Screening Production Manager
About The Position
Averhealth is hiring a (Full-Time) Laboratory Screening Manager to join our Lab Team for our state-of-the-art laboratory located in St. Louis, Missouri. Our mission at Averhealth is to reclaim lives, unite families and strengthen communities by creating and providing the smartest, most innovative solutions for substance use disorder monitoring and recovery. Your responsibility will be leading the Laboratory's Immunoassay Screening Department. Salary: $60,000 – 73,000 annually + Full-Time Benefits Pay Range based on Qualifications and Experience You will also be responsible for: accessioning, loading the instruments, reviewing the data from the instrument, method development, preparation of calibration and control material, conducting validations per CAP and CLIA regulations, and maintenance of the instruments. This person will be a resource for other screening technicians in keeping the instruments functional and throughput proceeding.
Requirements
- Advanced knowledge of forensic toxicology services
- Advanced knowledge of screening methods
- Advanced ability to understand analytical techniques and procedures
- Advanced ability to understand laboratory instrumentation
- Advanced ability to understand certification requirements for CAP and CLIA
- Basic understanding of drugs of abuse that are tested
- Ability to maintain a high level of attention to detail
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Ability to complete the job with no errors
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to pass a color-blind test, accommodations made if not
- Skill in the use of computers, especially Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- B.S. degree in Biology, Chemistry, Forensic Science, or related field or training and experience comparable in a related field
- Experience in the forensic toxicology field, especially with the analysis of biological material for drugs of abuse
Nice To Haves
- 1-3 years of Supervisor experience, preferred
Responsibilities
- Manages the screening department in the laboratory
- Ensures efficient and timely analysis of all samples
- Trains new laboratory technicians for screening department
- Manages and leads the Screening Technician Team
- Operates and maintains Screening Instruments and reviews of data in compliance with current Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and regulatory guidelines
- Leads the screening team in completing daily and other regular instrument maintenance.
- Maintains up-to-date knowledge of screening methods
- Leads the team in troubleshooting issues with screening instruments
- Meets laboratory productivity targets on a consistent basis
- Manages the screening laboratory inventory
- Adheres to all security procedures for ensuring the confidentiality of donor information
- Adheres to all established guidelines outlined in Averhealth's Guidebook
- Acts as operations lead in the absence of the Laboratory Site Director.
Benefits
- Annual Performance Bonus
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Company-Paid Disability and Life Insurance
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- 4 Hours of PTO for Community Service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
