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Adventist Health System

Blood Bank Laboratory Supervisor

Adventist Health System, La Grange, Illinois, United States, 60525

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All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave

Career Development

Whole Person Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you: Joining UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that

together

we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Evening - 2:30 pm to 11:00 pm (Rotating weekends/holidays)

Location: 5101 Willow Springs Road, La Grange, IL 60525

The community you’ll be caring for: UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange

The role you’ll contribute: Responsible for operational management of the clinical laboratory, including direct leadership of technical associates and pre-analytic supervision as needed. This position performs all levels of general testing within the analytical laboratory, provides a high level of technical knowledge, and applies it to testing and clinical relevance.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

Manages the clinical laboratory's operations, including direct leadership of technical associates.

Schedules staff and monitors workflow to ensure efficient laboratory operations.

Serves as a liaison with other laboratory departments and hospital services.

Selects, hires, trains, appraises performance, and takes corrective action for associates.

Investigates and resolves occurrence reports, compiling various reports and resolving issues.

Receives specimens, assesses priority, assures appropriate specimen identification and appropriate specimen type.

Coordinates implementation and validation of new analyzers, ensuring proficiency testing is assigned, tested, and submitted.

Monitors quality metrics and processes to meet goals, facilitating investigation, follow-up, and retraining with associates as needed.

Assists with resolution of unusual test orders by following up with reference lab, referring to lab leadership when appropriate.

Performs all levels of testing within the assigned discipline with a high level of competency, utilizing critical thinking skills to correlate and interpret data.

Leads and participates in laboratory performance improvement activities, promoting team building, employee engagement, patient satisfaction, and safety.

Follows safety policies including the use of PPE, handwashing, and hazardous chemical handling, and completes required training for handling hazardous waste.

May include transport of hazardous waste from the point of generation to a designated secure storage area; employee will be required to complete initial training (prior to handling hazardous waste) and refresher training to include proper handling and transport of hazardous waste, and proper selection, use and disposal of personal protective equipment.

Other duties as assigned.

The expertise and experience you’ll need to succeed:

Bachelor's in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution O

Three or more years of Work Experience as Medical Lab Scientist Required

Clinical Laboratory Supervisor (SU) Preferred

Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLSASCP) Preferred

Medical Lab Scientist (MLSAMT) Preferred

Medical Technologist (MTAMT) Preferred

Medical Technologist (MTASCP) Preferred

Medical Technologist (MTAAB) Preferred

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