Accessioning Supervisor

JOB SUMMARY:

Accessioning Supervisor directly supervises and coordinates the activities of the accessioning team including the receiving of specimens, accessioning specimens, and scanning of requisitions into scan system.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Support PathGroup's mission, vision, goals and management decisions.

Provide leadership and supervise/manage assigned department, make decisions, solve problems, develop and document procedures, and conduct and attend meetings.

Manage the employee hiring process including interviewing prospective employees, developing performance expectations, identifying essential functions and knowledge, skills and abilities required for applicable positions.

Responsible for new employee orientation processes, employee training and continuing education.

Manage employee performance by coaching, counseling, motivating, and evaluating employees on a continual basis. Implement disciplinary action as needed and in consultation with Human Resources.

Ensure effective employee relations by sustaining an ethical, non-discriminatory and safe work environment and establishing effective communication lines and methods. Identify and solve employee problems, manage conflict, and respond to grievances as needed.

Develop, implement and maintain an effective training program for department.

Review all accessioning errors and recommend as necessary the need to counsel and/or retrain employees as needed.

Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.

Plan and establish work schedules, assignments, and production sequences to meet production goals. Continuously monitor and evaluate departmental operations and work flow, making changes as needed.

Inspect and maintain QA program documentation and analysis of data. Review data entry login of patient demographics, insurance information, and test(s) orders from specimen requisitions into computer systems.

Maintain acceptable turnaround time of specimen accessioning.

Receive and account for all specimens received into the Lab.

Review specimen requisitions noting any omissions and errors in patient demographics, clinical data, test(s) orders and medical necessity requirements.

Exercise all laboratory safety precautions and adhere to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals.

Abide by all regulatory, company and departmental regulations, policies and procedures, including the Corporate Compliance Program.

Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all corporate policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.

Requirements: EDUCATION & LICENSURE:

An Associate's degree in related field OR appropriate combination of education and experience.

REQUIREMENTS:

Supervisory experience preferred.

Medical laboratory experience required.

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