Laboratory Clinical Technical Supervisor

The Employee shall serve as a Clinical Technical Supervisor,  responsible for: 

• Overseeing daily laboratory operations and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements (CLIA, CAP, state regulations)
• Managing laboratory staff, including hiring, training, scheduling and performance evaluations, under supervision and approval of Nicole Chorvat
• Implementing and maintaining quality control and quality assurance programs
• Managing laboratory budget, inventory, and vendor relationships
• Collaborating with medical directors and other healthcare professionals 
• Ensuring accurate and timely test results and excellent customer service
• Processes incoming specimens to prepare for testing
• Performs and documents quality control and

instrument maintenance.

• Troubleshoots quality control and instrument issues. Monitors

laboratory environmental parameters (temperature and humidity) and documents as required.

• Communicate effectively with laboratory staff and all external customers
  

Required Skills and Experience
• Bachelor of Science
• Basic knowledge of Windows Office Suite (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Basic knowledge of data/result entry
• Ability to approach problems/decisions analytically
• Ability to perform and document quality control and instrument maintenance
• Experience with, or ability to learn, operations for instrumentation utilized and other functions related
to the production of diagnostic patient results after training
• Excellent communication and verbal skills
• Ability to prioritize workload, multi-task, and interact effectively with all levels of staff, management,
and healthcare providers (physicians, advanced practitioners, and nurses)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
Preferred Skills and Experiences
• A.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science acceptable
• B.S. in Laboratory Science preferred
• Ability to construct reports or summaries of laboratory data as needed
• 2 years clinical laboratory experience


Technical Essential Job Responsibilities
• Prepare specimens for molecular testing
• Perform PCR testing and report results
• Perform QC and evaluate acceptability before testing/reporting patient results
• Perform manual and computerized data entry to accession specimens and maintain logs and recording
• Prepare and maintain all necessary reagents
• Maintain laboratory instrumentation/equipment
• Document QC, instrument/equipment maintenance, and other laboratory records
• Assist with answering phones, responding to emails, and other administrative duties
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by Laboratory Manager
Knowledge

• Principles and techniques of clinical laboratory testing
• Laboratory regulations, including quality control, lab safety, lab documentation requirements, and lab
instrumentation in general
Skills
• Use of computers for database management, testing, record keeping, etc.
• Time management
• Prioritization of testing and other assigned tasks
• Multi-task and work with minimal supervision
• Interpersonal and communication skills
Abilities
• Communicate effectively and appropriately (orally and written)
• Collaborate effectively with health care team
• Full range of motion, manual dexterity, and eye-hand coordination in the use of equipment and
Instruments


Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable
accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
• Physical demands: Varied activities including sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting, and reaching.
Frequent standing and working for extended periods of time. Periodic lifting/carrying items up to 30
pounds. Some stress related to ensuring accuracy and safety of operation.
• Work environment: Combination of laboratory and office setting. Exposure to body fluids, bloodborne
pathogens, biohazards, chemical hazards, toxic substances, and other conditions common in a clinical
laboratory environment.

Occasional weekend and/or holiday hours may be required to meet laboratory operational and patient care
Objectives.

All employees are expected to adhere to all company and internal laboratory policies.

$90k-$100k