Enzyme and Immunoassay Team Lead

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS • Austin, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Under minimal supervision of the Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) Group Manager, serves as the Team Lead of the EIA Screening Group and uses expert knowledge to oversee the daily activities, resources, quality assurance, and operations of high complexity high volume critical testing services performed in the Group. Ensures standard operating procedures and proper quality controls are in place and followed for all tests performed by the Group. Monitors and documents quality assurance issues. Serves as an authority, technical resource, and role model. Responsible for making significant decisions on the accuracy of laboratory tests on human specimens and ensuring adequate material resources. Responsible for independently performing specimen preparation, quality control, and assay acceptability, data and work list evaluation, result entry, determination, troubleshoot, and release of final test results, and maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment. Actively participate in instrument and method evaluation, validation, and optimization. Evaluates and determines the appropriate specifications for new and existing tests, techniques, reagents, and equipment. Plans the daily functions, activities, and workload schedule of group members and provides input for other personnel management activities. Responsible for monitoring staff, training personnel, and providing customer service. Actively participates in the safety program. Duties are performed with significant latitude and with extensive use of scientific knowledge and independent judgment.

Work hours/days and laboratory assignments may vary, all staff members will be required to work on Saturday and some holidays as part of a rotating schedule.

Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of laboratory, clinical chemistry, quality control, quality assurance, CLIA/CAP regulations and immunofluorometric principles, techniques, and terminology.
• Knowledge of laboratory safety including sample-handling techniques.
• Knowledge of personnel management and supervisory skills including team, interpersonal, leadership and motivational skills.
• Advanced knowledge of math and statistics as applied to laboratory science.
• Ability to maintain, recognize and solve staff and specimen work schedules for completion of critical laboratory services on a high volume of specimens.
• Ability to perform analytical procedures, detect and troubleshoot analytical problems that could influence test results such as problems with reagents, equipment, test calibration, and employee performance.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to both internal and external customers.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to interact effectively with staff and work in harmony with other team members and lead co-workers by setting a positive work-ethic example.
• Ability to work as part of a management team ensuring structured deadlines are met for completion of critical high volume laboratory procedures both at the analytical bench level and at the managerial/administrative task level.
• Ability to supervise personnel and make personnel decisions based on professional knowledge, experience and DSHS policy.
• Ability to work independently, organize, multi-task and self-motivate as appropriate to complete tasks without close supervision.
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures and protocols accurately.
• Ability to keep accurate, detailed records.
• Ability to use aseptic techniques when working with infectious material.
• Ability to maintain work area instruments and automated testing equipment.
• Ability to teach work area procedures to coworkers and guests using laboratory technical and training skills.
• Ability to prepare diagnostic (analytical) reagents and/or controls accurately.
• Ability to plan, assign, and supervise the work of others.
• Ability to make technical decisions and use mature judgment in test interpretation based on professional knowledge and experience.
• Ability to use a computer for word processing, spreadsheet and database analysis, and results reporting.
• Skill to manipulate standard laboratory equipment with speed, accuracy, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the daily testing activities of the EIA Screening Group.
• Oversees the quality assurance activities of the EIA Screening Group.
• Performs highly complex analysis on high volume neonatal screening specimens.
• Provides excellence in customer service to internal and external customers.
• Assist in staffing management.
• Performs other duties as assigned including but not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location. Consistently complies with DSHS Laboratory, local, state and federal guidelines to ensure a safe functioning laboratory.

Benefits

• DSHS offers insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees