What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Technical Supervisor position at MOLECULAR DESIGNS?
Job Details
Description
The Regional Technical Supervisor is responsible for oversight of a minimum of 10 client laboratories as Technical Supervisor. The position reports to the Director of Clinical Applications and collaborates with other staff Technical Supervisors.
Essential Functions:
- Verify that all delegated duties are properly performed
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Accessible to the laboratory to provide onsite, telephone, or electronic consultation as needed
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Ensure that the physical environmental conditions are appropriate for the testing performed and provide a safe environment, free of physical, chemical, and biological hazards
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Ensure testing systems provide quality laboratory services
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Ensure test methods selected have the capability of providing quality results
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Ensure verification procedures are adequate to determine accuracy, precision, and other pertinent performance characteristics of the method
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Ensure that test result reports include pertinent information required for interpretation
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Ensure that consultation is available to the laboratory’s clients on matters relating to the quality of the test results reported and their interpretation concerning specific patient conditions
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Ensure that an approved procedure manual is available to all personnel
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Ensure that all personnel have the appropriate education and experience prior to testing patient specimens; receive appropriate training for the type and complexity of services offered; and have demonstrated that they can perform all testing operations reliably to provide and report accurate results
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Ensures that a general supervisor provides on-site supervision of certain testing personnel who perform high complexity testing
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Ensure that the laboratory is enrolled in an approved proficiency testing (PT) program
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Ensure that corrective actions are taken and documented, whenever significant deviations from the laboratory’s established performance characteristics are identified, and patient test results are reported only when the system is functioning properly
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Other duties as requested.
Position Type/Hours of Work:
Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
Travel:
Up to 75% travel on-site to client labs to support laboratory testing requirements.
Qualifications
Education and experience requirement for a Technical Supervisor of a high complexity lab is:
- Ph.D or MD in Laboratory science and 1 year of experience in a high complexity Molecular Diagnostic lab
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- Master’s degree in laboratory science and 2 years’ experience in a high complexity Molecular Diagnostics lab
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- Bachelor’s Degree in laboratory services and 4 years’ experience in a high complexity Molecular Diagnostics lab
