Accessioning Supervisor

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Direct sample accessioning in a high-complexity laboratory operation including decision-making, response to problems, identifying errors and taking corrective actions.
• 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.
• Ensure integrity of specimen identification procedures are followed.
• Assure that all remedial actions are taken whenever specimen identification and patient demographics do not meet established performance specifications.
• Provide orientation and training to all personnel.
• Perform, evaluate and document employee competency.
• Perform, evaluate and document employee performance appraisals.
• Develop, write, review and implement operational 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 laboratory accessioners, 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:
BS Degree in biology or related scientific discipline

AND
Have at least 1 year of laboratory training or experience (or both) doing high complexity testing

Recommended Qualifications:

• Previous supervisory experience in a clinical laboratory setting highly desired.
• Hands on technical expertise in Infectious Disease testing highly desired.
• Experience with LIMS and laboratory automation highly desired.
• Have practical knowledge of routine laboratory equipment and procedures.
• Be detail-oriented, well-organized, and demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good, accurate computer skills.
• Able to work effectively and able to deliver on tight datelines.

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:
Accessioning team members

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.