Laboratory Supervisor, Newborn Screening

Georgia Department of Revenue•Decatur, IL

6d•$64,000 - $71,205•Onsite

About The Position

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Laboratory Supervisor, Newborn Screening within the Division of Health Protection, Public Health Laboratory located in Decatur, GA. The laboratory supervisor acts as a general supervisor as defined by the 1988 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). This role oversees compliance with safety procedures, reviews laboratory testing reports for validity and accuracy, and reviews and revises laboratory procedure manuals. Additionally, the supervisor manages inventory, supervises laboratory personnel, and performs technical duties when required. Saturday and/or holiday work will be required on occasion. This is a GRANT FUNDED position and is subject to available grant funds.

Requirements

Must possess an earned bachelors degree in biology, microbiology, chemistry or related fields; and must either be certified or eligible for certification, by an accepted certifying agency.
Must submit international evaluation if degree was granted by a foreign educational institution.
Must meet Federal CLIA ’88 personnel requirements for General Supervisor in a high-complexity laboratory.
Must possess certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) at the time of hire OR 2 Years of supervisory experience at the time of hire and pass an approved certifying examination within eighteen (18) months of hire date as a condition of employment.
Associate degree in a related science area from an accredited college or university, certification as a Medical Technologist, MT (ASCP), and four (4) years of job-related science experience; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level Medical/Clinical Specialist 3 (LSP012) or position equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a high-throughput (i.e., >50,000 specimens/year) clinical laboratory.
At least two years of experience in performing mass spectrometry techniques, or other quantitative analyses.
At least one year of experience as a supervisor or lead worker with experience at training staff in lab related techniques.
Experience with using a Laboratory Information System (LIMS), including automatic transfer of data to and from instruments, electronic verification of laboratory results, and generation of laboratory reports.

Responsibilities

Serve as laboratory liaison in the implementation of the OZ electronic ordering project to transform manual laboratory ordering and printed reports to electronic orders and reports.
Participates in the recruitment of new staff, such as interviewing candidates for vacant positions and selecting the final candidate.
Oversees the training and competency assessment of staff.
Reviews/evaluates staff and documents all performance evaluations.
Prepares duty assignments and coordinates all leave and training of staff.
Arbitrates personnel work conflict and grievances.
Develops and establishes guidelines for implementing technical procedures in the lab and ensures that all procedures have approved SOPs.
Develops/establishes maintenance procedures for all equipment and instruments in the lab and documents all preventative and emergency maintenance.
Assures that the testing environment, equipment, reagents, and specimen integrity meet established performance standards.
Monitors all quality control data and procedures; oversees and documents any corrective action.
Maintains an inventory of all reagents and supplies and ensures timely ordering of same.
Ensures that all new lots of supplies and reagents are properly validated prior to being put into use.
Assists the manager and director in verifying/validating all new assays and instruments.
Coordinates all proficiency testing and ensures that results are submitted by the deadlines.
Works with departmental/non-departmental IT staff to ensure that testing and reporting meet established performance standards.
Works with the newborn screening program and the entities contracted to perform short-term follow-up to ensure that all positive screening results are reported in a timely manner.