Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) is seeking candidates for a part-time 2 hours/week, Laboratory Director. This is a hybrid remote position, based in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, or Massachusetts with travel to Barre, VT lab expected up to three times per year. This role shall serve as the laboratory director of the PPNNE Lab and shall have all of the responsibilities of a laboratory director of a high complexity laboratory, as more fully described in the CLIA Regulations, including, without limitation, 42 C.F.R § 493.1445.
CHARACTERISTIC RESPONSIBILITIES:Be responsible for and actively involved in the overall operation and administration of the Lab;Be available to the Lab and its personnel to provide onsite, telephone, or electronic consultation as needed;Ensure that the Lab is in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, and professional standards, including without limitation, CLIA and all CLIA Regulations applicable to a laboratory performing high complexity testing;Ensure that all duties of a laboratory director, as well as all duties of the Lab's manager and any other lab personnel are properly performed and provide clinical supervision for such Lab personnel;Ensure the Lab develops and implements policies, processes, and procedures and uses the resources necessary to provide consistent, high-quality testing services;Implement a quality system approach to laboratory services testing that provides accurate, reliable, and timely patient test results;Implement quality assessment measures, including ongoing monitoring of each testing process used in the Lab to identify errors or potential problems that could result in errors;Take corrective action and evaluate the effectiveness of these actions to prevent recurrence;Ensure the Lab is enrolled and participates in an HHS-approved proficiency testing program that meets applicable criteria for the testing performed at the Lab;Ensure that the Lab's testing systems provide quality laboratory services for all aspects of test performance, which include the pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic phases of testing;Ensure the Lab's physical and environmental conditions are adequate and appropriate for the testing performed;Ensure a safe environment for Lab personnel from physical, chemical, and biological hazards;Ensure a general supervisor is available to provide day-to-day supervision of all testing personnel;Ensure the Lab employs sufficient numbers of appropriately educated, experienced, and/or trained personnel;Ensure that new test procedures are reviewed, included in the procedure manual of the Lab, and followed by Lab personnel.QUALIFICATIONS:Must be qualified to manage and direct the laboratory personnel and performance of high complexity tests and must be eligible to be an operator of a laboratory within the requirements of CLIA regulations, including 42 C.F.R. § 493.1443.Must possess a current license as a laboratory director issued by the State of Vermont;Must have excellent complex problem-solving skills;Demonstrated working knowledge and competency within a laboratory environment;Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills;Demonstrated competency using computer hardware, lab information systems and automated test instruments;Excellent customer service skills; ability to provide quality services to meet the individual needs of customers;Demonstrated skills prioritizing and organizing workload;Superb attention to detail; ability to follow processes and procedures from beginning to end within established timelines;Ability to handle discreet, confidential information;Desire to work as part of an interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of health center customers.PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS:Must be able to move throughout the agency independently or with minimal assistance;Must have sufficient visual acuity to read documents, computer screens and other text formats;Must be able to work in a stressful, fast-paced, high-volume environment that requires direct contact with diverse staff, clients and vendors;Sufficient digit dexterity to operate office and medical equipment;Ability to travel to PPNNE health centers as needed.COMPENSATION:The range of pay for this position is $54.36/hr - $85.86/hr based on years of experience. Interested applicants please submit a cover letter and resume by visiting our website at https://jobs.lever.co/ppnne.
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England welcomes diversity & is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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