Supervisor, Transfusion Services Lab

At Vitalant, the impact you make doing work that is purposeful, meaningful, and worthwhile is vital. As a member of our non-profit organization, you can be impact-inspired to provide vital clinical services to communities nationwide, vital products to those in need of a donor's generosity, or vital scientific research that advances blood safety worldwide.

Work Shift (if applicable):

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Job Description:

• Vitalant is seeking a Clinical Laboratory Supervisor dedicated to making a positive difference. If you are results-driven and impact-inspired to help others, and making a difference is vital for you, you'll experience a career built on purpose, an organization created to care, and a team committed to lead – together.
• Your impact as a Clinical Lab Supervisor is vital. Contribute to Vitalant's life-saving mission by collaborating with fellow team members and offering skilled technical oversight in the laboratory. You will get to coordinate the testing of biological specimens and review testing results and quality assessment data.

What to Expect

Base Wage: $40.14 / hour - $52.99 / hour

Schedule: Days 7:00 AM- 3:30 PM (on call or W/E rotation)

Our comprehensive total rewards support you, your family, and your future with:

• •Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• •401K + 5% company match
• •Tuition assistance up to $5k per year
• •Free basic life and AD&D insurance
• •Free short-and-long-term disability insurance
• •Paid time off
• •Employee Resource Groups
• •Recognition and perks

As a Laboratory Supervisor, you'll get to

• •Hire, supervise, train and assess the performance of laboratory staff and personnel.
• •Guarantee the thorough completion of reagent preparation, pre-qualification, and quality assurance.
• •Carry out essential competency observations and ensure meticulous and accurate documentation.
• •Perform preventive maintenance, quality assurance, calibrations, and equipment. Identify malfunctions in high complexity equipment and troubleshoot, as necessary.
• •Actively participate in discussions related to process improvement and budgeting.

Requirements:

• •Bachelor's degree required
• •Must satisfy CLIA requirements for High Complexity Testing required
• •Three years of clinical laboratory testing experience to include one year of transfusion or blood banking required
• •Two years of supervisor experience preferred
• •Two years of reference lab experience preferred

Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, medical technology or clinical laboratory science required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• •Certification as a Medical Technologist by a recognized certifying agency required or CLIA equivalent for high complexity testing required.
• •BB or SBB preferred.
• •State licensure (as required by regulations).

EXPERIENCE

• •One year of laboratory experience required.
• •Two years supervisory experience preferred.
• •If acting in any capacity that is regulated by a State mandating additional requirements (i.e. NYS, PA), State qualifications are required.

Location:

875 Greentree Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15220


Job Category:

Lab Services

Contact Information: careers@vitalant.org

If you are impact-inspired to help others, and making a difference is vital for you, you'll experience a career built on purpose, a company created to care, and a team committed to lead - together.