Supervisor Laboratory

Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: Portland
Posted on: January 29, 2026

Job Description:

Providence Health System Regional Laboratory, Oregon is dedicated to customer satisfaction by providing high quality diagnostic information to care givers that is: accurate, timely, compliant, affordable, continuously improved and consistent with the core values of Providence Health System. Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at ~Providence Portland Medical Center and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we Providence know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Required qualifications: Bachelors degree in healthcare related field. Or Education and applicable supervisory and operational experience. 3 years Progressive laboratory experience in a high-volume facility. Laboratory experience including familiarity of workflow and operational processes between technical and non-technical laboratory functions Preferred qualifications: Pathology experience. The job duties listed are essential functions of the position. However, other duties may be assigned, and may also be considered essential functions of the position. The caregiver must be sufficiently fluent in the English language to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position. The degree of fluency required will vary depending upon the nature of the position. Caregivers are expected to honor the Mission, Values, Vision and Promise and adhere to the Code of Conduct, policies and standards of their organization. For direct patient care roles: Performs and maintains currency of essential competencies as required by specific area of hire and populations served. Perform all activities necessary to achieve the operational and financial goals for the support department as defined in the budget. Manages the supervision and oversight for Pathology Support functions inclusive of report generation services (transcription), material distribution, and pathology support specialists. Ensure that the departments meet or exceeds expectations in order to deliver timely, accurate laboratory results to caregivers. Maintains established performance and production standards; proposes continual process improvement for efficiency and quality. Ensure that the support department meets all requirements related to CLIA, OSHA, CAP, the Laboratory Quality Plan and the Compliance Program. Constantly evaluate jobs and staffing in order to improve productivity and reduce labor expense. Document and report on remediation efforts, issues and initiatives in monthly variance reports issued to the Operations Manager. Assures that all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratorys established performance specifications. Notifies the CLIA Medical Director, Operations Manager and/or lab Director of system failures and corrective action taken. Identify and eliminate service failures. Monitor all solutions for effectiveness. Evaluates, designs and recommends for implementation new procedures. Establishes work procedures for newly implemented methods. Develop training and ensure all department staff is completely trained through use of department specific training checklists. Establishes productivity standards for each position and monitor staff. Counsels for improvement where appropriate. Constantly evaluate jobs and staffing in order to improve productivity and reduce labor expense. Evaluate all direct reports for acceptable performance including competency assessment consistent with goals of the organization and job description criteria. Hold regular staff and management meetings to ensure appropriate communications are maintained with employees of the department. Initiate new procedures as needed. Maintain department at inspection readiness. Regularly monitors turnaround times, call volumes and abandonment rate, and customer satisfaction. Attends regular meetings to offer expertise, and solicit feedback concerning departmental activities, processes, and procedures. Maintains metrics associated with productivity, and quality initiatives. Thorough understanding of LIS functions related to daily operations and customer service management. Responsible for laboratory safety as appropriate for team environments and works with Regional Safety Coordinator as needed. Acts as final point of contact on procedural and policy questions. Keeps team informed of new processes and general updates. Why Join Providence? Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons. About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidates placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. About the Team Providence has been serving the Pacific Northwest since 1856 when Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart and four other Sisters of Providence arrived in Vancouver, Washington Territory. As the largest healthcare system and largest private employer in Oregon, Providence is located in areas ranging from the Columbia Gorge to the wine country to sunny southern Oregon to charming coastal communities to the urban setting of Portland. Our award-winning and comprehensive medical centers are known for outstanding programs in cancer, cardiology, neurosciences, orthopedics, womens services, emergency and trauma care, pediatrics and neonatal intensive care. Our not-for-profit network also provides a full spectrum of care with leading-edge diagnostics and treatment, outpatient health centers, physician groups and clinics, numerous outreach programs, and hospice and home care. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement. Pay Range: $ 40.11 - $ 62.27 The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

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