Supervisor, Toxicology Laboratory

About the role

The Pathology Department at the University of Miami is seeking a Supervisor, Laboratory Services for the Toxicology Lab.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the test performance of technologists, reviews preliminary test results on worksheets, monitors the recording and distribution of finalized reports, initiates deviation report investigations, and implements corrective actions.
• Assists technical personnel in the resolution of test result discrepancies and performance of proficiency test exercises.
• Manages the purchase, requisition, and maintenance of the laboratory stock of supplies.
• Oversees the orientation, training, and evaluation of competency for current and new laboratory testing personnel.
• Affords assistance with the management and scheduling of clinical laboratory personnel.
• Performs occasional technical functions for activities related to the laboratory’s quality assurance program, licensure, or certification.
• Interviews, hires, evaluates, counsels, and disciplines subordinate employees.
• Affords assistance in the development of departmental policies for employee bloodborne pathogen exposures, and oversees employee health exposures.
• Collaborates with management in the education of medical students and allied technical personnel through specialized studies, scientific committees, and collaborative research.
• Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures.
• Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

Qualifications

• CORE QUALIFICATIONS
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
• Certification and Licensing: Florida Clinical Laboratory Personnel Supervisor License - Clinical Chemistry Specialty
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
• DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM
• Department Specific Functions
• Performs complex toxicology testing for blood and urine drug confirmations and quantitation using advanced liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, and mass spectrometry techniques.
• Analyzes and examines patient samples to detect and quantify drugs, narcotics, poisons, or other controlled substances using instrumental and chemical techniques, including advanced mass spectrometry techniques such as gas and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GS-MS/MS and LC-MS/MS).
• Applies laboratory techniques, analysis, and procedures, including sample preparation, chromatography, and spectrometry to patient samples.
• Independently works on QA/QC requirements with guidance from the director.
• Oversees and assists with the preparation of quality control solutions and certification of QC.
• Reviews patient sample results and all QC results. Reports patient results accurately into clinical LIS systems.
• Applies advanced statistical methods and procedures for data interpretation and method validation.
• Utilizes software platforms such as MassHunter® to operate instruments, and Sunquest, UChart, and Microsoft Office.
• Performs routine, non-routine, and advanced maintenance and troubleshooting for the instrumentation.
• Oversees quality assurance and quality control duties for the laboratory.
• Affords assistance in training and evaluating Clinical Toxicologist 1 and 2 personnel, including internal competency and proficiency testing preparation and evaluation.
• Attends and presents at departmental meetings and produces QA/QC reports as needed.
• Affords assistance in method development and validation for clinical testing.
• Affords assistance in ensuring conformance to CLIA and other regulatory requirements.
• Liaison with department QA team, other department laboratory personnel, and providers.
• Affords assistance in maintaining laboratory-generated documentation.
• Affords assistance in scheduling maintenance and maintaining records of equipment and instrument maintenance and calibration.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.