Laboratory Examiner Supervisor

Would you enjoy an important role in ensuring the health of those in your community and throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? Join our team as a Laboratory Examiner to investigate threats to public health and to confirm Department of Health programs are available and relevant. Take the first step of joining our team by applying today and learn everything that a career with the Commonwealth can offer you!
This position is located in the Bureau of Laboratories, Division of Laboratory Improvement It supports the organization's mission of licensing and regulating clinical laboratories within the Commonwealth by supervising staff performing on-site evaluations of all areas of the clinical laboratory to review records of the complexity of testing, laboratory personnel qualifications, instrumentation, quality assurance, laboratory management practices and other factors to ensure compliance with the State's Clinical Laboratory Act and the Federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA '88) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Blood Bank Regulations.
Duties include providing administrative and professional supervision over a technical staff responsible for the enforcement of state-wide clinical laboratory licensure and certification regulations to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. You also assist in the selection of technical staff when vacancies occur to ensure that the section hires appropriately qualified personnel. In addition, you develop, implement, and monitor an on-going training program for technical staff to increase their proficiency and knowledge of all areas of the laboratory and applicable state regulations and federal CLIA'88 requirements.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 37.5-hour work week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 60-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework), part-time, based on operational needs. Your supervisor will work with your schedule following successful completion of a one-year training period. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Exton.
• Frequent travel throughout the Commonwealth as required to conduct on-site inspections of clinical laboratories.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Please check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year as a Laboratory Examiner; or
• Three years of professional laboratory work experience in a clinical laboratory, and bachelor's degree in a chemical science, biological science, or medical technology; or
• Two years of professional laboratory work experience in a clinical laboratory, and a master's degree in a chemical science, biological science, or medical technology.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• This particular position also requires possession of a current driver's license which is not under suspension.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.
• A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans' Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

Employment Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time