Description
Are you a passionate and emotionally intelligent leader ready to guide a talented scientific team?
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers is seeking a Laboratory Supervisor to complete our leadership team for the Special Testing Laboratory (STL) in Gainesville, FL. We are looking for a leader first and foremost—someone with outstanding communication skills and a genuine passion for mentoring and developing a dedicated team. Your primary role will be to foster a supportive, collaborative, and high-performing environment.
While direct experience in our specialized labs is a strong plus, we are excited to invest in and train the right candidate who demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities and the motivation to master the technical aspects of our work.
Our Team Culture
We are a highly dedicated team working in a dynamic environment where some days can be high-stress and fast-paced. We pride ourselves on our resilience and our commitment to one another. Our culture is built on mutual support; we put in the work to ensure every team member feels supported and has the resources they need to succeed. We are looking for a leader who will embrace and champion this collaborative spirit.
The Opportunity
As the STL Supervisor, you will be at the heart of our mission to push science forward and provide the highest quality services to the communities we serve. You will oversee a highly diverse team that performs a range of critical testing, including: cellular therapy, blood center product quality control, HLA/HPA, molecular, microbiology, chemistry, and hematology.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you will monitor and guide staff, facilitate workflow, and provide expert consultation for complex, high complexity testing and immunohematology problems.
Core Responsibilities Include (but not limited to):
- Team Leadership & Development:
- Provide day-to-day supervision, mentorship, and guidance to Medical Laboratory Scientists.
- Be consistently accessible to your team for on-site, telephone, or electronic consultation.
- Develop plans for staffing, scheduling, and training for laboratory personnel.
- Evaluate and ensure team member competency.
- Operational & Technical Oversight:
- Perform the duties of a Medical Laboratory Scientist as needed.
- Monitor all testing and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained.
- Oversee preanalytical, analytical, and result reporting procedures.
- Research, validate, and support the implementation of new instruments and assays.
- Quality & Compliance:
- Periodically update policy and procedure manuals to meet internal and external regulations.
- Assist with quality audits to ensure the lab operates according to all state, federal, and accrediting standards.
This position may require being on-call to meet the needs of the laboratory.
What You'll Bring (Qualifications):
- Must-Haves:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical, or Biological Science.
- Current Florida supervisor license in relevant specialty areas (Generalist), or eligibility to obtain it within 6 months of hire.
- National certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist Generalist (ASCP, AMT, or equivalent). Must have MB (ASCP) within one year of hire.
- A valid driver’s license and the ability to meet LifeSouth driver’s eligibility requirements.
- Experience & Skills:
- A minimum of five years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience (advanced degrees may be considered in lieu of some experience).
- Demonstrated strength in leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills is paramount.
- A strong passion for learning new skills and the cognitive ability to master complex technical processes.
- Knowledge of laboratory processes, quality systems, and state/federal regulations.
- Basic computer proficiency, including MS Office.
- Preferred:
- Previous supervisory experience.
- Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB) certification is advantageous.
Who We Are
LifeSouth is a non-profit community blood bank serving more than 150 hospitals in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. We are committed to meeting the blood supply needs of hospitals and their patients by providing the highest quality blood components and services. With more than 45 donor centers, 55 bloodmobiles and 2,000 blood drives a month, our LifeSouth team is dedicated to making sure the blood is there when you or your family is in need.
Our Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) plan
- Medical, dental, and vision insurances available to full-time employees the first of the month after 60 days
- Supplemental insurances including life, cancer, accident, and disability
- Access to mental wellness resources and counseling through telehealth
- Free basic life insurance for full-time employees
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match each pay period
- Employer funded retirement plan for vested employees & 403b offered
- Access to wages prior to pay day
For further questions, please reach out to the laboratory leadership, Kelly Anderson and Caron Stonebrook at klanderson@lifesouth.org and clstonebrook@lifesouth.org.
This is a full-time position. Starting salary range is $36.00 - $43.20 an hour. Criminal background check and drug screen required upon conditional offer of hire. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Drug-Free/Tobacco Free Workplace.
The position description may not include all the duties and responsibilities of the job. Duties and responsibilities that are not listed, but which the employee may be expected to perform, will fall within the scope of the skills, knowledge and training for the position.
LifeSouth is a Drug-Free and Tobacco-Free Workplace. LifeSouth is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor as well as an affirmative action employer and provides equal opportunity to all persons, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, disability, status as a protected veteran, national origin, color, or any other classification in accordance with federal, state, and local statutes, regulations, and ordinances. Veterans are encouraged to self-identify as LifeSouth desires to provide protected veterans priority referrals for open positions. LifeSouth complies with all laws and regulations associated with the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). LifeSouth is an E-Verify employer.
If you require any assistance to complete the application process or during the interview due to a disability, please contact the LifeSouth region where you are applying or call 1-888-795-2707 to request an accommodation. Applications may be completed at a LifeSouth facility or mailed to corporate headquarters in lieu of the on-line application process.
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