HLA Lab Supervisor

Company: Texas Health Resources
Location: Fort Worth
Posted on: May 4, 2025

Job Description:

*HLA Lab Supervisor*_Are you looking for a rewarding career with family-friendly hours and top-notch benefits? We are looking for a qualified __*HLA Lab Supervisor *__like you to join our Texas Health family._*Position Highlights:** Work location: 1301 Pennsylvania Ft. Worth, TX - Work hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM 4:30 PM possible on call rotation.*Department Highlights: * - Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing in a teamwork environment. - Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training, and dedicated leadership resources. - Enjoy opportunities for growth.*Here's What You Need: * - Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology, Clinical Lab Science or Chemical, Physical or Biological science Required. - 5 Years under the direction of an MT or Medical Director or Pathologist Required and - 2 Years leadership experience Preferred. - *ASHI certification highly preferred* - MT(ASCP) - Medical Technologist Upon Hire Required Or - CT(ASCP) - Cytotechnologist Upon Hire Required Or - HTL(ASCP) - Histotechnologist Upon Hire Required Or - MLS(ASCP) - Medical Lab Scientist Upon Hire Required Or - SCT(ASCP) - Specialist in Cytotechnology Upon Hire Required Or - Other equivalent of one of the above including AMT, AAB, HHS, NCA, HEW, CLS-CA, - FL, NY state license, Philippines Board Upon Hire Required Or - HT(ASCP) - Histotechnician if supervising Histology within Anatomical Pathology Upon Hire Required*Skills:* - Strong, positive interpersonal skills. - Ability to read, write, and speak English clearly. - Problem-solving ability, time management skills, and possesses organizational skills to function successfully in a fast-paced work environment.*Here's What You Will Do:*Leadership/Staff Supervision: - Oversees work schedules and personnel assignments for the department. - Delegates employee responsibilities as needed. - Monitors overtime usage. - Assists in investigation of corrected and situation reports when required. Informs supervisor of any situation that requires counseling of employees. - Completes employee performance appraisals within designated time frame. - Participates in interviewing and hiring processes. - Performs daily review of results from the department. - Displays good judgment. - Recognizes and defuses crisis situations, including complaints from physicians, nurses, other hospital personnel, patients and/or their families, and co-workers. - Recognizes differentiates between major and minor problems. Reports legitimate problems to an appropriate person and helps develop viable solutions to problems. - Regularly makes constructive suggestions for departmental improvement and shows willingness to help supervisor implement changes. - Develops and/or coordinates departmental projects and assigns when workload allows. - Coordinates evaluation of new techniques and procedures in the laboratory in terms of equipment, space method comparison, establishment of reference values and related statistical analysis - Writes and revises technical procedures. - Assists in investigation of corrected and situation reports when required. - Inform supervisor of any situation that requires counseling of employeesLab Operations and Test Procedures: - Assumes and performs complex laboratory procedures when needed. - Maintains testing procedure competency. - Checks and investigates specimens not collected/received on the outstanding tests list. - Reviews abnormal results - Performs patient care tasks in a manner that enhances the quality of patient care. - Helps hospital and laboratory coworkers provide timely patient care. - Demonstrates active cost effectiveness. - Follows established laboratory test procedures. - Evaluates tests and reports tests. - Knows and uses computer downtime procedures as needed when computer is not available. - Communicates and documents relevant patient data to appropriate personnelQuality Control/Documentation: - Reviews reagent quality control that is reported by the technologists and instrument maintenance that is performed by the technologists. - Follows laboratory policies when quality control is not within established limits. - Resolves quality control discrepancies before releasing/reporting patient results. - Documents corrective action - Adheres and documents laboratory equipment maintenance policies and activities. - Documents maintenance performed. - Demonstrates knowledge to troubleshoot equipment. - Compiles and reviews action plans of departmental performance improvement laboratory monitors when needed. - Delegates proficiency testing survey material, reviews results, and submit results to regulatory agency. - Investigates incorrect results. - Oversees supply inventory.Professional Accountability: - Participates in orientation and training of students, volunteers, new employees, and observers. - Maintains, documents, and communicates current education requirements and obtains training and education required by system, hospital, and laboratory. - Mandatory health requirements are completed with required time frame. - Completes assigned work within required time and offers assistance to other coworkers. - Uses laboratory equipment (computer, instruments, etc) for hospital use only. - Budgets and schedules PTO for effective staffing levels - Time and attendance are satisfactory. - Employee exhibits a professional appearance. - Seeks assistance/supervision/consultation as needed and reports to supervisor any problems and/or solutions regarding delivery of patient care. - Maintains effective liaison with other laboratory sections and other hospital departments to facilitate information exchange and enhance patient care. - Models THR Leadership Behaviors and exemplifies professional accountability.Safety and Compliance: - Complies with regulatory requirements for safety, infection control, privacy, ethical behavior guidelines and billing compliance. - Complies with laboratory and section/cost center guidelines, procedures, and policies. - Meets infection control requirements. - Meets Patient Safety goals. - Participates in the internal and external disaster plan. - Models adherence to laboratory and section policies and procedures - Models compliance behavior in all regulatory requirementsExplore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we've won and more._*Do you still have questions or concerns? *_Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.#LI - LJ1#IndeedMMJob Type: Full-timePay: $40.84 - $61.70 per hourExpected hours: 40 per weekBenefits:* 401(k)* 401(k) matching* Dental insurance* Employee assistance program* Employee discount* Flexible spending account* Health insurance* Health savings account* Life insurance* Paid time off* Tuition reimbursement* Vision insuranceSchedule:* 8 hour shift* On callExperience:* Supervising experience: 2 years (Required)License/Certification:* ASHI certification highly preferred (Required)Work Location: In person

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