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Milford Regional Medical Center Technical Laboratory Supervisor -Microbiology in Milford, Massachusetts
About Us:
Milford Regional Medical Center is a full-service, community and regional teaching hospital located in Milford, Mass. and serves patients from more than 20 towns in Central Massachusetts. The 149-bed medical center is a nonprofit, acute-care facility, where more than 300 primary care and specialty physicians are committed to providing exceptional healthcare services to our community with dignity, compassion, and respect.
Statement of Purpose:
Performs routine clinical testing on a variety of sources via instrumentation or manual means on body fluids and exudates from hospital patients to provide information for diagnosing and combating diseases. Will assist in technical duties of the departmental management including: maintaining supplies, daily Quality Control monitoring, review of all proficiency testing results, preparation for successful accreditation inspection, policies and procedures, and daily instrument maintenance/troubleshooting. Works in conjunction with departmental manager to ensure all assigned department functions are completed according to regulatory standards and delegates day to day tasks of the departments as able. The Technical Supervisor will report directly to their assigned department Manager and provides input and feedback to the manager regarding the staff performance. Responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising all of the functions within assigned department, to include testing, staffing, training, scheduling. Ensures that services are of the best quality, are cost contained, and are carried out in an expeditious manner; responsible for recognizing results or problems that require referral to the laboratory pathologist. Responsible for day-to-day functions of the department and providing guidance to staff on those functions. Qualifications:
Education: AAS in Medical Technology from an accredited school, MLS or equivalent, BS in Medical Technology preferred
Certification / License: MLT (ASCP) or MT (ASCP) certification preferred
Experience: 2-5 years laboratory experience in a high complexity laboratory required; supervisory experience preferred