PH LABORATORY CONSULTANT 2 - 09222026-81052
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes: Overview (could be About the role). Responsibilities. Qualifications (Education and Experience, Necessary Special Qualifications, Substitution...). Competencies (KSA's) maybe Skills. Tools & Equipment maybe Skills. Pay: Salary (Monthly) and (Annually) given. Schedule: Not given (no schedule info). Benefits: Not given. So we should include sections: About the role (Overview), Responsibilities, Qualifications, Skills (maybe combine Competencies and Tools & Equipment), Pay. Possibly also include a short paragraph for metadata like location, job type, etc. The instruction: do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a
with location, job type, department, etc. Also need to preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. Must not repeat job title as heading (not given). Must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. The posting includes some boilerplate like criminal background check statement, driver qualifications etc. Those are substantive? The criminal background check is a requirement; we should keep it. Driver qualifications also part of requirements. So include them in Qualifications or Requirements. We need to use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For prose use
. For sections we need headings
. So structure:
Location: Nashville, TN. Department: Health. Job Type: Full-Time. Opening Date: 09/22/2026. Closing Date: 10/05/2026.
ThenAbout the role
with Overview paragraph(s). The Overview includes description of TDH Division of Laboratory Services, position based at Nashville Central Laboratory, role description. We'll put that as. Then
Responsibilities
with- each responsibility line. The responsibilities are a set of sentences separated by periods? Actually they are a paragraph with multiple sentences each starting with a verb. We need to split into list items. We'll extract each bullet:
- Supervise the day-to-day operations of the centralized accessioning unit, including courier coordination, specimen receipt, handling, inspection, and internal routing, to ensure timely and consistent processing while maintaining specimen integrity.
- Supervise unit staff, and assign work, supervise training, evaluate performance, coordinate schedules, and ensure adequate staffing levels.
- Ensure accurate entry of specimen information into the laboratory information management system (LIMS), oversee specimen inspection, chain-of-custody documentation, and acceptability determinations, and coordinate with the Informatics section and management to resolve system issues and support ongoing improvements.
- Ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations (e.g., CLIA, EPA) and accreditation standards (e.g., CAP, ISO 17025, A2LA) by maintaining current procedures, reinforcing staff understanding and application, and participating in inspection and audit activities
- Support the Lab Support Services Manager 3 in serving as a primary contact for specimen intake issues and administrative functions, including budgeting, contract management, and grant-related activities.
- An employee in this class provides routine laboratory consultant work of considerable difficulty and of a larger scope.
- This class differs from the PH Laboratory Consultant 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs work of routine difficulty and smaller scope and complexity.
- This class differs from a PH Laboratory Consultant 3 in that the latter acts as a consulting coordinator for several service units within a laboratory division or statewide.
We'll keep all.
Then
Qualifications
with- for each qualification point. The qualifications include Education and Experience (multiple OR options), Necessary Special Qualifications, Substitution of Education for Experience, plus criminal background check, driver's license requirement. We'll list each as separate li.
Education and Experience: It's a bit long with OR options. We'll keep as one li containing the full text.
Necessary Special Qualifications: It is preferred that a PH Laboratory Consultant 2 performing clinical responsibilities have or be eligible for a TN Medical Laboratory Supervisor License or TN Medical Laboratory Director License. Must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license throughout the duration of employment.
Substitution of Education for Experience: ... (the paragraph). We'll keep as li.
Criminal background check: "This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position." We'll include as li.
Driver qualifications: The TN Driver Standards section: we can include as li.
Then
Skills
maybe combine Competencies (KSA's) and Tools & Equipment. We'll list competencies as li? The instruction: use- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For Skills we could also list as
- . We'll list each competency and each tool as separate li? Might be many. Better to group: we can have a
for competencies prose? But they are a list. We'll output
- for each competency and each tool. However that may be many items but okay.
Competencies list: Resourcefulness, Drives Engagement, Ensures Accountability, Instills Trust, Communicates Effectively, Knowledge Sciences (Biology, Chemistry), Customer and Personal Service, Administration, Information Technology, Safety, Skills Active Learning and Listening, Time Management, System Evaluation, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Abilities Deductive Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning, Speech Clarity, Written Comprehension, Oral and Written Comprehension.
Some are weird formatting; we keep as given.
Tools & Equipment: General Laboratory Equipment, General Office Equipment (Computer, Printer), Communication and Collaboration Software, Safety Equipment, PPE, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
We'll list each as li.
Then
Pay
withcontaining salary info: Salary (Monthly) $5,647.00 - $7,326.00; Salary (Annually) $67,764.00 - $87,912.00. We should not include Benefits or Schedule sections as not present. We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's craft. Be careful to preserve all substantive info. Ensure we don't miss any details like "LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DAVIDSON COUNTY". We included location and department. Also include "This position is located at the Division of Laboratory Services in Nashville, TN." Already covered. Also include "This position requires a criminal background check." Already. Also include "Must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license throughout the duration of employment." Already. Also include "Substitution of Education for Experience: Undergraduate or graduate course work received from an accredited college or university in a related field may substitute for the required education and experience on a year-to-year basis to a maximum of two years (e.g., 24 graduate semester hours or 36 graduate quarter hours in a related field may substitute for education and/or one year of the required experience), with there being no substitution for the supervisory and/or managerial experience. A transcript with all credits is required to be uploaded with an employment application in order for the agency to properly evaluate a candidate's eligibility for a position in this classification." We'll include that. Also include "Additionally, up to two years of post-baccalaureate training (e.g., fellowships) in clinical and/or public health laboratory sciences may substitute for up to two years of the required experience." Include. Also include "Overview The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) Division of Laboratory Services (DLS) provides clinical and environmental testing services through two public health laboratories located in Nashville and Knoxville. This position is based at the Nashville Central Laboratory, a dedicated facility with over 180 full-time employees, and is located within the Laboratory Support Services unit. The Centralized Accessioning Supervisor supports pre-analytical services by managing accessioning staff, ensuring adherence to established procedures and regulatory requirements, monitoring operational performance, and promoting continuous quality improvement. The position also serves as a primary point of contact between accessioning, DLS testing sections, couriers, clients, and external partners to support communication and resolution of specimen intake issues." We'll put that as About the role. Now produce HTML. Let's write:
Location: Nashville, TN. Department: Health. Job Type: Full-Time. Opening Date: 09/22/2026. Closing Date: 10/05/2026.
About the role
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) Division of Laboratory Services (DLS) provides clinical and environmental testing services through two public health laboratories located in Nashville and Knoxville. This position is based at the Nashville Central Laboratory, a dedicated facility with over 180 full-time employees, and is located within the Laboratory Support Services unit. The Centralized Accessioning Supervisor supports pre-analytical services by managing accessioning staff, ensuring adherence to established procedures and regulatory requirements, monitoring operational performance, and promoting continuous quality improvement. The position also serves as a primary point of contact between accessioning, DLS testing sections, couriers, clients, and external partners to support communication and resolution of specimen intake issues.
Responsibilities
- Supervise the day-to-day operations of the centralized accessioning unit, including courier coordination, specimen receipt, handling, inspection, and internal routing, to ensure timely and consistent processing while maintaining specimen integrity.
- Supervise unit staff, and assign work, supervise training, evaluate performance, coordinate schedules, and ensure adequate staffing levels.
- Ensure accurate entry of specimen information into the laboratory information management system (LIMS), oversee specimen inspection, chain-of-custody documentation, and acceptability determinations, and coordinate with the Informatics section and management to resolve system issues and support ongoing improvements.
- Ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations (e.g., CLIA, EPA) and accreditation standards (e.g., CAP, ISO 17025, A2LA) by maintaining current procedures, reinforcing staff understanding and application, and participating in inspection and audit activities.
- Support the Lab Support Services Manager 3 in serving as a primary contact for specimen intake issues and administrative functions, including budgeting, contract management, and grant-related activities.
- An employee in this class provides routine laboratory consultant work of considerable difficulty and of a larger scope.
- This class differs from the PH Laboratory Consultant 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs work of routine difficulty and smaller scope and complexity.
- This class differs from a PH Laboratory Consultant 3 in that the latter acts as a consulting coordinator for several service units within a laboratory division or statewide.
Qualifications
- Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Medical Laboratory Sciences or related field of study from an accredited college or university with two years of full-time pertinent laboratory experience in a related field of study, and at least one year of supervisory and/or managerial experience; OR successful completion of an accredited, four year medical laboratory scientist program, and two years of full-time pertinent laboratory experience in the related field, and at least one year of supervisory and/or managerial experience; OR meet CLIA Testing Personnel Qualification Category set forth in federal CMS regulations 42 CFR 493.1489 and two years of full-time pertinent laboratory experience in the related field, and at least one year of supervisory and/or managerial experience.
- Necessary Special Qualifications: It is preferred that a PH Laboratory Consultant 2 performing
- for each competency and each tool. However that may be many items but okay.
Competencies list: Resourcefulness, Drives Engagement, Ensures Accountability, Instills Trust, Communicates Effectively, Knowledge Sciences (Biology, Chemistry), Customer and Personal Service, Administration, Information Technology, Safety, Skills Active Learning and Listening, Time Management, System Evaluation, Writing, Complex Problem Solving, Abilities Deductive Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning, Speech Clarity, Written Comprehension, Oral and Written Comprehension.
Some are weird formatting; we keep as given.
Tools & Equipment: General Laboratory Equipment, General Office Equipment (Computer, Printer), Communication and Collaboration Software, Safety Equipment, PPE, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
We'll list each as li.
Then
- . We'll list each competency and each tool as separate li? Might be many. Better to group: we can have a
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For Skills we could also list as
- for each qualification point. The qualifications include Education and Experience (multiple OR options), Necessary Special Qualifications, Substitution of Education for Experience, plus criminal background check, driver's license requirement. We'll list each as separate li.
Education and Experience: It's a bit long with OR options. We'll keep as one li containing the full text.
Necessary Special Qualifications: It is preferred that a PH Laboratory Consultant 2 performing clinical responsibilities have or be eligible for a TN Medical Laboratory Supervisor License or TN Medical Laboratory Director License. Must possess and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator's license throughout the duration of employment.
Substitution of Education for Experience: ... (the paragraph). We'll keep as li.
Criminal background check: "This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position." We'll include as li.
Driver qualifications: The TN Driver Standards section: we can include as li.
Then
- each responsibility line. The responsibilities are a set of sentences separated by periods? Actually they are a paragraph with multiple sentences each starting with a verb. We need to split into list items. We'll extract each bullet:
- Supervise the day-to-day operations of the centralized accessioning unit, including courier coordination, specimen receipt, handling, inspection, and internal routing, to ensure timely and consistent processing while maintaining specimen integrity.
- Supervise unit staff, and assign work, supervise training, evaluate performance, coordinate schedules, and ensure adequate staffing levels.
- Ensure accurate entry of specimen information into the laboratory information management system (LIMS), oversee specimen inspection, chain-of-custody documentation, and acceptability determinations, and coordinate with the Informatics section and management to resolve system issues and support ongoing improvements.
- Ensure compliance with applicable local, state, and federal regulations (e.g., CLIA, EPA) and accreditation standards (e.g., CAP, ISO 17025, A2LA) by maintaining current procedures, reinforcing staff understanding and application, and participating in inspection and audit activities
- Support the Lab Support Services Manager 3 in serving as a primary contact for specimen intake issues and administrative functions, including budgeting, contract management, and grant-related activities.
- An employee in this class provides routine laboratory consultant work of considerable difficulty and of a larger scope.
- This class differs from the PH Laboratory Consultant 1 in that an incumbent of the latter performs work of routine difficulty and smaller scope and complexity.
- This class differs from a PH Laboratory Consultant 3 in that the latter acts as a consulting coordinator for several service units within a laboratory division or statewide.
We'll keep all.
Then