Abbott

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Supervisor - Cologuard Laboratory

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeMadison, WI, USA$78k - $156k

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory/medical technology science is required.
At least 4 years of experience, including high-complexity testing (at least 1 year of which is in molecular pathology methods), in a clinical laboratory setting is required.
At least 2 years in a role with progressively increasing responsibilities, such as quality control, lead technologist, or technical specialist, is required.
Demonstrated ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation is required.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship is required.
The role requires ability to work exclusively nights and/or weekends on a designated schedule.
The role requires ability to lift up to 40 pounds for approximately 25% of a typical working day and to work seated and standing for approximately 50% of a typical working day each.
The role requires ability to listen and speak on the telephone while writing, and to operate a telephone system, computer keyboard, and printer.
The role requires ability to comply with applicable personal protective equipment requirements.
The role requires ability to use a mobile device, tablet, or computer and perform typing for approximately 75% of a typical working day.
The role requires ability to grasp with both hands, pinch with thumb and forefinger, turn with hand and arm, and reach above shoulder height.
The role requires ability to use pipettes, liquid handlers, analyzers, and other assigned laboratory instrumentation for extended periods and to perform repetitive actions using laboratory tools.
The role requires near vision to view samples at close range; work may expose the employee to hazardous materials, tissue specimens, moving instrument parts, lasers, heating and freezing elements, and high-speed centrifugation.

Responsibilities

Direct day-to-day laboratory operations under the direction of the Director of Laboratory Operations or designee, including general supervision and development of laboratory staff, ensuring quality standards, providing technical expertise, and liaising with internal and external entities as needed.
Identify and understand regulatory requirements to ensure laboratory compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including LIA, CAP, and other requirements.
In conjunction with support staff, maintain processes for staffing, recruiting, training, competency evaluation, and ongoing educational development.
Supervise the laboratory and remain accessible to laboratory personnel to provide on-site consultation.
Evaluate laboratory equipment and supply needs.
Work with laboratory leadership to ensure expenses remain within the departmental budget.
Ensure proper ordering of supplies and equipment, and monitor supply usage and variances.
Review test volumes with laboratory leadership to ensure appropriate staffing for established turnaround times.
Verify test procedures and, with laboratory leadership, establish test performance characteristics, including precision and accuracy for each test and test system.
Maintain the Quality Management program and performance parameters for pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical testing processes.
Resolve technical problems with technical staff and ensure remedial action when a test deviates from laboratory performance standards.
Ensure patient results are not reported until corrective actions are complete and systems are functioning properly.
Identify training needs and ensure required training is completed.
Evaluate the competency of laboratory personnel and testing personnel, including observing routine patient testing; monitoring recording and reporting of results; reviewing intermediate test results or worksheets, quality control records, proficiency testing results, and preventive maintenance; assessing test performance using previously analyzed or contrived specimens or external proficiency samples; and assessing problem-solving skills.
Review proficiency testing, corrected reports, and incident reports, and review quality control at least monthly.
Maintain the Quality Control program and ensure acceptable limits and levels throughout the testing process, from specimen receipt through result reporting.
Sign technical training records and design training checklists.
Document competency evaluations six months after initial employment and annually thereafter, or before reporting patient results when method or instrumentation changes.
Manage, support, and guide the team, including delegating tasks and responsibilities, assessing employee performance, and providing feedback and training opportunities.
Support and comply with company Quality Management System policies and procedures.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work the designated schedule.

Desired Qualifications

At least 1 year of laboratory supervision experience is preferred.
At least 6 years of experience, including high-complexity testing, in a clinical laboratory setting is preferred.
Certification from a nationally recognized agency such as ASCP, or equivalent state licensure, is preferred.
At least 1 year of experience with Laboratory Information System (LIS) requirements and workflow needs is preferred.
At least 1 year of experience working with Quality Management, including strong knowledge of laws and regulations required by CLIA, CAP, OSHA, New York, and other related legislative and state health departments and organizations, is preferred.

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Overview

This role will be performed during nights and/or weekend hours. The Cologuard Supervisor, Clinical Laboratory - Off-Shift directs the day-to-day laboratory operations, under the direction of the Director of Laboratory Operations (or designee); including, but not limited to, the general supervision and development of laboratory staff, assuring quality standards are met, providing technical expertise to the laboratory, and serving as the liaison to various internal and external entities, as needed. The General Supervisor, Clinical Laboratory oversees the quality management program in the laboratory and ensures that the laboratory and laboratory staff follow all laws and regulations that are required by CLIA, CAP, OSHA, and any other applicable legislative organizations. This role meets the CAP requirements for General Supervisor.

Shift: Tues - Fri, 2p -1130p

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

Identify and understand regulatory requirements to ensure the laboratory is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations pertinent to the management of the laboratory, including applicable LIA, CAP and other requirements and regulations.
In conjunction with support staff, maintain a process for staffing, recruiting, training, evaluation of competency, and ongoing educational development.
Provide supervision to the laboratory and is accessible to the laboratory personnel to provide on-site consultation.
Evaluate equipment and supply needs of the laboratory.
Work with laboratory leadership to ensure expenses are within the departmental budget.
Assure proper ordering of supplies and equipment.
Monitor supply usage and variances.
Review test volumes with the laboratory leadership to ensure appropriate staffing to maintain established turn-around-times.
Verify the test procedures performed, and along with laboratory leadership establish the laboratory’s test performance characteristics; including precision and accuracy of each test and test system.
Ensure that the Quality Management program is maintained by following parameters for acceptable performance for the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical testing processes.
Resolve all technical problems, with the aid of the technical staff, and ensure that remedial action is taken whenever a test deviates from the laboratory’s performance standards.
Ensure that all patient results are not reported until corrective actions have been taken and the systems are functioning properly.
Identify training needs and ensure all training is performed as required.
Evaluate competency of all laboratory personnel.
Possess effective management abilities to supervise department staff and maintain budgets.
Verify the test procedures performed. This is accomplished by:
- Reviewing proficiency testing.
- Reviewing corrected reports and incident reports.
- Reviewing Quality Control at least monthly.
Ensure that the Quality Control program is maintained by following parameters for acceptable limits and levels are maintained throughout the entire testing process from initial receipt of specimen to reporting results.
Sign technical training records.
Design training checklists.
Evaluate competency of all testing personnel with the help of technical staff and ensure that the staff maintains their competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly, accurately, and proficiently. The procedures for evaluation of the competency of the staff must include:
- Directly observing routine patient test performance, including patient preparation, if applicable, specimen handling, processing, and testing.
- Monitor the recording and reporting of results.
- Review intermediate test results or worksheets, quality control records, proficiency testing results, and preventive maintenance.
- Assess test performance through testing previously analyzed specimens (QA Split Samples, contrived specimens) or external proficiency testing samples.
- Assess problem solving skills.
- Evaluate and document the performance and competency of individuals six months after initial employment. Thereafter, evaluations must be done annually unless method or instrumentation changes; in which case, before reporting patient results, the individual’s performance must be reevaluated.
Consistent demonstration of exceptional leadership qualities, including but not limited to the ability to attract and retain the best team, foster a culture of high performance, lead with integrity, humility, accountability, and courage, and set a clear vision to energize teams towards the future.
Effectively manage, support, and guide your team, including, but not limited to delegating tasks and responsibilities, assess employee performance and provide helpful feedback and training opportunities.
Uphold company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
Support and comply with the company’s Quality Management System policies and procedures.
Regular and reliable attendance.
Ability to work on a designated schedule.
Required to work exclusively nights and/or weekends.
Ability to lift up to 40 pounds for approximately 25% of a typical working day.
Ability to work seated for approximately 50% of a typical working day. Ability to work standing for approximately 50% of a typical working day.
Ability to listen and speak on the telephone and write simultaneously.
Ability to operate telephone system and computer keyboard and printer.
Ability to comply with any applicable personal protective equipment requirements.
Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 75% of a typical working day.
Ability to grasp with both hands; pinch with thumb and forefinger; turn with hand/arm; reach above shoulder height.
Ability to use various types of laboratory equipment including pipettes, liquid handlers, analyzers, and other assigned instrumentation for extended periods of time.
Ability to perform repetitious actions using lab tools.
Ability to use near vision to view samples at close range.
May be exposed to hazardous materials, tissue specimens and instruments with moving parts, lasers, heating and freezing elements, and high-speed centrifugation.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory/medical technology science.
4+ years of experience to include high complexity testing (at least one of which is in molecular pathology methods) in a clinical laboratory setting.
2+ years in a role with progressively increasing responsibilities, such as quality control, lead technologist, or technical specialist.
Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

1+ years of laboratory supervision experience.
6+ years of experience to include high complexity testing in a clinical laboratory setting.
Appropriate certification from one of the nationally recognized certification agencies; i.e., ASCP or state licensure that has been determined to be equivalent.
1+ years of experience with Laboratory Information’s System (LIS) requirements and workflow needs.
1+ years of experience working with Quality Management; including strong knowledge of all laws and regulations that are required by CLIA, CAP, OSHA, New York and other related legislative and/or state health departments and organizations.

The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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United States > Madison : 650 Forward Dr

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Abbott

Supervisor - Cologuard Laboratory

About the Job

Requirements

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TRAVEL:

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

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