Laboratory Section Chief

Kaweah Health•Visalia, CA

4d•$52 - $78•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision of the Laboratory Director and Manager, the clinical Laboratory Section Chief oversees testing in his/her assigned department. Makes final decisions, performs clinical laboratory testing and assists in promoting a quality of service based on accuracy and timeliness in reporting results.

Requirements

CA Clinical Laboratory Scientist license or Clinical Chemist Scientist license
Four years of clinical lab experience, with at least two years as a clinical lab scientist working in the assigned specialty.

Responsibilities

Actively participates in the employee selection, counseling and performance appraisal.
Schedules staff and work assignments for assigned section.
Coordinates daily technical operations of the section.
Develops new methods and updates existing ones.
Develops, maintains and monitors quality control and quality improvement programs.
Assures compliance with laws, regulations, policies, procedures and methods.
Maintains continued competence of professional, technical and supervisory skills.
Performs any of the tests in Chemistry, Microbiology, Immunology, Immunohematology, Hematology, and Point of Care.
Performs automated and manual analysis that requires a complex network of steps and variables.
Prepares a proper inventory of reagents, controls or media.
Routinely follows prescribed procedures for preparation.
Evaluates and labels reagents, controls and media.
Conducts required quality control and quality improvement procedures.
Continually evaluates results of quality control.
Implements new methods.
Accurately performs comparison studies of precision, accuracy, linearity, cost and suitability on new or existing procedures.
Documents results and reports them to the section chief according to conventional scientific formats.
Orients and trains students and new employees.
Gives lectures when requested.
Provides bench instruction.
Collects and prepares human samples for analysis.
Performs all functions of a Laboratory Aide in the area of specialty.
Prepares, stores, or transports samples.
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area.
Performs other duties as assigned.