Supervisor, Transcriptionist

Abbott • Gretna, LA

2d • $61,300 - $122,700 • Onsite

About The Position

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution. · Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. About Abbott Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies. The Opportunity The position of Supervisor, Transcriptionist is within Toxicology located at Gretna, LA at Alere Toxicology Services. In this role, the individual will be responsible for not only supervising the transcriptionists, but also for operating a Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer and LC-MS/MS for confirmatory testing in accordance with the SAMHSA mandatory guidelines and those of other regulatory organizations for all non-negative test results. This job also requires the individual to perform QC duties.

Requirements

• BS degree in science or equivalent related field
• If the employee has worked in a laboratory for >4 years and has a bachelor’s degree in science (>2 years with a master’s degree), the individual may qualify as a supervisor.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced ability to understand analytical techniques and procedures
• Advanced ability to understand laboratory instrumentation
• Ability to understand certification requirements for SAMHSA, CAP-FUDT, and other regulatory bodies
• Advanced ability to understand the function of a Laboratory Information System (LIS) and other laboratory computer systems

Responsibilities

• Coordinate duties of personnel, including issuing assignments and making work schedules daily
• Provide input and recommendations to improve daily operations within department or in the laboratory
• Counsel employees when SOPS or corporate policies are violated
• Supervise the operation of the GC/MS and/or LC-MS/MS instruments and the initial review of data
• Operates the GC/MS and/or LC-MS/MS instruments
• Performs initial review of data
• Supervise the preparation and extraction of samples for GC/MS and/or LC-MS/MS confirmation; as needed
• Supervise and prepare validation samples for new controls, calibrators and reagents
• Supervise and prepare documentation of QC validation results
• Train new employees on all procedures and old employees on new procedures
• Storage of supplies and disposal of empty boxes; as needed
• Assures lab department meets safety requirements
• Adhere to all security procedures for ensuring confidentiality of donor information
• Must comply with company policies

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level