Clinical Laboratory Scientist CLS QC Supervisor

American Red Cross • Pomona, CA

4d • $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a CLS/Clinical Lab Scientist QC lab supervisor, you will be responsible for the daily operations and supervision of the Quality Control lab and QC activity in our Pomona Blood Center. You will be responsible for 100% record review of testing and the batch release of test results to the customer. You may participate in education and training activities. You will supervise the daily review of all initial and repeat testing and quality control records to ensure validity of results prior to the batch release of test results and problem reviews. Assist staff in performing reviews as needed. Schedule personnel and workflow to efficiently maximize and maintain optimum productivity.

Requirements

• Must be CA CLS (Clinical Lab Scientist)
• Candidates who are eligible to obtain their CA CLS may be considered (Must be current ASCP MLS and meet the qualifications for obtaining a CA CLS and have completed all training requirements)
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical, or biological science, medical technology or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum two years of experience as a CLS/MLS required
• Ability to understand and perform complex procedures and techniques and work with complex instrumentation; to correctly interpret test results, to include identification and resolution of discrepancies required.
• Ability to adapt and work with changing work procedure or deviations.
• Knowledge of blood products, supplies, and the ability to interact with diverse customers (internal and external) is required; ability to communicate with staff outside the department.

Nice To Haves

• One year of supervisory or lead experience is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

• Perform supervisory review of documents.
• Ensure monthly product QC requirements are met.
• Ensure quality and quantity of manufacturing and distribution goals are met; including timelines.
• Ensure accurate electronic and physical inventories location for products are maintained.
• Participate in documenting, investigating, troubleshooting and preventing recurrence of department errors, problems and customer concerns/complaints.
• Communicate with Laboratory staff when necessary to resolve problems, facilitate sample shipment, and clarify test data transmission issues.
• Participate in process improvements within area of responsibility.
• Lead suspect product/sample management process.
• May participate in the validation of hardware, software, instrumentation, test kits, and procedures as directed.
• May perform, review and approve quality control on products, reagents, equipment and various test kits.
• Serve as departmental expert on the applicable computer systems.
• Maintain the required records and files.
• Flexible working on the bench at least 40% of the time.
• Flexible to work weekends when there is short staffing; flexible to stay late to help with unexpected operational demand, respond to staff's urgent needs on off hours, as needed.
• Participate in discrepancy resolution of unusual or unexpected results.
• Ensure action taken in the case of an invalid or suspect test is in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Identify and prepare initial documentation for run problems and error reports.
• Manage proficiency testing according to applicable procedures and regulations.
• Ensure proficiency samples are tested, results recorded accurately and sent timely, and graded results are reviewed upon receipt.
• Ensure that supervisor and operations management staff is notified promptly of all discrepant or invalid test results discovered during QC review.
• Ensure that all reagents used for testing are in date and show no sign of drift or contamination as indicated in the daily quality control data.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental Vision plans
• Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
• PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays
• 401K with up to 6% match
• Paid Family Leave
• Employee Assistance
• Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
• Service Awards and recognition

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level