CHEMIST ADMINISTRATOR - SES - 64050678
About The Position
The Chemist Administrator is a senior chemist responsible for quality assurance of the statewide Newborn Screening program, parallel studies, pilot studies, and research at the Bureau of Public Health Laboratories’ Jacksonville Laboratory. The role requires independent judgment and technical skill and spends most of its time on supervisory responsibilities, including directing, training, motivating, and evaluating staff; maintaining schedules and timesheets; and handling or recommending personnel actions. The position is full-time and in-office in Jacksonville, Florida. The incumbent establishes and maintains production monitoring to support timely reporting, audits unit quality assurance data and procedures, investigates discrepancies and reporting errors, and documents and reports findings. The role also trains staff on quality control and quality assurance, participates in planning and conducting studies of new disorders, methods, or reagents, assists Newborn Screening units as needed, and assumes senior staff duties in their absence. Emergency duty may be required before, during, or beyond normal work hours or days.
Requirements
- Florida Laboratory License at minimum technologist level.
- Knowledge of terminology, principles, and techniques used in analysis and testing.
- Knowledge of procedures, techniques, and equipment used in laboratory testing and analysis.
- Knowledge of quality assurance procedures.
- Skill in using laboratory equipment.
- Skill in preparing performance reports.
- Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical or biological sciences.
Responsibilities
- Supervise employees by planning and directing work, communicating, motivating, training, and evaluating staff; exercise or effectively recommend personnel actions.
- Develop performance expectations, meet regularly with staff about performance, complete performance reviews, maintain vacation and work schedules to ensure coverage, and complete timesheets.
- Establish and maintain production monitoring to ensure results are reported within required turnaround times.
- Identify specimen or procedural problems that delay result reporting; regularly report production and performance data and findings to senior staff and laboratory administration.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly performance reports with assistance from unit chemists.
- Audit each unit’s quality assurance data for completeness and compliance with applicable guidelines, and audit procedures for adherence to established methods and program requirements.
- Investigate discrepancies and reporting errors; document audit results and report findings to senior staff and laboratory administration.
- Train and instruct staff on quality control procedures and quality assurance objectives, and document training as required.
- Participate in planning, coordinating, and conducting pilot studies for new disorders or parallel studies evaluating new methodology or test reagents.
- Assist Newborn Screening units as needed, perform related duties, and assume senior staff duties in their absence.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Annual and sick leave
- Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year
- State group insurance options, including health, life, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition waivers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
