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Millennium Health

Specialty lab for medication monitoring

Supervisor, Lab Specimen Processing - Lab Specimen Processing

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeSan Diego, CA, USA$72k - $76kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school diploma is required.
  • One to three years of supervisory or management experience within a clinical laboratory, biotechnology, or manufacturing industry is highly preferred.
  • Experience managing a large staff of 25 or more is preferred.
  • Laboratory experience is preferred.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Ability to ensure compliance with HIPAA, confidentiality, and compliance policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Ability to ensure administrative, physical, and technical cybersecurity controls are followed.
  • Ability to read and understand standard operating procedures and convert their instructions into work-related tasks.
  • Ability to perform simple calculations required by standard operating procedures.
  • Ability to use judgment when there is a system deviation and effectively communicate discrepancies to a supervisor.
  • Ability to speak in front of small to large groups.
  • Ability to work an extended schedule as needed.
  • Ability to stand, sit, and walk as required and lift up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the day-to-day activities of Lab Specimen Processors, including time and attendance, work schedules, time-off requests, and performance evaluations and disciplinary actions.
  • Plan, coordinate, and supervise laboratory functions, including specimen opening, laboratory support, test entry, aliquoting, centrifugation, batching, and racking.
  • Provide staff with leadership, guidance, coaching, and mentoring through regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings.
  • Initiate and conduct progressive disciplinary processes when appropriate, involving Human Resources as needed.
  • Oversee training, scheduling, budgeting, supply maintenance, and coordination with department administration and additional laboratory staff.
  • Ensure services are accurate and efficiently performed in accordance with current accreditation standards and guidelines.
  • Maintain awareness of laboratory safety issues and work safely.
  • Understand specimen flow through the laboratory and how each cell influences that flow; identify and implement process improvements.
  • Monitor employee productivity and take appropriate action to minimize overtime.
  • Maintain knowledge of CAP regulatory requirements and other clinical laboratory audits and procedures.
  • Ensure required training and competencies are met.
  • Ensure preventive maintenance is performed on equipment and printers and promptly report problems.
  • Maintain laboratory audit readiness and follow up on issues or concerns from regulatory or accrediting agency visits.
  • Assist during internal and external laboratory inspections to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and company standards.
  • Ensure Laboratory Occurrence Management forms are completed for anomalies and organize and implement corrective actions as necessary.
  • Review employee timecards for accuracy and approve them daily.
  • Interview prospective Laboratory Specimen Processor employees.
  • Attend organizational meetings with team leads and provide feedback and updates to the department.
  • Review and approve department standard operating procedures and ensure they remain current.
  • Support the development and growth of Leads.
  • Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate understanding of HIPAA laws.
  • Pursue educational opportunities to maintain current knowledge in the field.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Read and understand standard operating procedures; convert instructions into work tasks and perform simple calculations as required.
  • Use judgment when systems deviate and communicate discrepancies to a supervisor.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment, manage moderate stress, and accommodate extended schedules as needed.
  • The role involves occupational work with saliva/oral swab specimens and a low risk of tuberculosis exposure; laboratory personnel may receive free tuberculosis screening.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree is preferred.
  • One to three years of supervisory or management experience within a clinical laboratory, biotechnology, or manufacturing industry is highly preferred.
  • Experience managing a large staff of 25 or more is preferred.
  • Laboratory experience is preferred.

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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