PerkinElmer: Clinical Laboratory Supervisor

Job Description:Duties and Responsibilities: Adhere to proper resource allocation and coordination.

Ensuring maximum efficiency in the use of personnel; controlling departmental supply expenses.

Manage and share daily workload; use time wisely, providing a productive atmosphere.

Demonstrate thorough knowledge of test methodologies and quality control.

Monitor specimen preparation and test analyses to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance (external and internal quality controls) are maintained.

Ensure all instrument maintenance is performed and documented; administer all established quality control procedures and troubleshoot instruments effectively when appropriate.

Assist in the review, interpretation and reporting of test results.

Assure that all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the established performance specifications.

Provide orientation and training to all testing personnel.

Perform, evaluate and document employee competency.

Perform, evaluate and document employee performance appraisals.

Develop, write, review and implement procedures and policies, as approved by Director or Manager.

Assures laboratory functions in a manner consistent with laboratory, CLIA and local regulations.

Prepare laboratory for inspections and prepare reports as needed.

Demonstrate technical expertise and perform duties of clinical laboratory technologist, as needed.

Ensure safety, security, and the environment in all aspect of the daily activities, and any potential safety hazards are addressed and corrected immediately.

Understand ergonomic relationship between people, equipment and working environment.

Maintain good communication with leadership, team members, and customers.

Demonstrate an awareness of client expectations and seek ways to satisfy.

Demonstrate proficiency in all laboratory computer related tasks.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications: Must meet qualifications established by CLIA for General Supervisor CFR Subpart M §493.1461 MD or PhD, MS, BS Degree in chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology.

AND Have at least 1 year of laboratory training or experience, or both in high complexity testing.

AND Have at least 6 months clinical molecular biology experience.

Be detail oriented, organized, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Good, accurate computer skills.

Able to work effectively and able to deliver on tight datelines.

Recommended Qualifications: Hold a current California Laboratory Personnel License (CLS generalist or CLS Microbiology) or California Public Health MLE Certificate.

Previous supervisory experience in a clinical laboratory setting.

Hands on technical expertise in Infectious Disease testing.

Experience with high throughput sample testing especially with RNA Extraction.

Experience with LIMS and laboratory automation.

Be detail-oriented, well-organized, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Good, accurate computer skills.

Able to work effectively and able to deliver on tight datelines.

Working Conditions: Clinical Public Health Laboratory environment; exposure to blood bornepathogens; must wear personal protective equipment including lab coat, gloves and completely closed footwear.

Employee may be requested to work shifts other than daylight depending on the needs of the laboratory.

Weekend rotation may be required.

Travel is not required.

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use a keyboard, type, and occasionally stand and move to other parts of the lab.

Must have manual dexterity to use lab equipment.

Reach above/below the shoulder, bend at the knees and waist.

Able to lift boxes up to 25 pounds.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.