Clinical Laboratory Supervisor - Core Lab

Overview

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

Responsibilities

Organizes, and staffs the work activities of the laboratory during each shift to provide laboratory services to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

For 702: Associates degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science or medical technology from an accredited institution, plus four (4) years’ experience as a medical technologist/med lab technician.

For 705:  Four (4) years’ experience as a histology technician and have ASCP certification as a histology technician.

For 696:  Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology or other related life sciences discipline plus eight (8) years molecular biology bench-on experience; or Master Degree or higher in the same field plus five (5) years molecular biology bench-on experience.  ASCP certification as laboratory technologist. Experience in coordinating laboratory work and knowledge of both technical and administrative operations in a full-scale molecular biology laboratory.

Must submit to color vision acuity test. Color vision acuity is required to safely perform the duties of this position.

PREFERRED

Computer skills: knowledge of MS Office (MS Word, Excel); basic statistics skills. 

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

For 702:

Master's Degree in science

Certified as a technical specialist (ASCP).

Two years of Supervisory and/or management experience in a clinical laboratory.

For 705:

BS degree in science

Certified as a HT or HTL (ASCP).

Two years of Supervisory and/or management experience in a histology laboratory.

For 696:

Master’s or PhD Degree in life sciences

An additional certification as molecular biology specialist (NCA), molecular pathologist (ASCP), clinical molecular/biochemical genetics specialist (ABMG), clinical chemistry/molecular diagnostics specialist (ABCC) is highly desired.

Expertise in assay development.

Experience in various methods of nucleic acids purification (DNA, RNA)

Knowledge of various platforms for real-time PCR (TAQMAN, FRET, etc.

Knowledge of workflow for sequence analysis and/or DNA-fragment analysis.

Ability to prioritize required duties and responsibilities, to define problems, to collect data, to establish facts and to draw valid conclusions.

Ability to adjust to flexible schedule, varied hours, or work on-call

Work Hours:

1pm-1130pm

Weekend Requirements:

No