Supervisor, Test Coordinator - Houston, TX
Test Coordinator Supervisor - Houston, TX
Position Summary
The Supervisor for the Test Coordination Team will be responsible for leading and supporting a team of Test Coordinators, ensuring excellence in patient care coordination, phlebotomy services, and administrative operations. This role focuses on day-to-day team management, operational efficiency, compliance, and the development of team members. The Supervisor acts as the primary escalation point for internal and external queries, supporting seamless collaboration between field teams, patients, and operational departments.
This position requires strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills, and will include up to 50% travel to support audits, onsite visits, and team training initiatives.
Primary Responsibilities
Team Leadership & Management
Provide daily supervision and support to the Test Coordinator team.
Serve as the first line of escalation for operational issues, patient and account inquiries, and procedural uncertainties.
Conduct biweekly 1:1 meetings with each direct report to promote engagement, identify training needs, and track performance.
Review and approve employee timecards and manage scheduling to align with clinic and organizational requirements.
Operational Oversight
Ensure Test Coordinators maintain compliance with specimen handling protocols, EMR documentation, and patient identification practices.
Monitor key metrics and proactively mitigate issues that could impact operational performance.
Oversee supply chain needs, including ordering and tracking supplies for all test coordination activities.
Quality Assurance & Audit Support
Assist with the coordination and execution of internal and external audits
Conduct regular quality checks on patient coordination activities, specimen documentation, and communication logs.
Support onsite visit preparations, shadowing staff as needed to ensure protocol adherence and identify opportunities for process improvement.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Field Sales, Clinical Operations, and Compliance to resolve complex cases and ensure cohesive patient support.
Lead team meetings to share updates, disseminate best practices, and reinforce Natera’s standards of excellence.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree required (healthcare administration, clinical sciences, or related field)
Experience: Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory or team lead role within a clinical or laboratory operations setting; prior phlebotomy or oncology experience strongly preferred.
Certifications: Phlebotomy Certificate required as per state regulations.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Strong leadership and mentorship capabilities.
High proficiency in problem-solving, conflict resolution, and time management.
Familiarity with clinical compliance standards
Ability to manage and prioritize tasks in a dynamic environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
Remote setting with required travel (up to 50%) for audits, site visits, and team support.
Must follow clinical safety standards and wear appropriate attire, including scrubs when onsite.
OUR OPPORTUNITY
Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.
The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.
WHAT WE OFFER
Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!
For more information, visit www.natera.com.
Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.
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