Supervisor Laboratory Medicine - Microbiology

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITES 

1. Supervises daily operations of the laboratory, consistent with the mission & vision of 

Health First Inc. The general supervisor is assigned to one or more of the following 

laboratory departments: general core lab, microbiology, blood bank.

2. Supporting the laboratory manager, and HF lab leadership team, accountable to all 

accreditation agencies ensuring the laboratory’s successful compliance with its 

regulatory requirements (CAP, TJC, FL State, AABB, OSHA, etc.) 

3. Maintains a safe work environment for laboratory staff, as outlined by various 

accreditation agencies. 

4. Organizes and oversees departmental work schedule. Ensures 24/7 coverage of the 

department. 

5. Oversees daily quality control operations and aligns department with HF laboratory’s QA 

program. 

6. Solicits feedback from front line staff, consistently implements process improvement 

changes based on feedback received. 

7. Develops collaborative relationships with inter-professional departments and ongoing 

partnership with other supervisors and other members of Health First leadership team to 

ensure organization’s goals are achieved. 

8. Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to interact 

productively and effectively with associates, leaders, clinicians, staff, and customers. 

9. Shows commitment to culture “Continuous Quality Improvement” through incorporation 

of evidenced based laboratory medicine, benchmarking, and implementation of 

recommended guidelines. 

10. Supervises resources allotted to assigned laboratory department. 

11. Serves and performs all functions of a CLIA general supervisor for the laboratory in all 

sections of responsibility. 

12. Engages laboratory associates with constant and proactive communication of 

departmental goals, wins, ongoing projects, and changes within the Health First

Laboratory via staff meetings, huddles, emails, rounding and other forms of 

communication.