Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B3 - Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Chapter 64B3-13 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF CLINICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL › Section 64B3-13.002 - Responsibilities of Supervisors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The
				supervisor is responsible for fulfilling the responsibilities of the director
				as assigned and for monitoring compliance with all applicable regulations of
				the board and of the Department.
(2) In addition, the supervisor shall fulfill
				the following responsibilities:
(a) Performs
				the duties of a technologist in the specialty or specialties in which licensure
				is held, as needed.
(b) Assigns, if
				needed, performance of his or her direct supervision responsibilities to
				licensed technologists, however, the supervisor remains responsible for
				ensuring that direct supervision is properly performed. The assignment of
				responsibilities from the supervisor to the technologist must be written and
				specific.
(c) Evaluates the
				competency of technologists and technicians and assures that the staff maintain
				their competency to perform test procedures and report test results promptly,
				accurately and proficiently. The procedures for evaluation of the competency of
				the staff shall include:
1. Direct observation
				of routine test performance including patient preparation, if applicable, and
				specimen handling, processing and testing.
2. Monitoring the recording and reporting of
				test results.
3. Reviewing the
				intermediate test results or worksheets, quality control records, proficiency
				testing results, and preventive maintenance records.
4. Direct observation of performance of
				instrument maintenance and function checks.
5. Assessment of test performance through
				testing previously analyzed specimens, through internal blind testing samples
				or through external proficiency testing samples.
6. Assessment of problem solving
				skills.
(d) Evaluates and
				documents the performance of individuals responsible for testing at least
				semiannually during the first year the individual tests patient specimens.
				Thereafter, evaluations must be performed at least annually unless test
				methodology or instrumentation changes have occurred, in which case, prior to
				reporting patient test results, the individuals performance must be reevaluated
				and documented to include the use of the new test methodology or
				instrumentation.
(e) Is accessible
				to clinical laboratory personnel at all times testing is performed and provides
				on-site telephone or electronic consultation to resolve technical problems in
				accordance with approved polices and procedures of the clinical
				laboratory.
(f) Provides day-to-day
				supervision of test performance by technologists and technicians.
(g) Ensures onsite direct supervision when
				testing is being performed by those technicians who are required to work under
				direct supervision.
(h) Monitors
				test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of
				analytic performance are maintained.
(i) Assures that all remedial actions are
				taken whenever test systems deviate from the clinical laboratory's established
				performance specifications.
(j)
				Ensures that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions
				have been taken and the test system is properly functioning.
(k) Provides orientation to all testing
				personnel.
(l) Identifies weakness
				in performance and takes necessary action to insure minimal acceptable
				performance.
(m) Establishes and
				maintains systems for the accession, identification, transport, storage and
				disposal of specimens adhering to internal and external policies and
				regulations including medico-legal custodial responsibilities.
(n) Determines the need for, selects,
				utilizes and evaluates referral services as appropriate to laboratory resources
				and/or priorities.
(o) Establishes
				protocols for performance of confirmatory and additional procedures as
				indicated.
(p) Establishes a system
				for providing patients with blood and blood products in accordance with
				internal and external policies and regulations.
(q) Devises a plan for management and
				scheduling of clinical laboratory personnel.
(r) Establishes and communicates short term
				goals and objectives for delivery of clinical laboratory services.
(s) Monitors compliance with institutional
				policies and regulations and standards of external agencies.
(t) Designs and/or implements a quality
				assurance program to monitor variables which affect the quality of clinical
				laboratory services.
(u) Prepares
				and periodically updates policy and procedure manuals.
(v) Establishes and evaluates the preventive
				maintenance program for instrumentation and equipment.
(w) Establishes and periodically evaluates
				safety measures in accordance with internal and external regulations.
(x) Evaluates and selects chemicals,
				biologicals and radionucleotides for clinical use and establishes monitoring
				systems for handling, processing, and storing these supplies and
				reagents.
(y) Designs a plan for
				administration of education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences for a
				variety of settings including academic, clinical, alternate site, exclusive
				use, in-service, and continuing education.
(z) Designs research in the clinical
				laboratory sciences by obtaining and utilizing resources and by reporting
				results as appropriate.
(aa) In the
				specialty of Cytology, in addition to the above responsibilities, the
				supervisor shall, if responsible for screening cytology slide preparations,
				document the number of cytology slides screened in 24 hours and the number of
				hours devoted during each 24 hour period to screening of cytology slides. The
				supervisor shall be responsible for and be required to provide this information
				to any laboratory for which the individual screens
				slides.