Lab Supervisor

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.

Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.

Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description:

SCOPE: Responsible for day-to-day supervision and operation of an assigned area of the Laboratory.  Makes decisions that may affect the department and financial and performance objectives and strategic results.  Provides input to manager on budget for area.  Immediately supervises employees in assigned area, including responsibility for performance reviews, hiring, disciplinary actions, and terminations.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

1.    Departmental Goals and Objectives
2.    Supervision
3.    Coordinate Daily Activities
4.    Monitoring of Daily Activities

5.    Provide Technical and Supervisory Skills

6.    Oversee Quality Control and Preventive Maintenance 

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Associate in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) or Bachelor’s in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) required, or degree in a related field preferred.         

Current Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Generalist or Technician) license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
Previous supervisory experience required.

Sufficient experience in all areas of the Laboratory preferred.
Must be able to exercise considerable judgment in the application, evaluation and implementation of new or revised procedures, techniques or practices to work problems.