Laboratory Supervisor - Full Time, Days (Tustin)

The Laboratory Supervisor is responsible for supervising Laboratory staff and ensuring the day-to-day functions of the department are maintained and completed in a timely manner.

Performs a variety of standardized and highly specialized analysis of tests in Chemistry, Immunology, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Microbiology and/or Blood Bank.

Ensures that all results are on time and accurate.

Specific supervisory duties also include employee coaching, training, hiring, counseling/discipline, and performance assessment processes.

Serves as a role model and resource to colleagues, staff and others.

Appropriately educates, cross trains and mentors staff.

Ensures compliance with applicable policies and standards.Foothill Regional Medical Center is a fully accredited acute care hospital, licensed for 177 beds-120 beds for general acute care, 15 intensive care beds and 42 pediatric sub-acute beds.

Our pediatric sub-acute unit, just one of six in California, serves patients from throughout the state.

We care for patients up to 21 years of age who need long-term sub-acute care including ventilator care and nutritional support.


* Four (4) years of experience as a CLS


* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the hospital


* Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload


* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English


* Must be willing to work variable shifts and overtime as required


* Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job


* Ability to identify and distinguish between colors


* Bachelors Degree


* Master's Degree preferred


* Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only)


* Current Licensure as a Clinical Lab Scientist



* Ensures day to day operations of the department are maintained and completed in a timely manner in accordance with hospital and departmental policies.

Supervises staff and the day-to-day functions of the department providing guidance and support as needed.


* Demonstrates problem-solving, critical thinking, and prioritization of work to resolve issues as they arise in an appropriate and timely manner.


* Ensures appropriate staffing levels.

Responsible for scheduling/staffing, coaching, training, hiring, firing, counseling, performance evaluations and competencies, and payroll process.


* Effectively supervises staff in compliance with applicable regulatory bodies, and all established policies, procedures and legal guidelines.|Collaborates with staff and members of the healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff.


* Delegates laboratory activities to appropriate members of the healthcare team, provides effective leadership and ensures that service is safe and of high quality.

Acts as a source of information and articulately responds to questions, providing resources, guidance, and education about labora...