MLS Lab Supervisor

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.

• 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.

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

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

UChicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange is committed to delivering whole-person care to residents of this Chicago suburban area. The state-of-the-art, 186-licensed-bed facility offers the latest in emergency medical and surgical care (including da Vinci Robotic Assisted Surgery), medical lab and imaging services, heart and vascular care, cancer care, comprehensive orthopedic center and neurological care, women's services, access to top specialists and much more.