THE FOLLOWING ARE INTENDED TO BE EXAMPLES OF THE ACCOUNTABILITIES FOR WHICH THE PERSON IN THIS POSITION IS RESPONSIBLE. 

THIS POSITION DESCRIPTION IS NOT INTENDED TO BE COMPLETE OR ALL-INCLUSIVE AND DOES NOT PRECLUDE MANAGEMENT FROM ASSIGNING OTHER OR RELATED FUNCTIONS FOR WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL HAS DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCY THROUGH PERFORMANCE.

• Responsible for day-to-day supervision of testing personnel and reporting of laboratory test results for all test methods performed under CLIA regulation.

• Provides direct and constant supervision to Laboratory Technicians and Laboratory Assistants as required by applicable state and federal regulations.

• Required to provide oversight to testing areas and other laboratory personnel as required by applicable state and federal regulations

• Responsible for monitoring test analyses and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained.

• Responsible for scheduling staff to accomplish production goals.

• Responsible for ensuring that Laboratory Occurrence Management (LOM) forms are completed for anomalies and corrective action is documented.

• Participates in process improvement activities such as quality, safety, document management and control, and proficiency testing.

• Interacts with vendors on special projects such as test method validations and new equipment.

• Responsible for technical studies designed to improve or validate clinical laboratory testing methods. 

• Assists with advanced troubleshooting issues involving equipment, instruments and assay performance. 

• Ensures and assists with training of laboratory personnel as appropriate. 

• Ensures performance of preventative maintenance and calibrations on laboratory equipment and instruments. May contact vendors to initiate maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of instruments and equipment.

• Writes Laboratory documents such as Standard Operating Procedures and departmental forms as needed and ensures they are current. • Responsible for performance evaluations of direct reports.

• Required to follow all safety procedures, policies, precautions, and Quality Assurance guidance

• Participates in internal laboratory audits

• Other duties as assigned.

The Supervisor, Preanalytical Laboratory is responsible for oversight and management of performance for the preanalytical laboratory processes.

THE SUPERVISOR, PREANALYTICAL LABORATORY REMAINS AWARE OF EVOLVING NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES, SHOWING FLEXIBILITY TO SUPPORT THE COMPANY’S SUCCESS.  PURSUES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MAINTAIN ADVANCED AND UP-TO-DATE KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD.  PERFORMS ALL OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS REQUIRED AND ASSIGNED AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ITEMS IN THIS DESCRIPTION ARE NOT ALL-INCLUSIVE.

Required Skills

EDUCATION

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science and; Current California CLS license required (Generalist or limited Toxicologist Scientist, or Clinical Chemist Scientist)

EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of clinical laboratory experience OR Master’s degree with 4+ years of clinical laboratory experience OR PhD with 2+ years clinical laboratory experience
• 2 years experience post-CLS license highly preferred
• Supervisory experience preferred

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES

• Knowledgeable in laboratory methods and techniques
•  Knowledgeable of equipment and supplies used in a laboratory 
•  Proficient in MS Applications (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)
•  Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of employees • Effective attention to detail with high degree of accuracy
•  Demonstrated ability to effectively lead staff and manage projects
• Must maintain continuing education units required by California Department of Health Services

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: SITTING (50 %), WALKING (30 %), STANDING (20 %), AND LIFTING UP TO 50 LBS. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS WILL VARY DEPENDING ON DEPARTMENTAL NEEDS.   THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The employee is expected to read and understand standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• The employee should be able to convert SOP instructions into work-related tasks.
• The employee must be able to perform simple calculations as required in the SOP
• The employee must be able to use judgment when there is a deviation in the system and effectively communicate any discrepancy to their supervisor.   ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
• The employee is regularly exposed to high pressure/high stress situations, and therefore, must be able to thrive in this type of environment.
• Must be accessible to testing personnel at all times testing is performed to provide on-site, telephone or electronic consultation to resolve technical problems in accordance with policies and procedures established either by the laboratory director or technical supervisor.
• Personnel performing testing or other tasks that require color discrimination must be evaluated for difficulty with visual color discrimination. Evaluation limited to discrimination of those colored items pertinent to the job is sufficient.

EDUCATION

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science and; Current California CLS license required (Generalist or limited Toxicologist Scientist, or Clinical Chemist Scientist)

EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of clinical laboratory experience OR Master’s degree with 4+ years of clinical laboratory experience OR PhD with 2+ years clinical laboratory experience
• 2 years experience post-CLS license highly preferred
• Supervisory experience preferred

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES

• Knowledgeable in laboratory methods and techniques
•  Knowledgeable of equipment and supplies used in a laboratory 
•  Proficient in MS Applications (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook)
•  Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of employees • Effective attention to detail with high degree of accuracy
•  Demonstrated ability to effectively lead staff and manage projects
• Must maintain continuing education units required by California Department of Health Services