A supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day performance of laboratory testing and adherence to laboratory procedure. Other duties include:

• Performing technologist or technician duties as needed, if properly licensed
• Conducting direct supervision of technologists and technicians if required by the test or the technologist's or technician's license
• Evaluating technologists' and technicians' competency in running tests and reports results
• Being available to all personnel to answer questions and resolve problems
• Ensuring that quality control is performed and corrective action taken if necessary
• Scheduling tests and personnel
• Updating policy manuals
• Providing methods to identify, access, store, transport, and dispose of specimens
• Following company policy