboratory Lab Technician (MLT-ASCP), registered or registry-eligible by a national certifying organization.
Tucson Medical Center, licensed at more than 600 beds, has been Tucson’s locally governed nonprofit regional hospital since admitting its first patient Nov. 9, 1944. TMC is Southern Arizona’s leading provider for emergency care and pediatric care (including Tucson’s first Pediatric Emergency Department), with intensive care units for adults, children and newborns. Other specialty areas include women’s, maternity, cardiac care, orthopaedic, neuroscience, hospice, surgical and vascular care.
We earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with the commission's performance standards. Key collaborations include our alignment with Abacus Health, a Southern Arizona accountable care organization; membership in the Mayo Clinic Care Network; and partnership in the Southern Arizona Hospital Alliance. Additionally, TMC Health has a joint venture with El Rio Health in creating the innovative, integrated health centers HealthOn Broadway and HealthOn University.
TMC is also committed to empowering patients to be active partners in their care and has a robust wellness outreach program, including at TMC for Seniors at the Palo Verd...e Campus.
Southern Arizona's locally governed nonprofit health system, TMC Health, is the corporate entity that includes Tucson Medical Center; TMC Rincon, TMCOne primary and specialty care practices; Benson Hospital, Northern Cochise Community Hospital and their affiliates.
