Extraction Supervisor - Valencia, California

Company: PerkinElmer
Location: San Fernando
Posted on: October 19, 2020

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities : -- Adhere to proper resource allocation and coordination. Ensuring maximum efficiency in the use of personnel; controlling departmental supply expenses. Manage and share daily workload; use time wisely, providing a productive atmosphere. -- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of test methodologies and quality control. -- Monitor specimen preparation and test analyses to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance (external and internal quality controls) are maintained. -- Ensure all instrument maintenance is performed and documented; administer all established quality control procedures and troubleshoot instruments effectively when appropriate. -- Assist in the review, interpretation and reporting of test results. -- Assure that all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the established performance specifications. -- Provide orientation and training to all testing personnel. -- Perform, evaluate and document employee competency. -- Perform, evaluate and document employee performance appraisals. -- Develop, write, review and implement procedures and policies, as approved by Director or Manager. -- Assures laboratory functions in a manner consistent with laboratory, CLIA and local regulations. -- Prepare laboratory for inspections and prepare reports as needed. -- Demonstrate technical expertise and perform duties of clinical laboratory technologist, as needed. -- Ensure safety, security, and the environment in all aspect of the daily activities, and any potential safety hazards are addressed and corrected immediately. -- Understand ergonomic relationship between people, equipment and working environment. -- Maintain good communication with leadership, team members, and customers. -- Demonstrate an awareness of client expectations and seek ways to satisfy. -- Demonstrate proficiency in all laboratory computer related tasks. -- Other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications : Must meet qualifications established by CLIA for General Supervisor CFR Subpart M --493.1461 -- MD or PhD, MS, BS Degree in chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology AND -- Have at least 1 year of laboratory training or experience, or both in high complexity testing -- Have at least 6 months clinical molecular biology experience -- Be detail oriented, organized, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. -- Good, accurate computer skills -- Able to work effectively and able to deliver on tight datelines Recommended Qualifications : -- Hold a current California Laboratory Personnel License (CLS generalist or CLS Microbiology) or California Public Health MLE Certificate, highly preferred -- Previous Supervisory experience in a clinical laboratory setting highly desired -- Hands on technical expertise in Infectious Disease testing highly desired -- Experience with high throughput sample testing especially with RNA Extraction highly desired -- Experience with LIMS and laboratory automation highly desired Working Conditions : -- Clinical Public Health Laboratory environment; exposure to blood borne pathogens; must wear personal protective equipment including lab coat, gloves and completely closed footwear. -- Employee may be requested to work shifts other than daylight depending on the needs of the laboratory. -- Weekend rotation may be required. -- Travel is not required. Physical Requirements : -- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use a keyboard, type, and occasionally stand and move to other parts of the lab. -- Must have manual dexterity to use lab equipment. -- Reach above/below the shoulder, bend at the knees and waist. -- Able to lift boxes up to 25 pounds Direct Reports : Technologists Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at this time.

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