Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.
It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.
Benefits Eligible
Full-Time Benefit EligibleWork Shift
Evening - 10 Hour Shift (United States of America)Department
7500 Clinical LaboratoryThe Lab Supervisor is a professional licensed position that provides on-site supervision of all Clinical Laboratory activities to include: management of coverage/staffing and resources to maintain productivity, quality and overall performance of the Clinical Laboratory. The Lab Supervisor performs clinical laboratory testing and works closely with the Manager/Director of the service area to promote service quality based on accuracy and timeliness in reporting results.QUALIFICATIONS
License /Certification
Required: CA Clinical Laboratory Scientist license.
Experience
Required: Two years of clinical lab experience.
Preferred:
At least one year of experience as a CLS generalist in an acute care setting.
Scheduling/staffing experience in a laboratory setting.
Previous management experience in a clinical lab setting.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential
Oversees staff scheduling and coverage to ensure adequately skilled personnel are available at all times.
Coordinates daily technical operations of the shift/facility.
Identifies problems and pursues opportunities for improvement using creativity and innovation. Promotes teamwork in problem-solving and knows how to persist without alienating anyone to find a solution in the best interests of all parties.
Develops, maintains and monitors quality control and quality improvement programs.
Assures compliance with laws, regulations, policies, procedures and methods.
Maintains continued competence of professional, technical and supervisory skills.
Clinical Lab Scientist duties:
Performs any of the applicable tests in Chemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Immunohematology, Hematology, Molecular, Coagulation, Serology, Urinalyses and Point of Care. Performs automated and manual analysis that requires a complex network of steps and variables. Oversees the inventory of reagents, controls, media and consumables to ensure the lab has adequate supplies at all times. Conducts required quality control and quality improvement procedures. Continually evaluates results of quality control. Assists in the implementation of new methods, procedures and equipment. Oversees the performance of comparison studies of precision, accuracy, linearity, cost and suitability on new or existing procedures. Documents results and reports them to the Laboratory Manager and/or Section Chief as needed. Maintains proficiency with the LIS (lab information system) and the reporting system to the “super-user” level. Orients and trains students and new employees. Gives lectures when requested. Provides bench instruction.
Additional
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Pay Range
$48.30 -$72.45If you want to use your talents alongside people who face each day with courage and purpose, in an environment that empowers you to do your absolute best, this is where you belong.
Skills Required
- CA Clinical Laboratory Scientist license
- Two years of clinical laboratory experience
- Proficiency with the LIS (lab information system) and reporting system to a super-user level
- Ability to perform testing across Chemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Immunohematology, Hematology, Molecular, Coagulation, Serology, Urinalyses and Point of Care
- At least one year experience as a CLS generalist in an acute care setting
- Scheduling and staffing experience in a laboratory setting
- Previous management experience in a clinical laboratory setting
What We Do
Established in 1963, Kaweah Health is one of the area’s most progressive healthcare providers. With more than 400 physicians and 4,800 employees – more than 1,000 of which are registered nurses – Kaweah Health provides the people living and working in California’s bustling Central Valley with access to high-quality health care just minutes from home. Kaweah Health is an eight-campus, 613-bed healthcare organization based in Visalia, California, devoted to serving central California residents. Our areas of excellence include cardiac services, orthopedics, surgical services and obstetrics. We offer an array of other services – physical therapy, cancer care, imaging, diabetes education and more to help people live healthier lives. We offer general, specialty and sub-specialty care in a full-range of medical fields. We offer six accredited Graduate Medical Education Programs training physicians of tomorrow in emergency medicine, family medicine, surgery, psychiatry, anesthesia and a transitional year program. We are the only level III trauma center in Tulare and Kings counties. We are the first in Tulare County to offer robotic surgery for gynecologic, urologic and general surgery procedures. We are the first hospital in California to install Artis Zeego advanced 3D imaging equipment in operating room. We are home to the most advanced endourology suite in the region with GreenLight Laser Therapy providing minimally-invasive relief for enlarged prostates. We are the only comprehensive cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation program in the South Valley. We are the only accredited amputation specialty program in the Central Valley and the only accredited stroke program in Tulare and Kings counties. We have everything from a well-respected pediatric hospitalist program to nationally-recognized orthopedic and cancer programs. We offer an expansive rural health clinic system serving residents countywide.
