Millennium Health

Specialty lab for medication monitoring

Analytical Laboratory Supervisor

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USA$125k - $135kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science is required, along with a current California CLS license (Generalist or limited Toxicologist Scientist, or Clinical Chemist Scientist) and national certification from ASCP or similar.
Out-of-state Medical Technologists may be considered if they obtain a California CLS license within six months of hire.
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and 4+ years of CLS/MT experience, a master's degree and 4+ years of clinical laboratory experience, or a PhD and 2+ years of clinical laboratory experience.
At least 2 years of experience after obtaining a CLS/MT license is required.
Knowledge of laboratory methods and techniques and of laboratory equipment and supplies is required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required.
Candidates must maintain continuing education units required by the California Department of Health Services.
Candidates must be able to read and understand standard operating procedures and convert instructions into work-related tasks.
The role requires sitting 50% of the time, walking 30%, standing 20%, and lifting up to 50 pounds; physical requirements may vary with departmental needs.

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage performance of analytical laboratory processes using immunoassay and/or liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) technology.
Supervise testing personnel and reporting of laboratory test results for all test methods performed under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulation.
Provide direct and constant supervision to Laboratory Technicians and Laboratory Assistants as required by applicable state and federal regulations.
Oversee testing areas and other laboratory personnel as required by applicable state and federal regulations.
Monitor test analyses using immunoassay and/or LC-MS/MS technology and specimen examinations to ensure acceptable analytical performance.
Schedule staff to accomplish production goals.
Ensure Laboratory Occurrence Management forms are completed for anomalies and corrective action is documented.
Participate in process improvement activities, including quality, safety, document management and control, and proficiency testing.
Interact with vendors on special projects such as test method validations and new equipment.
Conduct technical studies designed to improve or validate clinical laboratory testing methods.
Assist with advanced troubleshooting involving equipment, instruments, and assay performance.
Ensure and assist with training laboratory personnel as appropriate.
Ensure preventative maintenance and calibrations of laboratory equipment and instruments; contact vendors to initiate maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting as needed.
Write laboratory documents such as standard operating procedures and departmental forms, and ensure they are current.
Conduct performance evaluations of direct reports.
Follow safety procedures, policies, precautions, and quality assurance guidance.
Participate in internal laboratory audits.
Be accessible to the laboratory as needed for on-site, telephone, or electronic consultation, and supervise or oversee day-to-day laboratory operations and personnel performing testing and reporting results.
Resolve technical problems in accordance with policies and procedures established by the laboratory director or technical supervisor.
Monitor test performance and ensure remedial actions are taken when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Provide orientation to testing personnel.
Ensure adherence to HIPAA, confidentiality, compliance policies and procedures, and administrative, physical, and technical cybersecurity controls.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Supervisory experience is highly preferred.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with employees at all levels are desired.
Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy are desired.
Demonstrated ability to lead staff and manage projects is desired.

Supervisor, Analytical Laboratory-1660

Millennium Health · San Diego, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-15

Salary: USD 125,000–135,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Lab- Tech and above

Description

Millennium Health LLC is an accredited specialty laboratory with more than a decade of experience in medication monitoring and drug testing services, helping clinicians monitor the use and misuse of prescription medications and illicit drugs. The testing is used by healthcare professionals to obtain objective information about patients’ recent use of prescription medications and/or illicit drugs and helps monitor the effectiveness of treatment plans.

WORK SCHEDULE: Tuesday through Saturday

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Supervisor, Analytical Laboratory is responsible for oversight and management of performance for the analytical laboratory processes using immunoassay and/or LC-MS/MS technology.

The following are intended to be examples of the accountabilities for which the person in this position is responsible. This position description is not intended to be complete or all-inclusive and does not preclude management from assigning other or related functions for which the individual has demonstrated competency through performance.

Responsible for day-to-day supervision of testing personnel and reporting of laboratory test results for all test methods performed under CLIA regulation.
Provides direct and constant supervision to Laboratory Technicians and Laboratory Assistants as required by applicable state and federal regulations.
Required to provide oversight to testing areas and other laboratory personnel as required by applicable state and federal regulations.
Responsible for monitoring test analyses using immunoassay and/or LC-MS/MS technology, and specimen examinations to ensure that acceptable levels of analytic performance are maintained.
Responsible for scheduling staff to accomplish production goals.
Responsible for ensuring that Laboratory Occurrence Management (LOM) forms are completed for anomalies and corrective action is documented.
Participates in process improvement activities such as quality, safety, document management and control, and proficiency testing.
Interacts with vendors on special projects such as test method validations and new equipment.
Responsible for technical studies designed to improve or validate clinical laboratory testing methods.
Assists with advanced troubleshooting issues involving equipment, instruments, and assay performance.
Ensures and assists with training of laboratory personnel as appropriate.
Ensures performance of preventative maintenance and calibrations on laboratory equipment and instruments. May contact vendors to initiate maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of instruments and equipment.
Writes Laboratory documents such as Standard Operating Procedures and departmental forms as needed and ensures they are current.
Responsible for performance evaluations of direct reports.
Required to follow all safety procedures, policies, precautions, and Quality Assurance guidance.
Participates in internal laboratory audits.
Other duties as assigned.
Fulfill the responsibilities defined under CLIA General Supervisor role:
Must be accessible to the laboratory as needed for on-site, telephone, or electronic consultation and is responsible for day-to-day supervision or oversight of the laboratory operation and personnel performing testing and reporting test results.
Resolution of technical problems in accordance with policies and procedures established by the laboratory director or technical supervisor.
Monitoring of test performance.
Ensuring that remedial actions are taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
Providing orientation of testing personnel.
Ability to ensure HIPAA, Confidentiality and Compliance policy, procedures, and standards are always adhered to.
Ability to ensure administrative, physical and technical cybersecurity controls are always adhered to.

SECONDARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Supervisor, Analytical Laboratory remains aware of evolving needs and opportunities, showing flexibility to support the Company’s success. Pursues educational opportunities to maintain advanced and up-to-date knowledge in the field. Performs all other related duties as required and assigned and understands that the items in this description are not all-inclusive.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science
Current California CLS license (Generalist or limited Toxicologist Scientist, or Clinical Chemist Scientist).
A national certification from ASCP or similar.
Out-of-state Medical Technologists can be considered if they obtain their California CLS within 6 months of hire.
Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of CLS/MT experience OR Master’s degree with 4+ years of clinical laboratory experience OR PhD with 2+ years of clinical laboratory experience.
2+ years experience post-CLS/ MT license required.
Supervisory experience is highly preferred.
Knowledgeable in laboratory methods and techniques.
Knowledgeable of equipment and supplies used in a laboratory.
Proficient in MS Applications (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook).
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of employees.
Effective attention to detail with high degree of accuracy.
Demonstrated ability to effectively lead staff and manage projects.
Must maintain continuing education units required by California Department of Health Services.

This position will require the following physical requirements: sitting (50 %), walking (30 %), standing (20 %), and lifting up to 50 lbs. Physical requirements will vary depending on departmental needs.

This position will require the following mental requirements: The employee is expected to read and understand standard operating procedures (SOPs). The employee should be able to convert SOP instructions into work-related task

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability Insurance
401k with Company Match
Paid Time off and Holidays
Tuition Assistance
Behavioral and Health Care Resources

POTENTIAL HIRING RANGE:

Salary Range: $125,000 - $135,000
Offers are based on the skills, knowledge, and abilities of the selected candidate.

Millennium Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and E-verify participant. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.

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About the Company

Millennium Health

Specialty lab for medication monitoring

Millennium Health is an accredited specialty laboratory that supports substance use disorder and pain management providers with medication monitoring and drug testing. It processes over a million patient specimens each year to deliver timely, accurate, and clinically actionable information about patients’ recent use of prescription medications and illicit drugs. The service works by collecting patient specimens, performing laboratory analyses to detect drugs and metabolites, and generating reports for clinicians to inform treatment and monitor effectiveness. The company differentiates itself through its large scale, nationwide operations, and its emphasis on objective data to reveal emerging drug-use trends, helping clinicians adjust treatment plans. Millennium Health’s goal is to provide reliable lab insights that enable better patient care and public health understanding of drug use patterns.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Debt Financing
Total funding: $196M
Headquarters: San Diego, CA
Founded: 2007

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