SUMMARY:
Provides daily supervision to the lab technical staff and coordinates the daily specimen collection and testing operations. Is responsible for the department schedule and review of quality control. Is responsible for ensuring that instruments are properly maintained, and that new and current staff are oriented to lab policies and procedures. Working in cooperation with the Lab Manager ensures regulatory compliance. Serves as the technical safety representative for the laboratory department, serves on the safety committee, ensures compliance with safety regulations within the department. Performs in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures. Follows the facility's standards for ethical business conduct. Conducts self as a positive role model and team member. Participates in facility committees, meetings, in-services, and activities.
Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another.
In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include:
Instill Trust and Value Differences
Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate
RESPONSIBILITIES:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Laboratory Team Leader
Supervise the phlebotomy staff including scheduling and annual appraisals.
Research customer complaints and processing errors and take corrective action as needed
Provide testing duties at the Faunce Corner Rd laboratory.
Maintain instrumentation including daily weekly &monthly maintenance as well as troubleshooting instrument problems.
Review quality control and maintain quality assurance including instrument linearity, precision and correlation studies
Phlebotomy back up as needed.
Process and procedure development for the Faunce Corner Road laboratory and site.
Train new lab employees for this location.
Maintains patient confidentiality
Other duties as assigned
Reports directly to the laboratory manager.
Laboratory Safety Representative
Reviews and maintains MSDS sheets which relate to the laboratory
Identifies safety and health issues within the department and implements plan of correction when needed
Maintains compliance with OSHA regulations within the lab
Implements new regulations relating to health and safety within the lab
Establishes any needed safety procedures for the department and maintains required safety records.
Maintains a current working knowledge of health and safety issues which apply to the laboratory as defined by national and state safety and health regulations.
Serves as a member of the Health and Safety Committee.
Provides technical support on lab related safety and health issues such as exposure incidents
Participates in new product / process review including hazard analysis for the lab.
Other lab related safety duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
4 years of clinical laboratory experience in all areas to be supervised and a working knowledge of Federal and State occupational and safety regulations as they apply to the laborator
Ability to coordinate a productive technical team in order to maximize the efficient operations of the testing laboratory.
Ability to deal with other people, especially other company personnel, to troubleshoot lab related issues and concerns.
Also, the ability to deal with regulatory agencies, consultants, and other contractor personnel.
Daily coordination of lab/ phlebotomy staffing.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science degree in a physical science and y
Working Conditions:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to walk; stand; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit.
May be exposed to various patient conditions including infectious diseases, blood, and bodily fluids.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Pay Range:
$17.00-$26.60
EEO Statement:
Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ancestry, genetics, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran, or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
Location:
531 Faunce Corner Road - 531 Faunce Corner Road North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747
Work Type:
Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm
Work Shift:
Day
Daily Hours:
8 hours
Driving Required:
Yes