Laboratory Supervisor, Newborn Screening

Description

Pay Grade: L
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Who we are. We protect lives.The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.

What we offer.As a member of the Georgia Department of Public Health team, you will join a passionate group of individuals who are dedicated to making an impact.  No matter your role, you will individually contribute to protecting the lives of all Georgians while receiving a wide range of benefits, so you can:

• Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play
• Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and Georgia Residents
• Work with a Dynamic and Diverse Team– Collaborative and inclusive way of working where employees share ideas and leverage collective strengths 
• Achieve Career Longevity – Countless opportunities for continuous learning/development that support a long-term career
• Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role
• Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like you

The Georgia Department of Public Health is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Laboratory Supervisor, Newborn Screeningwith in 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). Oversees compliance with safety procedures, reviews laboratory testing reports for validity and accuracy, and reviews and revises laboratory procedure manuals. Also manages inventory, supervises laboratory personnel, and performs technical duties when required. Saturday and/or holiday work will be required on occasion.

Job 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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 equivalent position.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Additional Information

Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner and leaders encourage all employees to engage in regular wellness activities and to make lifestyle choices that promote health and well-being.

The use of physical activity breaks during the workday is authorized to support this philosophy and assist employees in meeting their wellness goals.  A maximum of 30 minutes in a given workday may be used to engage in physical activities, generally in the form of two 15-minute breaks or one 30-minute break.

Employment Information

All approved teleworking employees must reside within the state of Georgia and depending on the responsibilities of the position, must live within reasonable driving distance of the agency’s primary worksite and beable to report to the office when required.  

Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary.

DPH accepts educational credential recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. DPH will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc.

The candidate selected for this position may be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check.

Relocation assistance will not be provided. 

As an employee of DPH, in the event of an identified emergency you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email request by the closing date of this announcement to: DPH-HR@dph.ga.gov.

DPH is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.