Clinical Laboratory Scientist CLS Supervisor

As a CLS/Clinical Lab Scientist QC lab supervisor on the graveyard shift, you will be responsible for the nightly operations and supervision of the Quality Control lab and QC activity in our Pomona Blood Center. You will supervise the daily review of all initial and repeat testing and quality control records to ensure validity of results prior to batch release and participate in education and training activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform supervisory review of documents
• Ensure monthly product QC requirements are met
• Ensure quality and quantity of manufacturing and distribution goals are met; including timelines
• Ensure accurate electronic and physical inventories location for products are maintained
• Participate in documenting, investigating, troubleshooting and preventing recurrence of department errors, problems and customer concerns/complaints
• Communicate with Laboratory staff when necessary to resolve problems, facilitate sample shipment, and clarify test data transmission issues
• Participate in process improvements within area of responsibility
• Lead suspect product/sample management process
• May participate in the validation of hardware, software, instrumentation, test kits, and procedures as directed
• May perform, review and approve quality control on products, reagents, equipment and various test kits
• Serve as departmental expert on the applicable computer systems
• Maintain the required records and files
• Flexible working on the bench at least 40% of the time
• Flexible to work weekends when there is short staffing; flexible to stay late to help with unexpected operational demand, respond to staff's urgent needs on off hours, as needed
• Participate in discrepancy resolution of unusual or unexpected results
• Ensure action taken in the case of an invalid or suspect test is in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulations
• Identify and prepare initial documentation for run problems and error reports
• Manage proficiency testing according to applicable procedures and regulations
• Ensure proficiency samples are tested, results recorded accurately and sent timely, and graded results are reviewed upon receipt
• Ensure that supervisor and operations management staff is notified promptly of all discrepant or invalid test results discovered during QC review
• Ensure that all reagents used for testing are in date and show no sign of drift or contamination as indicated in the daily quality control data

Requirements

• Must be CA CLS (Clinical Lab Scientist)
• Candidates who are eligible to obtain their CA CLS will be considered (Must be current ASCP MLS and meet the qualifications for obtaining a CA CLS)
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, or biological science, medical technology or equivalent experience required
• Minimum two years of experience as a CLS/MLS required
• Management Experience: One year of supervisory or lead experience is a plus, but not required
• Ability to understand and perform complex procedures and techniques and work with complex instrumentation; to correctly interpret test results, to include identification and resolution of discrepancies required
• Ability to adapt and work with changing work procedure or deviations
• Knowledge of blood products, supplies, and the ability to interact with diverse customers (internal and external) is required
• Ability to communicate with staff outside the department

Skills

• Clinical Laboratory Science
• ASCP MLS Certification
• CA CLS Certification
• Chemical Science
• Biological Sciences
• Medical Technology
• Laboratory Supervision
• Quality Control
• Complex Laboratory Procedures
• Laboratory instrumentation use
• Test Result Interpretation
• Discrepancy Resolution
• Blood Products Knowledge
• Client Interaction
• Staff Communication
• Training and Education
• Quality Control Records Review

Languages

English