Laboratories that support level 1 trauma centers, transplant programs, cardiovascular surgical programs, and clinics, to name a few, could have different minimum staffing requirements than a general acute-care suburban facility.
Test mix
The need for supervising technologists in addition to technicians on off shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Service levels
Turnaround time, phlebotomy, results re- porting, and sequential testing are all variables to consider when staffing the laboratory
Supervision
A full-service laboratory supporting an ER and/or intensive care units requires a different pattern than an outpatient laboratory or POL providing services Monday to Friday for one shift. S
Productivity level
For example, if the amount of time available to work is used as maximum opportunity, then the 8-hour day is actually 7 hours (assuming 1 hour for lunch and breaks). 100% productivity of available work time is 87% of total worked time.
Hours of operation
Moderately and highly complex tests, requires a different group of technical staff than a laboratory performing mostly routine testing on automated analyzers.
Matching type
How
Time of day, occurence of the work flow
What
Method or performance and motivation
Why
Organizational rational for the job
When
Task to be performed
Where
Mental characteristics of the workforce
Who
Geographic location of the organization
Matching type
Norming
When the group begins to discuss the task(s) and orientate towards a work plan
Performing
When effective work patterns are producing the required results
Storming
Beginning to develop mutual trust and effective ways of working
Forming
Conflicts and tensions emerge when there are different working styles, differing expectations and different work ethics
