Analytical Specialist, Chemistry Department - Union PASNAP - Days

Job Duties

- Performs technical duties and provides technical knowledge and support to staff and clients within a department of responsibility. - Analyzes technical problems and resolves in accordance with established laboratory policies. - Reviews test results, quality control records, proficiency testing results and preventative maintenance records. - Ensures that remedial actions are taken whenever test systems and Quality Assurance deviate from established performance specifications. - Collaborates the planning of capital purchases and leases with the appropriate section Doctoral Director and Operations Director. - Participates with the Director and other system colleagues in the development of new testing, validation and evaluation of new equipment, reagents, instrumentation and technologies. - Maintains a working knowledge of applicable regulatory standards and ensures that compliance of standards is maintained. - Participates in the analysis of cost for materials and negotiation of contracts to obtain favorable prices. - Responsible for section purchasing, receiving, and inventory management to reduce costs. - Accepts responsibility for effective cost accounting and cost management. - Maintains adequate supply inventory. - Participates in and coordinates the development of policy and procedure manuals with doctoral director and system colleagues. - Assures timely and regular review of procedure manuals. - Provides orientation to all new employees and identifies training needs and ensures that employees receive appropriate in-service training and education for their job responsibilities. - Continually evaluates monitors and documents the performance of competency of each employee. - Participates in annual performance appraisals. - Collaborates with their specialty specific colleagues at other lab locations to assure standardization system-wide. - Member of the Best Practice Committee for their area of responsibility. - Encourages and engages in a service-oriented behavior designed to support and meet the needs of our various clients. - Provides timely consultations and takes prompt action to correct problems and issues. - Participates in educational and training activities to acquire new skills and maintain current proficiency.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree- (Required), Bachelor's Degree-Medical Technology (Preferred) - Minimum of 5 years-Laboratory (Required)

Skills

- Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) - Laboratory Supply And Inventory Management - Communication - Computer Literacy - Laboratory Equipment Operation - Laboratory Services

About the Role

Provides day-to-day technical supervision of testing personnel ensuring the proper performance of all laboratory procedures and report of test results. Promotes standardization through collaboration and coordination within a specialty.