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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